There are 8 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Maine - 7 public and 1 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Maine community colleges is $6,150 for Maine residents and $9,286 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,617. A total of 16,837 students enrolled in Maine community colleges (2,105 in average).

Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics

All Maine community colleges have an open admission policy with some application requirements such as a high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

The average graduation rate is 35.88% and the transfer-out rate is 35.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Maine community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Maine community colleges.

Maine Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools8 community colleges (7 public, 1 private)
Open Admission PolicyAll 8 Schools
Tuition & Fees$6,150 Maine Residents
$9,286 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,617
Student PopulationTotal 16,837 (2,105 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 5,507 (787 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate35.88%
Transfer-out Rate9.86%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.13 to 1

Maine Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Eastern Maine Community College is ranked first among Maine community colleges and Northern Maine Community College and Washington County Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,150 for Maine residents and $9,286 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Maine community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Maine
ME RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME$6,757 ($3,877) $8,886 2,376 20% 16 to 1
2Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME$6,760 ($3,880) $6,622 783 27% 11 to 1
3Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME$6,567 ($3,687) $7,334 505 42% 8 to 1
4Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME$6,677 ($3,797) $5,869 6,007 18% 20 to 1
5Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME$6,744 ($3,864) $5,486 3,376 22% 18 to 1
6Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME$6,442 ($3,562) $4,692 2,119 43% 14 to 1
7York County Community CollegeWells, ME$6,640 ($3,760) $3,289 1,625 23% 18 to 1
-The Landing SchoolArundel, ME$27,700 ($22,775) $10,759 46 92% 8 to 1
Average$9,286 ($6,150) $6,61716,837 35.88% 14.13 to 1