Central Maine Community College is a public community college located in Auburn, ME. It offers 49 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 programs).

It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees of Central Maine Community College is $3,864 for Maine residents and $6,744 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maine public community colleges' average ($6,655).

The school has 3,376 students, which is higher than Maine community collleges' average (1,875). In addition, 1,090 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Maine community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Central Maine Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Maine community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - CMCC
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,864$6,744
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$12,360
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,164
Average Financial Aid$5,486
Cost of Attendance$17,624$20,504
After Financial Aid$12,138$15,018
CMCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Central Maine Community College$3,864$6,744
Public Community Colleges in Maine$3,775$6,655
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Central Maine Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs49NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1534NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9 completers
22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
CriminologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property MaintenanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 59 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,376 students at Central Maine Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,263 male students and 1,740 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,0039132,090
Male Students1,263470793
Female Students1,7404431,297

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,376 total students, 1,855 students enrolled through distance learning (1,090 students enrolled exclusively and 765 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,376
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,090
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses765
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,521

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Central Maine Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME
Phone207-755-5100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,864
Out-of-State$6,744
Student Population »3,376 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »22%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate55% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,486
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)