Southern Maine Community College
Students
5,675
In-state/yr
$4,156
Completion
28%
Audit cost
Free 65+
Across Southern Maine Community College's catalog this term, around 1,200 course sections are listed — the 1st-largest catalog among the 7 MCCS colleges with current data. By section count, Southern Maine Community College's top subjects this term are English (ENGL), Mathematics (MATH), and FIGS — with English (ENGL) leading at around 160 sections. Late-start sections — those beginning more than two weeks after the term's earliest start date — number around 140 at Southern Maine Community College, placing it 1st of 7 MCCS colleges for late-start availability this term.
According to state transfer records, the receiving universities with the most course equivalencies from Southern Maine Community College are umpi, uma, and usm — umpi alone accepts 215 of Southern Maine Community College's courses for credit. Southern Maine Community College participates in the state senior tuition waiver — residents 65+ enroll without paying tuition, per MRSA Title 20-A, §12701.
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Top programs
awards · IPEDSTop programs at Southern Maine Community College
Ranked by federal IPEDS award counts. Click any program to compare it across every community college in this state — including median earnings of graduates.
- Liberal Arts243 awards/yr · grads earn $38,484/yr
- Business Administration200 awards/yr · grads earn $43,132/yr
- Nursing180 awards/yr · grads earn $72,849/yr
- Automotive Technology43 awards/yr
- Criminal Justice40 awards/yr · grads earn $52,803/yr
- Welding Technology36 awards/yr · grads earn $61,312/yr
- Early Childhood Education35 awards/yr · grads earn $31,758/yr
- Computer Science29 awards/yr
Cost & outcomes
federal scorecardCost & outcomes
Federal data on tuition, financial aid, and student outcomes at Southern Maine Community College.
How cost adds up to net price
Sticker tuition only covers tuition and fees. Federal “average net price” adds the full cost of attendance and subtracts average aid — which is why it’s usually larger.
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $4,156
- Room & board(off-campus, estimate)
- $9,098
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Other (transportation, personal)(estimate)
- $3,877
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,531
- Less: average grants & scholarships
- −$7,445
- Average net price after aid
- $11,086
Net price by family income
What students actually paid per year, after grants and scholarships, grouped by household income.
After enrollment
Earnings & debt
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reporting year ~2025.
Audit policy
Auditing allowed. ME residents 65+ may audit courses tuition-free on a space-available basis.
Free for residents 65+ (space-available).
- · Apply online at smccme.edu
- · Register as a non-degree student
- · Register for courses during open enrollment
Course Offering Profile
What Southern Maine Community College is offering for 2026FA — 1194 sections across 3 delivery modes.
Format mix
- online524 (44%)
- in person423 (35%)
- hybrid247 (21%)
Section start dates
Sections begin on 6 distinct dates this term. 139 late-start sections begin more than two weeks after the term starts.