Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
3.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
4
Food
3.2
Clubs
3.1
Facilities
3.8
Internet
3.5
Location
3.9
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.5
Social
3.2
Happiness
4.1

Basic Information

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Public community college
  • Established: 1920
  • Founder: Santa Maria High School District

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • Over 100

Key Area

  • Library databases and basic research tips
  • Navigating the catalog and finding resources
  • Supporting thesis/idea with research
  • Citing sources and avoiding plagiarism
  • Building and checking works cited/reference pages

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 13,741 (Spring 2013)
  • Undergraduates: Approximately 10,000 to 11,500
  • Postgraduates: 0

Notable Alumni

  • Mark Andrews
  • Jessica Chastain
  • Kathy Bates
  • John Madden
  • Kelly McGillis

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
I love this school great experiences great staff!!
Overall 5
good school
Overall 5
Parking sucks you may need to walk far if you don't get there early but that's normal for all college campuses!
Overall 5
This is a great school and best I've ever attended!!
Overall 4.8
This school has all sorts of helpful resources! We have drop-in tutoring at the Math Center and the Mesa Center, and appointment-based tutoring at the Writing Center. You can even get free textbooks at the library! The professors are excellent.
Overall 4.8
As an older student who has gone to other colleges, I have to say this is a great school. The faculty is great. It's a small and beautiful campus. I feel right at home in this school.
Overall 4.7
Yay!
Overall 4.6
Definitely a school that provides opportunities and makes the time one spends here enjoyable with both facility and courses.
Overall 4.5
This is a great community college with dedicated staff.
Overall 4.5
awesome school
Bad reviews
Overall 1.3
This college deserves to be shut down for protecting stalkers and encourages people to abuse other’s emotionally. The staff at this school will stalk your family be-mindful when choosing this school
Overall 1.4
transferred from the Midwest, This college does not help their students succeed which is probably why they have such a low graduation rate!!! I thought financial aid was s8upposed to be distributed to the bookstore first so that students would have away to get there books upon attending classes? According to the "DEPT" OF "ED" Absolutely no help! !
Overall 1.8
None.
Overall 2
The school is a commuter school so there is not much social life. The teachers treat you as if you were still in high school. The campus is improving with the new buildings and the addition of the football field. Cheap place to get your GE's done. About 20 minutes from the beach.
Overall 2
none.