SOUTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE P-3

2 Fort Rd.
South Portland, ME 04106
Tel: (207)741-5500; Admissions: (207)741-5520; Fax: (207)741-5751; Web Site: http://www.smccme.edu/

Description: State-supported, 2-year, specialized, coed. Part of Maine Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1946. Setting: 65-acre small town campus. Endowment: $513,726. Educational spending 2002-03: $6095 per student. Total enrollment: 3,505. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 18:1. 1,193 applied, 94% were admitted. Full-time: 1,720 students, 44% women, 56% men. Part-time: 1,785 students, 58% women, 42% men. Students come from 9 states and territories, 6% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 1% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 48% 25 or older, 10% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at Great Portland Alliance of Colleges and Universities. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Option: electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Placement: SAT I recommended; ACCUPLACER required for some. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. State resident tuition: $2040 full-time, $68 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4470 full-time, $149 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $570 full-time, $19 per credit part-time, $50 per term part-time. College room and board: $6300. College room only: $2781.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: SEA Club, student government, Phi Theta Kappa, VICA. Major annual events: Earth Day, Awards Day. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Southern Maine Community College Library with 15,000 books, 350 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending 2002-03: $236,090. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.