ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET
In-State Tuition for Select Out-of-State
Programs
The Southern Regional Education Board
(SREB) and the state
higher education agencies of the participating states –
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West
Virginia – administer the Academic Common Market (ACM) and
ACM/Electronic Campus (EC) programs. The programs operate on
the premise that if public institutions (no private
institutions can participate) in a student’s home state do
not offer a degree program (undergraduate or graduate) that
a student intends on pursuing, then he/she may attend a
participating out-of-state institution offering the degree
of interest and be granted a waiver of out-of-state tuition
charges. This serves as a cost-saving measure for both
parents and students as in-state tuition rates are lower
than out-of-state rates. It is also a savings Maryland, as
these programs do not have to be duplicated here in
Maryland. Numerous undergraduate and graduate degree
programs are available to Maryland residents.
North Carolina, Florida and Texas do not participate at the
undergraduate level in ACM. These States offer ACM benefits
to graduate students only.
Beginning November 1, 2009, the Maryland Higher Education
Commission will no longer accept requests from Maryland
residents to add new programs available through the Academic
Common Market. This restriction will remain in effect until
further notice. Maryland residents may submit applications
only for programs listed in the current inventory.
The Academic Common Market Electronic Campus (ACM/EC) offers
selected programs at in-state tuition rates and through
distance education. SREB maintains current lists of ACM/EC
programs. See www.electroniccampus.org. Maryland residents
interested in studying an out-of-state ACM/EC program must
file an ACM application.
CONTACT US:
Phone: (410) 260-4536 Toll-free: 1-800-974-0203, ext. 4543
For More Details on ACM:
Undergraduate ACM Programs for Maryland Residents
Graduate ACM Programs for Maryland Residents
ACM Application for Maryland
Residents (DOC)
ACM Policies and Procedures
(PDF)
Maryland Degree Inventory
ACM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET DISCLAIMER:
As the coordinating agency for the State of Maryland’s
participation in the Southern Regional Education Board’s
Academic Common Market (ACM) and Electronic Campus (EC), The
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) reserves the
right at its discretion and at any time to remove academic
programs offered by Maryland institutions from the ACM and
EC and/or remove access to academic programs at out-of-state
institutions offered to Maryland residents through the ACM
and EC. Students interested in applying to the ACM or EC are
encouraged to contact MHEC when application is made to an
out-of-state institution/program and to inquire on the
program’s status (either active or inactive) for Maryland
residents. Students who begin studies at one institution
with the intent to transfer to an ACM institution/program
are not guaranteed ACM access if the respective program is
removed from the ACM during their time at the institution of
origin.
