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Southern Maine Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from Maine | $4,156 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $7,036 |
| Room and meals on campus | $12,040 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $20,673 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $11,277 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 34% below the median net price of colleges in Maine on this site ($17,191). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $10,220 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $12,349 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,522 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,034 |
| Above $110,000 | $15,680 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | ME median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 57% | 73% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 23% | 47% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $48,636 | $48,302 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $10,500 | $20,474 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Maine and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
31% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 9% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 57% women and 43% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 3 of the 24 colleges in Maine on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,800.
Other colleges in Maine of a similar size
- Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, public
- Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, public
- Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, public
- York County Community CollegeWells, public
- Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, public
- Beal UniversityBangor, private for-profit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Southern Maine Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for students from Maine and $7,036 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Southern Maine Community College?
23% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.