February 07, 2023
Best Community Colleges: Washington
County Community College (ME)
Washington County Community College
(WCCC) is located in Calais, Washington County, Maine, overlooking the St.
Croix River; it’s in a rural area on the border between the United and Canada.
WCCC is one of seven colleges in the Maine Community College System. Washington
County Community College has a general enrollment of 500 students.
WCCC is a residential college with
24 study programs – from Adventure Creation and Tourism to Geographic
Information Systems, from Building Construction Technology to Human Services.
The college provides Associate of
Arts (A.A.) degrees, Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees, Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.) degrees as well as diplomas and certificates.
Washington County Community College
also offers courses in business/job training, personal enrichment, community
service, for high school students and online learning.
Associate’s degree credits may be
transferred to a four-year university and count towards completion of the first
two years of their bachelor’s degree. MaineStreet is a listing of transferrable
courses that fall within the articulation agreements with colleges within the
Maine College System.
Washington County Community College
ranked #11 in the 2010 Washington Monthly ranking of the top 100 U. S. community
colleges. College Atlas.org named WCCC one of the top 25 community colleges in
2012. The Aspen Institute listed Washington County Community College among the
top 10% of community colleges in 2011 and 2013.
