Southern Maine Community College is a public community college located in South Portland, ME. It offers 53 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by .

The 2025 tuition & fees of Southern Maine Community College is $4,156 for Maine residents and $7,036 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maine public community colleges' average ($7,034).

The school has 7,900 students, which is higher than Maine community collleges' average (2,384). In addition, 1,866 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Maine community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - SMCC
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,156$7,036
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$14,052
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,564
Average Financial Aid$5,038
Cost of Attendance$19,608$22,488
After Financial Aid$14,570$17,450
SMCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1637NOT 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.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 27 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 19 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 21 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human Services17 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician22 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber16 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant28 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 85 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 102 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,900 students at Southern Maine Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,185 male students and 4,020 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
Total7,2052,9414,264
Male Students3,1851,4491,736
Female Students4,0201,4922,528

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,900 total students, 4,185 students enrolled through distance learning (1,866 students enrolled exclusively and 2,319 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,900
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,866
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,319
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,715

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southern Maine Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME
Phone207-741-5500
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »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%)