Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions

Location and Contact Information

70 Middle Street
Lewiston, ME 04240
USA
Main Tel: (207) 795-2840
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing is now known as the Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing. It was founded in 1891 in Lewiston, Maine as the Central Maine General Hospital Training School. The college admitted its first students on July 9, 1891, and became co-educational in 1953. It adopted its current name in 1976. The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing offers Associate’s Degrees in Applied Science of Nursing. It also offers certificate programs in health and medical services.

The Central Maine Medical Center College of Nursing offers a number of scholarships, including the Beulah Long Musgrave Memorial Scholarship, the Elias E. Tucker Nursing Fund, the Dr. Gard W. Twaddle Nurses Endowment Fund, the Katherine Mary Moore Memorial Scholarship and the Susan F. Reeleder Tarbell Memorial Scholarship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,947
Room and board$ 3,770
Books and supplies$ 3,034
Other$ 1,585

Financial Aid

Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant67%$3,909
Institutional Grant67%$500
Federal Grant67%$2,895
Pell Grant67%$2,595
Other Federal Grant67%$300
State or Local Grant33%$1,028

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan67%$8,250
Federal Loan67%$5,500
Other Loan33%$5,500

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Saint Lukes CollegeKansas City, MO120
2Cochran School of NursingYonkers, NY337
3Crouse Hospital School of NursingSyracuse, NY281
4Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing-Mt Vernon HospitalMount Vernon, NY139
5Long Island College Hospital of Brooklyn School of NursingBrooklyn, NY180
6St. Paul's School of Nursing-QueensFlushing, NY151
7Methodist College of NursingPeoria, IL126
8Saint Elizabeth College of NursingUtica, NY225
9West Suburban College of NursingOak Park, IL262
10Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health ScienceCincinnati, OH304

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate521

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 150 in 2009-2010 (90 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 23% of the student body. About 24% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Women60%
All50%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal500-700
Math460-560
Writing580-680

Room and Board

Central Maine Medical Center College Of Nursing And Health Professions provides on-campus housing for 11 of its 90 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (52 awarded)

  • Nursing