Southern Maine Community College is a public community college with campuses in South Portland and Brunswick, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System.
School Highlights
Southern Maine Community College serves 7,900 students (36% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 23%.
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The student population of Southern Maine Community College has grown by 36% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 39:1 has increased from 17:1 over five years.
The Southern Maine Community College diversity score of 0.42 is more than the state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has grown by 24% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $3,880 is less than the state average of $4,020. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,760 is less than the state average of $7,666. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
5 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
GolfSoccer
Softball
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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.
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For Maine public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,020 per year for in-state students and $7,666 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,369 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
