York County Community College

York County Community College is a public community college located in Wells, ME. It offers 33 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs). It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for out-of-state students at York County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($7,034) of public community colleges in Maine.

It has 1,875 students that are lower than the average population (2,384 students) of community colleges in Maine. In addition, 825 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 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 $30,800.

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Academic Overview

York County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Wells, 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 33 degree programs through 11 Certificate, 22 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs (2 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	112 College Drive, Wells, ME
Phone	207-646-9282
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,156 Out-of-State$7,036
Student Population »	1,875 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	34%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	57% (Full-time) 37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,518
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for out-of-state students at York County 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 York County 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 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,156	$7,036
Books & Supplies	$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs	$15,017
Off-Campus Living Costs	$23,740
Average Financial Aid	$2,518
Cost of Attendance	$20,573	$23,453
After Financial Aid	$18,055	$20,935
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Maine Residents	Out-of-State Students
York County 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

York County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	4	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	11	22	NOT 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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Gerontology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Forensic Social Work	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,875 students at York County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 473 male students and 908 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	1,381	299	1,082
Male Students	473	111	362
Female Students	908	188	720

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At York County Community College, there are 1,625 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,112 students were attending classes through distance learning (812 students are enrolled exclusively and 300 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,625
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	812
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	300
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	513

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