The real 2-year cost of Southern Maine Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Southern Maine Community College went from $3,290 to $3,797, an average of 0.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,290 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,365 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,395 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,470 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,470 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,634 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,749 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,694 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,760 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,710 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,770 | – | – |
| 2019 | $3,784 | – | – |
| 2020 | $3,880 | – | – |
| 2021 | $3,874 | – | – |
| 2022 | $3,797 | – | – |
| 2023 | $3,797 | $3,797 | – |
| 2024 | – | $3,802 | $3,734–$3,871 |
| 2025 | – | $3,808 | $3,671–$3,947 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $3,813 |
| Year 2 | $3,818 |
| 2-year total | $7,632 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $4,737
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,138/ yr
- rising 1.7% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $21,531
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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