by our College Data Analytics TeamSee current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Southern Maine Community College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.
Here’s what this page covers:
In-state part-time students are charged $96 for every credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $192 for every credit hour.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Per Credit Hour | $96 | $192 |
Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.
To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Southern Maine Community College follow below.
Required fees account for added up to $1,276 in-state and $1,276 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Fees | $1,276 | $1,276 |
| Total | $4,156 | $7,036 |
These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board.
Below is how tuition at Southern Maine Community College has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | In-State Tuition | Out-of-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Two Years Ago | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| One Year Ago | $2,880 | $5,760 |
| Most Recent Year | $2,880 | $5,760 |
Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.
Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.
Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.
To learn about the aid available at Southern Maine Community College, take a look at the Southern Maine Community College Financial Aid page.
For full-time annual costs, see the Southern Maine Community College Tuition & Fees page.