Southern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College at a Glance
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About Southern Maine Community College
According to Wikipedia, Southern Maine Community College is a public community college in South Portland, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. History Southern Maine Community College opened in Augusta, Maine in 1946 under the name "Maine Vocational Technical Institute" as a day school to serve World War II veterans who needed training to learn new skills in a post-war economy.
Southern Maine Community College's Online Degrees
AS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 63
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Liberal Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
Southern Maine Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 57% | 23% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Southern Maine Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,156 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $10,220 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,349 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,522 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,034 |
| 110K+ | $15,680 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Southern Maine Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Southern Maine Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,636 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Southern Maine Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,790 | 9,790 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southern Maine Community College?
Southern Maine Community College is located at 2 Fort Road, South Portland, ME 04106-1698.
How Safe is Southern Maine Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Southern Maine Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southern Maine Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. South Portland has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.39%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Southern Maine Community College Known For?
Southern Maine Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Southern Maine Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southern Maine Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Southern Maine Community College ranks #1304 in the U.S. and #3161 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #1473 in the U.S. and #3726 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #1829 in the U.S. and #3568 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #1907 in the U.S. and #9036 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #1959 in the U.S. and #7655 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #2290 in the U.S. and #7970 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesSouthern Maine Community College ranks #3179 in the U.S. and #11798 worldwide for influence in Education.
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