The Maine Community College System is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering nearly 300 technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning.
Maine's seven community colleges are located in Auburn, Bangor, Fairfield/Hinckley, Presque Isle, South Portland/Brunswick, Calais, and Wells.
MCCS awarded 2,766 credentials in 2014-15, a 62% increase over the 1,712 credentials awarded in 2003-04, the year Maine's technical colleges became community colleges.
In fall 2015, 17,464 students enrolled in credit courses.
[1]In fall 2015: The history of Maine's community colleges began with the creation of the Maine Vocational Institute (MVI) in Augusta.