Southern Maine Community College Career Programs

Southern Maine Community College (referred to as SMCC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in South Portland, ME. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Southern Maine Community College is $3,797 for Maine residents and $6,677 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 6,007 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).Southern Maine Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $6,677
  • Number of Programs: 46 programs

SMCC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Southern Maine Community College are $3,797 for Maine residents and $6,677 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are decreased by -1.14% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Southern Maine Community College
Maine residentsOut of State
2018-2019$3,770$6,590
2019-2020$3,784$6,604
2020-2021$3,880$6,760
2021-2022$3,874$6,754
2022-2023$3,797$6,677
2023-2024$3,797$6,677

Who Accredits Southern Maine Community College

Southern Maine Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (3/12/2003 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Southern Maine Community College offers 43 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 726 students have earned their degrees/certificate at SMCC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at SMCC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 8
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture1 program 8
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 28
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 28
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 63
Computer Science1 program 20
Network and System Administration/Administrator1 program 16
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 27
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 18
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 program 18
Education [+] 2 programs 40
Education1 program 22
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 18
Engineering [+] 1 program 8
Engineering1 program 8
Engineering Technology [+] 3 programs 40
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 26
Composite Materials Technology/Technician1 program 1
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 132
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 131
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1 program 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 15
Biotechnology1 program 5
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 30
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 14
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 16
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 7
Building Construction Technology1 program 5
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 2
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 12
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 6
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 6
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 13
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 program 13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 146
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 13
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist1 program 11
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 12
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 12
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 program 1
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 15
Dietetic Technician1 program 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 77
Business [+] 2 programs 100
Business Administration and Management1 program 91
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 9
Total33 programs660
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 2 programs 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Assistant/Aide1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 1
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 28
Electrician1 program 21
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 program 7
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 programs 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology1 program 3
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies1 program 11
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 0
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 23
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)1 program 23
Total10 programs66

Student Population

At Southern Maine Community College, there are total 6,007 students. Among them, 1,831 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,608 men and 3,399 women students at SMCC. Next table summarizes the student population at SMCC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Southern Maine Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,0072,6083,399
American Indian/Native American19118
Asian1446381
Black/African American625286339
Hispanic257108149
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White4,5691,9532,616
Two More19883115
Un-Known1376770
Student Population in Online Programs at SMCC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students6,0071,8311,6562,520

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