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Northern Maine Community College

Northern Maine Community College

Presque Isle, ME · Town · 638 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$7,181
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
38%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$43,348
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) in Presque Isle is widely recognized for its affordable, hands-on technical education and exceptionally high graduate placement rate, driven by top-tier programs in nursing, trade occupations, and business. The campus culture is close-knit and supportive, offering a vibrant student experience that uniquely features on-campus residential housing, allowing students to fully immerse themselves in campus life in Aroostook County. NMCC further distinguishes itself by housing state-of-the-art healthcare simulation labs and New England’s only Wind Power Technology program, providing prospective students with highly specialized, industry-standard training that leads directly to high-demand careers.


Wikipedia:Northern Maine Community College is a public community college in Presque Isle, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. The 87-acre (350,000 m2) campus was founded in 1961 on the grounds of the former Presque Isle Air Force Base.

Location
Presque Isle, ME, 04769-2016 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
136 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,156$7,036
Housing & food (on campus)$8,598$8,598
Books & supplies$1,400$1,400
Cost of attendance$15,918$16,030
Average net price$7,181Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,036
In-state: $4,156
Housing & food (on campus)$8,598
Books & supplies$1,400
Cost of attendance$16,030
In-state: $15,918
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,181
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.nmcc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2025-26
Northern Maine Community College’s own figures for 2025-2026, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$5,760
Fees$1,260
Total published by the school$16,030
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,750
$30–48k
$5,629
$48–75k
$8,214
$75–110k
$10,220
$110k+
$13,068
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
38%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 13% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 39% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,802
10 yrs after entry$43,348
Debt
Median at graduation$10,825
Monthly payment$115
Middle 50% owe$4k–$13.6k
90th percentile$20,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 48%Women 52%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
56%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$24,394
Independent
41%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
42%
Race & ethnicity
White
86%
Hispanic
3%
Black
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$5M
Full-time faculty
78%
Faculty salary
$7,297/mo
Teaching spend
$16,828
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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