Maine College of Health Professions

Key Highlights

• Established in 1891 as a hospital-based nursing school
• Current NECHE member awarding associate and limited bachelor’s degrees
• Specialized exclusively in healthcare education
• Placed on NECHE special monitoring in April 2026 while remaining a member

Student Life & Environment

Student life at MCHP is organized around a small, professionally focused campus rather than a large residential-university environment. The 2026–2027 catalog describes class leadership roles, student participation in curriculum and policy discussions, and open community forums with faculty and staff. These opportunities may appeal to students who prefer direct involvement in a compact academic community. Academic support includes tutoring and group study, help with time management and study skills, test-taking support, and additional laboratory practice. The Gerrish-True Health Sciences Library provides medical databases, journals, printed resources, interlibrary loan, research help, and assistance with APA formatting and literature searches. Students also have access to computer facilities, campus Wi-Fi, and classrooms and labs through identification-badge access during published hours. Most programs require students to bring a Windows-based laptop. Practical services include designated student parking without a parking fee, campus security, and escorts to vehicles on request. Matriculated students must carry accident insurance through the college, while students in clinical programs must maintain required health and immunization standards. The college’s website also refers to dormitories and housing access, but a current public 2026–2027 housing rate and detailed residence policy were not located. Applicants needing housing should therefore confirm availability, eligibility, deposits, meal arrangements, and the full annual cost directly with MCHP.

Location & Surroundings

MCHP’s campus is at 70 Middle Street in Lewiston, within the Lewiston-Auburn urban area and close to Central Maine Medical Center. The college characterizes Lewiston-Auburn as Maine’s second-largest metropolitan area and describes a community shaped by French-Canadian industrial history as well as more recent immigrant communities. The Androscoggin River and its parks and walking trails are part of the local setting. The location is more urban and service-oriented than a secluded residential campus. Shopping, restaurants, theaters, public libraries, churches, and other colleges are nearby, while coastal beaches, hiking areas, and ski destinations require travel but are within driving distance. On-campus parking is available to permitted students, which may be useful because clinical education can involve travel beyond the main campus. For prospective students, the practical location question is not only where classes meet but where assigned laboratories and clinical experiences occur. Applicants should ask their program about clinical-site geography, transportation expectations, early or irregular shift times, parking at placement sites, and whether a personal vehicle is effectively necessary.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026–2027, MCHP publishes tuition by credit and course type rather than as one annual sticker price. Nursing core courses cost $422 per credit, or $410 in summer, while designated nursing clinical courses cost $675 per clinical credit. Medical Imaging and Health Science core courses are also $422 per credit, with a $410 summer rate; designated clinical courses cost $525 per clinical credit. The listed CNA course price is $1,885. These figures should not be substituted with the database’s older annual tuition value because a student’s actual total depends on program, clinical-credit mix, enrollment pattern, and required fees. Published charges include a $300 comprehensive student-services fee and $275 graduation fee. Nursing carries a $900 program fee, Radiologic Technology a $600 program fee, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography a $900 first-semester simulation fee. Registration, technology, science-course, and other course-specific charges may also apply. Students should budget for books, a required laptop where applicable, uniforms or clinical supplies, insurance, transportation, and living expenses. A current public dormitory price was not located. The 2026–2027 catalog lists federal aid for eligible matriculated students, using FAFSA school code 006305, along with grants, loans, institutional resources, and selected Maine-based support. Because MCHP’s website currently displays an “Important Announcement About Title IV Eligibility” banner without accessible explanatory text in the researched pages, applicants should obtain written confirmation of current federal-aid eligibility and disbursement timing before committing. Career advising includes résumé assistance and employment postings, but no undated placement or salary figure is presented here as a current outcome guarantee.