There are 8 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Maine - 7 public and 1 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Maine community colleges is $6,481 for Maine residents and $9,784 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,020. A total of 21,417 students enrolled in Maine community colleges (2,677 in average).

Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Maine community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 45.00% and the transfer-out rate is 45.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 at Maine community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Maine community colleges.

Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (7 public, 1 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 8 Schools
Tuition & Fees$6,481 Maine Residents
$9,784 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,020
Student PopulationTotal 21,417 (2,677 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 6,061 (865.86 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.00%
Transfer-out Rate13.43%
Student to Faculty Ratio15.63 to 1

Maine Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Eastern Maine Community College is ranked first among Maine community colleges and Northern Maine Community College and Washington County Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,481 for Maine residents and $9,784 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Maine community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Maine
ME RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $6,859 2,719 32% 19 to 1
2Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $5,419 843 42% 12 to 1
3Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $7,871 805 55% 12 to 1
4Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $5,038 7,900 28% 20 to 1
5Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME$7,020 ($4,140) $6,349 4,754 30% 20 to 1
6Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $3,485 2,489 39% 16 to 1
7York County Community CollegeWells, ME$7,036 ($4,156) $2,518 1,875 34% 21 to 1
-The Landing SchoolArundel, ME$29,037 ($22,775) $2,617 32 100% 5 to 1
Average$9,784 ($6,481) $5,02021,417 45.00% 15.63 to 1