Southern Maine Community College

Southern Maine Community College is a public community college located in South Portland, ME. It offers 51 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by .
The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for out-of-state students at Southern Maine Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($7,034) of public community colleges in Maine.
It has 7,900 students that are higher than the average population (2,384 students) of community colleges in Maine. In addition, 1,866 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Maine community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,500.
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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 $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for other students on average. It offers 51 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 35 Associate's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME
Phone207-741-5500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,156
Out-of-State$7,036
Student Population »7,900 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
48% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,038
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$36,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for out-of-state students at Southern Maine Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($7,034) over 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 the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,156$7,036
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$12,868
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,786
Average Financial Aid$5,038
Cost of Attendance$18,424$21,304
After Financial Aid$13,386$16,266
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$36,500
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southern Maine Community College$4,156$7,036
Public Community Colleges in Maine$4,154$7,034
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southern Maine Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 16 Certificate, 35 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1635NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes 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.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 37 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EducationNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 111 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Human Services9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Electrician20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)17 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 103 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 109 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,900 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,4351,7793,656
Male Students2,3829141,468
Female Students3,0538652,188

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 Enrollment6,007
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,831
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,656
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,520
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