Tuition, Fees & Payment Deadlines

All enrollment fees are due before classes start. If enrolling late, fees are due the same day of enrollment. If you do not pay by your payment due date, you may be dropped from any unpaid classes.

• ​Winter 2021: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7 p.m.
• Spring 2021: Wednesday,​ January 20, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Policy changes that start with Summer and Fall 2020 can have significant impact on your enrollment. Check and take action on the following:

• If you are a continuing student, you must have a ZERO ($0.00) balance in order to enroll in Summer/Fall 2020 courses.
• All students will no longer be able to self-postpone* fees on Corsair Connect.
• Full payment of enrollment fees will be required before the drop date for the term (about two weeks before the start of the summer/winter term; about four weeks before the start of the fall/spring semester).
• After the initial drop date payment deadline, you will have until midnight of the date you add a class to pay for your fees or your class will be dropped.

*SMC Promise students will be automatically postponed. Some Financial Aid recipients may qualify for a manual postponement. Check with Financial Aid.

• Visit How to Pay Fees for instructions on how to pay fees, payment deadlines, policies, and refunds.
• The Net Price Calculator gives you an estimated net price and other related expenses, not including grant and scholarship aid, to current and future students and their families based on what similar students paid in the past year.​

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee	$21	$18
Associated Student Body (ASB) (see below for fee policy)	$19.50	$19.50
ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$13	$13
Student Representation Fee (effective summer 2020)	$2	$2

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	Waived	Waived
Health Fee	$21	$18
Associated Student Body (ASB) (see below for fee policy)	$19.50	$19.50
ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$13	$13
Student Representation Fee (effective summer 2020)	$2	$2

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Non-Resident Tuition (per unit; starting Fall 2020)	$305	$305
Capital Outlay Fee (per unit)	$24	$24
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee	$21	$18
Associated Student Body (ASB) (see below for fee policy)	$19.50	$19.50
ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$13	$13
Student Representation Fee (effective summer 2020)	$2	$2

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Non-Resident Tuition (per unit; starting Fall 2020)	$305	$305
Capital Outlay Fee (per unit)	$24	$24
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee	$21	$18
Associated Student Body (ASB) (see below for fee policy)​	$19.50	$19.50
ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$13	$13
Student Representation Fee (effective summer 2020)	​$2	$2
Health Insurance for F1 Students (only until Summer 2020)	$964 for one semester and one session plus $314 initial insurance fee, first semester/term ONLY.
Health Insurance for F1 Students (starting Fall 2020)	$1,020 for Fall 2020, plus $314 initial insurance fee (if relevant)​ $340 for Winter 2020​ $1,020 for Spring 2021, plus $340 initial insurance fee (if relevant) $340 for Summer 2021

• Fee postponements can no longer be issued. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to discuss any other options available to you.
• SMC Promise students will be automatically postponed. Some Financial Aid recipients may qualify for a manual postponement. Check with Financial Aid.​

All students enrolled in graded upper-division credit courses in the Interaction Design Bachelor of Science degree at Santa Monica College must pay an additional fee of $84 per unit ($130/unit CA Resident, $419/unit Non-Resident). This added fee will not be covered by the California College Promise Grant.

There are no enrollment fees, student service fees, or health fees for classes with section numbers at or above 7000.

Students in credit classes pay an optional fee each semester or session for Associated Students Membership support, which provides access to many benefits.

Students not wishing to pay this fee must opt-out by the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class the student is enrolled in during the term. The student must request this opt-out directly at the Cashier’s Office (formerly the Bursar's Office). Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline. 

Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment of ID Card and AS fees.​

Students taking credit classes on cam​​​pus will pay a mandatory Health Services fee. The Health Services fee is mandatory. Services are provided at the Health Center and include basic health services performed by a nurse, information, referrals, emergency first aid treatment, and free or reduced-cost immunizations. The Health Service fee is subject to change as allowed by the State Legislature. 

Under Education Code, the following students may be exempted from payment of the Health Fee: (1) Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization (documentation required and may be submitted to Admissions and Records for consideration); and (2) Students who are attending college under an approved apprenticeship training program (currently not offered at SMC)​.

Students in credit classes will pay a fee each semester or session for a Student ID card. The fee is optional but provides access to special benefits such as checking out materials from the Library and riding the Big Blue Bus for free (with paid Associated Students membership fee).

Students not wishing to pay this fee must opt-out by the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class the student is enrolled in during the term. The student must request this opt-out directly at the Cashier’s Office (formerly the Bursar's Office). Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline. 

Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment of ID Card and AS fees. 

Some classes require additional fees for materials and supplies. Please consult the class schedule to determine whether any additional fees are required.

Nonresidents (both international and domestic) must pay the nonresident tuition and capital outlay fees, in addition to the state enrollment fee, all charged on a per-unit basis. For details on the fee exception per AB 947, visit Residency Information.

Student parking permits for the Main Campus cost $85 (plus 10% tax charged by the City of Santa Monica)  per semester. Parking stickers are no longer issued. Permit are completely virtual and issued through the iParq system. Permits and vehicle registration will be identified through license plate. Any car without a valid permit will ticketed.

Parking at Bundy campus is free, but requires a virtual permit using the iParq​ system.

You may pay by credit card online. If you want to pay by cash or check, please go to the Cashier’s Office in the Student Services Center.

An on-campus parking permit does not guarantee you a parking space. It entitles you to use on-campus student parking areas on a space-available, first come, first serve basis. Your parking permit is for on-campus parking only—it is not a residential (street) parking permit. The parking permit fee is not refundable after the third week of a Fall or Spring Semester and after the second week of a Summer or Winter session. 

Students who receive a California College Promise Grant (formerly a BOG Fee Waiver) may purchase a discounted parking permit for $30 at the Bursar's Office. Parking permits are required to park at SMC’s Main campus, CMD, and PAC. A free satellite-campus-only parking decal required for the Bundy Campus.

For more information, visit Parking Information.

The optional Student Representation fee of $2, mandated by Assembly Bill (AB) 1504, provides support for student government representatives who may be presenting positions and viewpoints to representatives, offices, and agencies of local, district, and state governments. The fee is divided, with $1 going to the Associated Students, and $1 for use by the Student Senate of the California Community Colleges (SSCCC).​

Students not wishing to pay this fee must opt-out by the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class the student is enrolled in during the term. The student must request this opt-out directly at the Cashier's Office (formerly the Bursar's Office). Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline.