The Maine Community College System
Maine’s Community College System: Seven Campuses, One Mission
Maine’s seven community colleges sit within a half-hour drive of 92% of our residents, providing world-class, low-cost education that turns local talent into nurses, coders, wind-turbine techs, and chefs. Combined, they enroll 33,000 learners each year and send 92% of graduates straight into Maine’s workforce.
Central Maine Community College (CMCC) — Auburn
CMCC serves about 3,200 students in nursing, esports management, and advanced machining, with a 14:1 student-faculty ratio.
Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) — Bangor
Roughly 2,350 learners train in paramedicine, aviation tech, and fire science at EMCC’s live-burn tower.
Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) — Fairfield & Hinckley
KVCC, an Aspen Top-100 College, enrolls 2,400 students in respiratory therapy, sustainable construction, and electrical line worker tech.
Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) — Presque Isle
With ~930 students, NMCC is a hub for wind-power tech and plumbing, offering free residence-hall housing to first-years.
Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) — South Portland & Brunswick
SMCC is the system’s largest at ~6,000 students, known for marine science, cybersecurity, and Maine’s only accredited culinary arts AAS.
Washington County Community College (WCCC) — Calais
WCCC hit record enrollment at ~805 students in 2024, thanks to outdoor adventure and welding programs that leverage Downeast industries.
York County Community College (YCCC) — Wells
Home to ~1,650 students, YCCC features additive manufacturing, veterinary tech, and a test-optional, “last-dollar” tuition promise.
Off-Campus Centers & Mobile Labs
Four outreach centers—in Bath, Brunswick, Dover-Foxcroft, and Houlton—plus mobile labs in cybersecurity, composites, healthcare, and welding bring training to rural job sites.
Linking Learning to Maine’s High-Wage Careers
All programs line up with the state’s Competitive Skills Scholarship High-Wage, In-Demand Occupations list, where median wages exceed $47,590. Donor-funded Workforce Development Compact dollars let 490+ employers offset up-skilling costs—up to $1,200 per worker.