Southern Maine Community College is a public community college located in South Portland, ME. It offers 51 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southern Maine Community College is $3,797 for Maine residents and $6,677 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maine public community colleges' average ($6,655).

The school has 6,007 students, which is higher than Maine community collleges' average (1,875). In addition, 1,831 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 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 Southern 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 - SMCC
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,797$6,677
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$12,868
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,786
Average Financial Aid$5,869
Cost of Attendance$18,065$20,945
After Financial Aid$12,196$15,076
SMCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southern Maine Community College$3,797$6,677
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

Southern 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1635NOT 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.

What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human Services9 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician20 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber11 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)17 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Dietetic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 103 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 109 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,007 students at Southern Maine Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,382 male students and 3,053 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
Total5,4351,7793,656
Male Students2,3829141,468
Female Students3,0538652,188

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 6,007 total students, 3,487 students enrolled through distance learning (1,831 students enrolled exclusively and 1,656 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,007
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,831
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,656
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,520

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME
Phone207-741-5500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,797
Out-of-State$6,677
Student Population »6,007 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »18%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,869
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)