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Central Maine Community College

#3 in Best Community Colleges in Maine
  • 2 Year
  • Auburn, ME
  • 230 reviews
    B-
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Professors
      C+
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      B+
    4. Safety
      A
    5. Student Life
      B
    6. Location
      B
    Central Maine is a public college located in Auburn, Maine. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,180 undergraduate students. The Central Maine acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Criminal Justice and Safety Studies. Graduating 27% of students, Central Maine alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,900.
    About Central Maine Community College...
    Athletic Division
    USCAA
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    1250 Turner Street
    Auburn, ME 04210
    Website
    cmcc.edu
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    Central Maine Community College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $20
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $8,052/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $5,400/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    87%

    Academics

    Professors
    C+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    17:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    68%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.25 responses
    83%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.23 responses
    74%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.23 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      148 Graduates
    • Business
      68 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      42 Graduates
    • Machine and Metal Working
      34 Graduates
    • Automotive Mechanics
      31 Graduates
    • Medical Assistant
      23 Graduates
    • Nursing
      21 Graduates
    • Electrical Engineering Technician
      20 Graduates
    • Human Services
      20 Graduates
    • Medical Insurance Coding
      19 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,180Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    1,765
    Undergrads Over 25
    21%
    Pell Grant
    58%
    Varsity Athletes
    8%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
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    Day Care Services
    No
    79%
    of students highly rate the athletics/recreation facilities.28 responses
    59%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities.27 responses
    44%
    of students highly rate the performing arts facilities.9 responses

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $32,100/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    27%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    87%
    National
    83%

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    Central Maine Community College Reviews

    230 reviews
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    Central Maine Community College (CMCC) is the first and only college I've attended.

    The first thing you hear about CMCC is that safety is their first priority. They live up to this! Local police drive through at random times during the day and night - which adds to the feeling of security.

    Some instructors are very knowledgeable in their courses, yet lack the skills to teach a course. Others arguably know little of their course, and teach it well regardless. These are outliers - my experience differs from that of my colleagues. My colleagues proclaimed excellence in their instructors through their time at CMCC.

    Their second priority, in my opinion, is successful transfers. There is a "transfer fair" every month or so, where other Maine colleges reserve a table inside the main entrance of CMCC, and offer applications for transfer. The college maintains that *all* earned credits will transfer.

    If a safe college with knowledgeable staff is what you seek, CMCC is worth the price.
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    Good variety of academic programs. Excellent tutorial help. Tuition is low so it's a low cost start to your bachelors. Classroom computer labs need updates but money was spent on new sports complex. Teachers are hit and miss. Some are great but some aren't knowledgeable about the subjects they teach. I had two classes with a teacher who had just taught himself the software he was teaching the summer prior and couldn't answer many of my questions. Dorms are subpar. Drug use is often overlooked. There is no real kitchen in the larger dorm and students are forced to pay for meals even if they don't want cafeteria food, where there is only one vegan option - salad.
    I love all of the classes that I've taken so far, the faculty is extremely nice and caring! Small class sizes and great environment for learning.