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Southern Maine Technical College

Southern Maine Technical College
Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106

Official telephone: (207) 767-9500
Toll-free telephone: (877) 282-2182
Website: www.smtc.net
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,334
Full-time undergraduates: 1,046
Part-time undergraduates: 1,288
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 10%
First-year student breakdown:
1.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.6% Hispanic
85.6% White (non-Hispanic)
9.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 80 acres
City or town school is located in: South Portland
Population of city/town: 40,000
Nearest major city: Portland

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 10%
Percent of students who live off campus: 90%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 150
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
career, personal
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): Tech Talk, published biweekly
Number of honor societies: 1
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Phi Theta Kappa, SEA Club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Dakin,
Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: National Small College Association, Northern New England Small College Association

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's volleyballno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballyes 

Athletic facilities:
gymnasium, basketball courts, weight and wellness rooms

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: South Portland (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Boston (100 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Boston (100 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Portland (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 9%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are U of Maine, Northeastern U, St. Joseph's Coll, U of Southern Maine.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 71% within one year of graduation, 92% within two years of graduation