Kennebec Valley Community College is a public community college located in Fairfield, ME. It offers 43 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 programs).

It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees of Kennebec Valley Community College is $3,562 for Maine residents and $6,442 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maine public community colleges' average ($6,655).

The school has 2,119 students, which is lower than Maine community collleges' average (1,875). In addition, 815 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower 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 Kennebec Valley 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 -
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,562$6,442
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,240
Average Financial Aid$4,692
Cost of Attendance$17,202$20,082
After Financial Aid$12,510$15,390
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Kennebec Valley Community College$3,562$6,442
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

Kennebec Valley 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 Programs29NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1825NOT 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
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician14 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Lineworker25 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/PlumberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist5 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant8 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AccountingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,119 students at Kennebec Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 696 male students and 1,412 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
Total2,1084431,665
Male Students696161535
Female Students1,4122821,130

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,119 total students, 1,224 students enrolled through distance learning (815 students enrolled exclusively and 409 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,119
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses815
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses409
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses895

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address92 Western Ave, Fairfield, ME
Phone207-453-5000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,562
Out-of-State$6,442
Student Population »2,119 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »43%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate52% (Full-time)
51% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,692
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)