York County Community College

Location and Contact Information

112 College Drive
Wells, ME 04090
USA
Main Tel: (207) 646-9282
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

York County Community College, located in Wells, Maine, is a part of a system of seven colleges under the Maine Community College System. It was established by the 116th Maine Legislature in 1994, and began offering classes the following year. In July 2003, the college was renamed York County Community College.

York County Community College’s campus is based on 84 acres of woodlands. Here, students are offered over 15 associate degree and certificate programs in areas including accounting, business administration, computer technology, criminal justice, culinary arts and web development, among others. The college helps its students obtain financial aid in the form of standard federal and state grants and loans. Privately supported scholarships, like the Bernard Osher Scholarship, are available to students as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, family and social work, business and management, and hospitality.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,002
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,354
Books and supplies$ 1,040

Financial Aid

York County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 65% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant41%$3,621
Institutional Grant12%$700
Federal Grant31%$3,749
Pell Grant30%$3,372
Other Federal Grant16%$879
State or Local Grant20%$1,310

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan42%$2,795
Federal Loan42%$2,795
Other Loan  

(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 York County Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatka, FL5,826
2Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, WY2,160
3Cameron UniversityLawton, OK5,449
4John Tyler Community CollegeChester, VA8,776
5Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS1,091
6Fulton-Montgomery Community CollegeJohnstown, NY2,420
7Coconino County Community CollegeFlagstaff, AZ3,751
8Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR3,666
9Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX2,090
10Mesa State CollegeGrand Junction, CO6,262

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate6711
1-2 year certificate14

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  17

Students

Student enrollment was 1,054 in 2009-2010 (605 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

  • Child Development

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities