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Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, Maine Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Located in Presque Isle, Maine, Northern Maine Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 843 students. It is part of Maine Community College System.

Northern Maine Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Electrician. It awarded 194 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 48% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
843
Students enrolled
48%
First-year retention
194
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 26

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 6
Construction Trades 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Precision Production 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
48%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
112
Certificates under 1 year
16
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
66

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
843
Undergraduates, fall 2024
843
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,260
Full-time, 2024-25
36%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
85%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
37%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maine Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Doug Binsfeld
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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