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SMC

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in South Portland, Maine, Southern Maine Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,900 students. It is part of Maine Community College System.

Southern Maine Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 43 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 970 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
7,900
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
970
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
43
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 43

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

Health Professions 10
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Communications Technologies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Construction Trades 4
Education 3
Engineering Technologies 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Engineering 1
Precision Production 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 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
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
812
Certificates under 1 year
39
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
119

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,900
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,900
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,921
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maine Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NSCAA
President
Kristen Miller
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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