Central Maine Community College
Auburn, ME1250 Turner Street, Auburn, ME 04210-6498
207-755-5100
Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is a public community college in Auburn, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. CMCC offers associate degrees and certificate programs in a variety of fields, as well as adult education and continuing education courses.
CMCC was founded in 1962 as the Lewiston-Auburn Community College. It was the first community college in Maine and the second in New England. The college was originally located in the former Lewiston High School building. In its early years, the college offered programs in business, secretarial science, and liberal arts. In the 1970s, the college began to offer technical and career-oriented programs.
Today, CMCC is a comprehensive community college serving the Lewiston-Auburn area and the surrounding communities. The college enrolls approximately 4,000 students in credit and non-credit programs. CMCC offers over 50 degree and certificate programs, as well as a variety of adult education and continuing education courses.
The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. CMCC is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Maine Association of Community Colleges.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3115
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.cmcc.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.cmcc.edu/admissions-aid/paying-for-college/applying-for-financial-aid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $16684
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $19564
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Central Maine Community College is $66133.92. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Central Maine Community College. For graduates of Central Maine Community College, we saw an average early-career income of $40700.00 and mid-career income of $60100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.