Maine Community College System

The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering nearly 300 technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning. Maine's seven community colleges are located in Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield/Hinckley, Presque Isle, South Portland/Brunswick, Calais, and Wells. MCCS awarded 2,766 credentials in 2014-15, a 62% increase over the 1,712 credentials awarded in 2003-04, the year Maine's technical colleges became community colleges. In fall 2015, 17,464 students enrolled in credit courses.

Who the colleges serve

In fall 2015:

• 93% of incoming MCCS students are Maine residents.
• 40% come directly from high school.
• 34% enter with some prior college.
• 59% of all students attend part-time.
• 70% of students are enrolled in career and occupational programs in fall 2015. The number of those students has increased 40% since the transition to community colleges in 2003.
• 78% of full-time, degree seeking students receive financial aid.

History and Mission

The history of Maine's community colleges began with the creation of the Maine Vocational Institute (MVI) in Augusta.

Member Institutions

References

1. Southern Maine Community College
2. Central Maine Community College
3. List of colleges and universities in Maine
4. Northern Maine Community College
5. University of Maine System
6. Eastern Maine Community College
7. Maine
8. Education in Maine
9. Kennebec Valley Community College
10. University of Maine
11. York County Community College
12. Washington County Community College
13. University of Southern Maine
14. University system
15. Ricker College
16. Merle Nelson
17. Fairfield, Maine
18. List of community colleges
19. COVID-19 pandemic in Maine
20. University of Maine at Farmington