Central Maine Community College

1250 Turner St, Auburn, ME, 04210-6498 - View a map of this school Map

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The mission of Central Maine Community College is to provide quality, accessible college education and lifelong learning opportunities. It provides Career and technical education, education for transfer to baccalaureate programs and services to support economic development and community vitality....

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School Overview:

  • Central Maine Community College
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County Androscoggin County, ME -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 924 students 1,015 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 1,236 students 1,441 students
Total Enrollment 2,160 students 2,177 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 150 students 229 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 63% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 23% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,629 $2,841
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 20% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $889 $1,267
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 12% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $318 $1,151
% Students Receiving Loans 31% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,282 $3,120

School Notes:

  • Central Maine Community College offers you great hands-on, real world opportunities for cooperative work, internship, and a variety of career choices.
  • Central Maine Community College, One of seven colleges in the Maine Community College System was founded in 1963 as Androscoggin State Vocational Institute. Its name changed to Central Maine Technical College in 1989. On July 1, 2003 it became Central Maine Community College.
  • Central Maine Community College is a student-centered college with a wide variety of academic majors ranging from two-year associate degrees to one-year certificates and four-year transfer options. Classes are available days, evenings and Saturdays to serve a wide range of student schedules.
  • Located in Auburn, Maine just two miles from the center of the city, Central Maine Community College occupies a picturesque 135-acre site overlooking and bordering Lake Auburn. As Maine's second largest urban center, Auburn-Lewiston offers many opportunities for social, recreational, cultural and educational activities.
  • In addition to classrooms, lecture halls, library, gymnasium, dining facilities, laboratories, bookstore and administrative offices in Jalbert and Kirk Halls, the Lapoint Center and the Culinary Arts Center, CM offers three residence halls on campus that provide housing for 120 students. Resident students have access to a recreation area, snack machines and laundry equipment. Each room is cable ready and wired for both phone and Internet.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • First class (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
    posted on June 16, 2009 at 09:17:02 am
    LEWISTON - Iman Osman, Abdinoor Hassan and Osman Bashir flashed big smiles as they posed in their graduation caps. Like all members of the Class of 2009, there was a lot of pride when they received their diplomas June 5, but the ceremony was extra special for them.
  • Lewiston girls take out Eddies (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
    posted on June 3, 2009 at 09:04:50 am
    AUBURN - Tuesday's girls' lacrosse game at Central Maine Community College essentially was Edward Little's state championship game and a tune-up for Lewiston's equivalent 24 hours later.
  • Eddies baffle Devils (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
    posted on June 3, 2009 at 09:04:48 am
    AUBURN - Lewiston versus Edward Little boys' lacrosse officially joined football, basketball and every other sport as a legitimate rivalry Tuesday afternoon at Central Maine Community College.
  • Valerie: College-bound again (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
    posted on May 17, 2009 at 09:15:42 am
    Valerie Staples is ready to go back to college. After three years as a cell phone sales consultant, first for Verizon and now for AT&T, the 22-year-old Lewiston High School grad has decided to become a nurse.
  • Cusp of the unknown: Graduating seniors are now wondering what's next (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
    posted on May 17, 2009 at 09:15:11 am
    Beach balls drifted atop a blue sea of caps and gowns. Newly minted foresters, farmers and teachers seated on the floor of UMaine’s Alfond Arena waved to families between fist bumps and goodbye hugs.

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