Top Maine Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 12 top community colleges located throughout Maine (8 public colleges and 4 private colleges), serving 24,486 students.
- For Maine community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,123 per year for in-state students and $7,746 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $12,482 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Maine community colleges have a diversity score of 0.26, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 14% (majority Black and Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 24:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(ME) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
2%
Black
3%
White
86%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Top Maine Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- 1250 Turner Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207)755-5100 3,162 students - 92 Western Ave
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207)453-5000 2,401 students - 70 Middle Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207)795-2840 210 students - New England School of CommunicationsPrivate, non-profit1 College Circle
Bangor, ME 04401
(207)941-7176 443 students - Purdue University GlobalPrivate, for profit14 Marketplace Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(800)987-7734 1,080 students - 2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207)741-5500 6,414 students - One College Drive
Calais, ME 04619
(207)454-1000 491 students
Recent Articles
We look at why millions of Americans are choosing community college over a traditional four-year school today.
Many students enroll in community college with the intent of transferring to a four-year school. Of those who do, many succeed, and yet traditional colleges and universities continue to overlook them. Read on to learn more about why more community college students don’t transfer schools and to receive some tips for making the transfer yourself.
Community college is the only option for many students who either can’t afford a traditional four-year university or who need a more flexible school environment. Just because community college is different, however, doesn’t mean that its students matter any less. The Aspen Prize exists to encourage community colleges to do more for their students and to continually strive for improvement.
