Maine College of Health Professions

70 Middle Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-0000

Tel: (207)795-2840

The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing and 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 curriculum at the Associate 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 Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 14%.
Maine College of Health Professions is one of 2 community colleges within Androscoggin County, ME.
The nearest community college is Central Maine Community College (2.60 miles away).

	Maine College of Health Professions	(ME) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit	Public
Total Faculty	19 staff	40 staff

The student population of 210 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.08 is less than the state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has grown by 304% over five years.

Total Enrollment	210 students	1,107 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	11:1	24:1

# Full-Time Students	59 students	421 students

# Part-Time Students	151 students	686 students


Total Dormitory Capacity	14	193

% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	1%	2%

% Black	1%	3%

% White	96%	86%


Diversity Score	0.08	0.26

College Completion Rate	50%	27%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$51,800	$33,900

The private state tuition of $9,890 is less than the state average of $12,482. The private state tuition has grown by 5% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$9,890	$12,482

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	90%

Median Debt for Graduates	$16,000	$12,000

Median Debt for Dropouts	$8,820	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	33%	33%

SAT Total Avg.	1,375	1,375
SAT Reading	445	445

SAT Math	500	500

SAT Writing	430	430

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing is a non-profit, non sectarian, single entity institution. The school awards an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing to its graduates. 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. Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing is accredited/approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, National League for Nursing and New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.