Academic Common Market
Looking for a college degree not offered by a public institution in your home state? ACM offers students the ability to study a specialized field at UMBC without paying out of state rates.
As a member of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), UMBC participates in the Academic Common Market (ACM).
What is ACM?
The Academic Common Market (ACM) is a tuition-savings program that operates on the premise that if public institutions (excluding private institutions) in a student’s home state do not offer an undergraduate or graduate degree program major that a student intends on pursuing, then the student may attend a participating ACM out-of-state institution offering the degree of interest, and be granted a waiver of out-of-state tuition charges.
Participation in the Academic Common Market requires admission to UMBC and approval from your home state of residence.
Available Programs
| Program Title | Concentration | Degree | Eligible States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting | BFA | DE | |
| Ancient Studies | BA | ||
| Applied and Professional Ethics | MA | DE | |
| Applied Sociology | MA | DE | |
| Applied Sociology | Sociology | MA | |
| Dance | BA | DE | |
| Emergency Health Services | MS | DE, KY, MS, TN, VA, WV | |
| Emergency Health Services | BS | DE, VA, WV | |
| Instructional Systems Development Training Systems | MA | ||
| Management of Aging Services | BA | DE, VA | |
| Public Health | BA | DE | |
| Public Policy | Health Policy | PhD | DE |
| Theater | BA | DE | |
| Visual Arts | Cinematic Arts | BFA | DE |
| Visual Arts | Animation | BFA | DE |