Maine College of Health Professions
- Maine College of Health Professions was founded in 1891 and was incorporated at Lewiston, Maine, on January 29, 1977, as a non-sectarian, private educational institution, offering to qualified men and women a healthcare education at the Certificate, Associates, and Bachelor Degree level.
School Highlights
Maine College of Health Professions serves 210 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 14%.
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Maine College of Health Professions places among the top 20% of community colleges in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Maine College of Health Professions | (ME) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 19 staff | 40 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Maine College of Health Professions is a non-profit, non-sectarian, single entity institution. The school offers Licensed Practical Nursing, Associates Degree Nursing (RN), RN to BSN, Associates Degree in Radiological Technology, Advanced Certificates in Mammography, Sonography, and Computed Tomography along with Associates in Health Sciences.. The School was established in 1891 as a diploma-granting institution and named the Central Maine General Hospital Training School. The first student was admitted on July 9, 1891, and on March 24, 1893, the first student was graduated. The first male student was admitted to the School in 1953. Since then, male students have been admitted to, and present in, each class. The then existing student residences became coeducational in 1976. In 2001, the School moved into its new state-of-the-art facility at 70 Middle Street, Lewiston. Maine College of Health Professions is accredited/approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and New England Commission of Higher Education.
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Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Maine College of Health Professions is Central Maine Community College (2.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 3,162 students | 2.30 Mi1250 Turner Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 755-5100 2.303,162 - 4,664 students | 26.60 Mi46 University Dr
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 621-3000 26.604,664 - Purdue University GlobalPrivate, for profit1,080 students | 26.90 Mi14 Marketplace Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
(800) 987-7734 26.901,080 - 5,789 students | 31.20 Mi2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 741-5500 31.205,789 - 2,401 students | 45.40 Mi92 Western Ave
Fairfield, ME 04937
(207) 453-5000 45.402,401
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