About Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, Maine, is home to Eastern Maine Community College, a public college serving roughly 1,840 undergraduates, and about 44% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 19 to 1.
Nursing programs at Eastern Maine Community College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at the associate degree in nursing (ADN) level. In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 35 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $4,200 a year for in-state students and $7,000 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $8,100 a year. About 36% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $16,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $74,600 one year after finishing and $91,100 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 36% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 56% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Admission to the nursing major or program is often a separate, competitive step with prerequisites, minimum grades, and capped enrollment. Check deadlines with the nursing department, and read our nursing school requirements guide to prepare. Licensure runs through the state board of nursing in Maine, and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in Maine page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.