Washington County Community College is a public community college located in Calais, ME. It offers 31 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).

It is accredited by .

The 2024 tuition & fees of Washington County Community College is $3,687 for Maine residents and $6,567 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Maine public community colleges' average ($6,655).

The school has 505 students, which is lower than Maine community collleges' average (1,875). In addition, 239 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 8 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 Washington County 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$3,687$6,567
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs$8,408
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,832
Average Financial Aid$7,334
Cost of Attendance$13,495$16,375
After Financial Aid$6,161$9,041
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Maine ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Washington County Community College$3,687$6,567
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

Washington County 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 Programs32NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1714NOT 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
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational TherapyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 505 students at Washington County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 163 male students and 242 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
Total405176229
Male Students1638677
Female Students24290152

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 505 total students, 309 students enrolled through distance learning (239 students enrolled exclusively and 70 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment505
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses239
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses70
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses196

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Drive, Calais, ME
Phone207-454-1000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,687
Out-of-State$6,567
Student Population »505 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Transfer-out Rate6%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,334
Students to Faculty8:1 (12.50%)