The CMCC campus was formerly the site of the Auburn City Farm, also known as the “Poor Farm” or “Pig Farm” because residents of the poor house once raised pigs there.

The first graduates from CMCC (then Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute) were six students who completed the one-year diploma program in drafting in June 1965.

The first residence hall on campus was Fortin Hall, constructed in 1967. The apartments were added in 1975, and Rancourt Hall was completed in 2007.

The five most popular programs are Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Computer Technology, Precision Machining Technology, Automotive Technology, and Human Services.

Quick Facts

Over 90% of graduates land jobs or continue their education.

Over 92% of employed graduates are working in Maine.

Over 75% of full-time students receive financial aid.

48% of students live in Androscoggin County; 14% in Oxford County; 8% in Cumberland County; and 7% in Kennebec County. Approximately 8% of students are from out of state.

Maine’s community colleges offer the lowest tuition in New England: $90 per credit hour. The average cost to attend full time is about $3,400 a year in tuition and fees.

CMCC: Then and now.

$139,722 amount appropriated for first year of operation (1964-65)

$25,902,403 budget for 2013-14

104 students (all male) in 1964

Over 3,150 students (52% female) in fall 2014.

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