Palo Alto vs. SMC
Both Palo Alto University and Santa Monica College are 4 years schools located in California. The following statements compare Palo Alto University and Santa Monica College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Palo Alto's tuition ($24,604) is more expensive than SMC ($10,708).
- Palo Alto's students to faculty ratio (15 to 1) is lower than SMC (27 to 1).
- SMC (23,453 students) is larger than Palo Alto (1,065 students) with more enrolled students.
- Palo Alto ($10,365) has higher amount of financial aid than SMC ($4,114).
- Both schools have same graduation rate of 36%.

Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$24,604
Financial Aid
$10,365
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
14 Undergraduate
1,051 Graduate
343 Online Students
Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
46 Faculties (full-time)
118 Staffs (full-time)
$145,668 Faculty Salary
$120,447 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Associate
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$1,156 In-State
$10,708 out-of-state
$10,708 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,114
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
23,453 (All undergraduate)
8,360 Online Students
Graduation Rate
36% Graduation Rate
15% Transfer-out Rate
Faculty & Staff
27 to 1 Students to Faculty
349 Faculties (full-time)
899 Staffs (full-time)
$128,190 Faculty Salary
$94,493 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Evening College
Campus Living
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More rivals of Palo Alto
- vs. University of San Diego
- vs. Saybrook University
- vs. College of the Canyons
- vs. Menlo College
- vs. Providence Christian College
- vs. Fresno City College
- vs. Alliant International University-Sacramento
- vs. Naval Postgraduate School
- vs. Grace Mission University
- vs. Los Angeles Pacific University
- vs. West Coast University-Ontario
- vs. University of Redlands
- vs. Pacific States University
- vs. Pacific Union College
- vs. Stanbridge University
More rivals of SMC
- vs. Saybrook University
- vs. Santa Clara University
- vs. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- vs. ITT Technical Institute-Torrance
- vs. Naval Postgraduate School
- vs. Columbia College - San Diego
- vs. Northeastern University Oakland
- vs. University of West Los Angeles
- vs. West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies
- vs. North-West College-San Diego
- vs. Pacific School of Religion
- vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture
- vs. Pomona College
- vs. Los Angeles Community College District Office
- vs. Alliant International University-Fresno
