SMCC - Community College Profile

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is $3,797 for Maine residents and $6,677 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($6,658) of public community colleges in Maine.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southern Maine Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Maine community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,797	$6,677
Books & Supplies	$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,868
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,786
Average Financial Aid	$5,869
Cost of Attendance	$18,065	$20,945
After Financial Aid	$12,196	$15,076
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,500

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southern Maine Community College	$3,797	$6,677
Public Community Colleges in Maine	$3,790	$6,658
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Maine Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	35	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Education	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Composite Materials Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	131 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Human Services	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrician	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dietetic Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	77 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	91 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,007 students at Southern Maine Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,382 male students and 3,053 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	5,435	1,779	3,656
Male Students	2,382	914	1,468
Female Students	3,053	865	2,188

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southern Maine Community College, there are 6,007 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,487 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,831 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,656 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,007
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,831
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,656
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,520

School Profile and Academic Overview

Southern Maine Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in South Portland, Maine. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,797 for Maine residents and $6,677 for other students on average. It offers 53 degree programs through 11 Certificate, 35 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,500.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME
Phone	207-741-5500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,797 Out-of-State$6,677
Student Population »	6,007 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	18%
Transfer-out Rate	15%
Retention Rate	59% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,869
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,500

Southern Maine Community College

A Community College in South Portland, Maine

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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