Southern Maine Community College
School Highlights
Southern Maine Community College serves 5,789 students (34% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 25%.
Top Rankings
Southern Maine Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 332 teachers has declined by 24% over five years.
| Southern Maine Community College | (ME) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associates Colleges | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 332 staff | 65 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, SoftballBaseball, Basketball, Golf, Soccer, Softball |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Southern Maine Community College is a great place to begin your college education and build a foundation for your future. The College provides high quality, results-oriented education in Applied Technologies, Arts and Sciences, Business and Computers, Health Sciences, and Public Safety. As Maine's largest community college, we offer a wide variety of excellent programs that will prepare you to begin an exciting career immediately upon graduation or allow you to continue your education at a four-year college or university. Credits earned at Southern Maine Community College transfer to colleges and universities across the country. A joint admissions agreement with the University of Southern Maine (USM) allows students admitted to Southern Maine Community College guaranteed acceptance to a program at USM with junior status once they have graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) opened in 1946 as a day school in Augusta, Maine, under the name of "Maine Vocational Technical Institute" for returning World War II veterans. An increasing enrollment and the rapid growth of various technologies necessitated more comprehensive facilities. During the summer of 1952, the Institute was moved to the site of the former Fort Preble in South Portland, where it assumed the name of Southern Maine Vocational Institute. The campus sits on a beautiful 80 acre site overlooking Casco Bay three miles from downtown Portland. There are about 40 buildings including both modern and traditional historic structures. We have our own athletic fields, a modern gymnasium, a sandy beach and a fully functional lighthouse! SMCC offers about 40 different academic programs. Most are career oriented and offer a two year Associate Degree preparing students for immediate employment. We also offer a two year Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies with various concentrations for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college. Some one-year certificate programs are offered as well.
Profile last updated: 11/02/2020
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Southern Maine Community College is York County Community College (29.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,632 students | 29.90 Mi112 College Drive
Wells, ME 04090
(207) 646-9282 29.901,632 - 177 students | 31.20 Mi70 Middle Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 795-2840 31.20177 - 3,068 students | 33.30 Mi1250 Turner Street
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 755-5100 33.303,068 - 1,887 students | 49.20 Mi320 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 427-7600 49.201,887 - 4,128 students | 52.20 Mi46 University Dr
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 621-3000 52.204,128
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