The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is Maine's comprehensive two-year college system, offering technical, career, and transfer programs; customized training; and lifelong learning. Enrollment in the MCCS has increased 62 percent in the past seven years, making the MCCS the second fastest growing community college system in the nation. The seven colleges currently serve over 16,300 students.
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