Best Maine Community Colleges (2021)

For the 2021 school year, there are 11 community colleges serving 21,693 students in Maine (9 public colleges and 2 private colleges).
For Maine community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,764 per year for in-state students and $8,005 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $9,890 per year (view national tuition costs).
Maine community colleges have a diversity score of 0.42, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 25% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.

Student by Ethnicity

(ME) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
2%
Black
4%
White
75%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
14%
ME All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown

Top Maine Community Colleges by Town (2021)

  • College Location Students
  • Maine College of Health Professions
    Maine College of Health Professions Photo - two students learning how to do IV's
    Private not-for-profit
    70 Middle Street
    Lewiston,  ME  04240
    (207) 795-2840
    177 students
  • Purdue University Global-Lewiston
    Public
    475 Lisbon Street
    Lewiston,  ME  04240
    (207) 333-3300
    503 students
  • Washington County Community College
    Public
    One College Drive
    Calais,  ME  04619
    (207) 454-1000
    491 students
  • Beal College
    Private for-profit
    99 Farm Road
    Bangor,  ME  04401
    (207) 947-4591
    207 students
  • Central Maine Community College
    Public
    1250 Turner Street
    Auburn,  ME  04210
    (207) 755-5100
    3,068 students
  • Eastern Maine Community College
    Public
    354 Hogan Rd
    Bangor,  ME  04401
    (207) 974-4600
    2,396 students
  • Kennebec Valley Community College
    Public
    92 Western Ave
    Fairfield,  ME  04937
    (207) 453-5000
    2,473 students
  • Northern Maine Community College
    Northern Maine Community College Photo - NMCC. Succeed Here.
    Public
    33 Edgemont Dr
    Presque Isle,  ME  04769

    829 students
  • Southern Maine Community College
    Public
    2 Fort Road
    South Portland,  ME  04106
    (207) 741-5500
    5,789 students
  • University of Maine at Augusta
    Public
    46 University Dr
    Augusta,  ME  04330
    (207) 621-3000
    4,128 students
  • York County Community College
    Public
    112 College Drive
    Wells,  ME  04090
    (207) 646-9282
    1,632 students
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