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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.

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As a member of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), UMBC participates in the Academic Common Market (ACM).

Map of participating states in the Southern Regional Education Board, with Maryland bolded.

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

This table lists available academic programs at UMBC. It contains four columns: Program Title, Concentration, Degree, and Eligible States. Programs vary by degree type (BA, BFA, MA, MS, BS, PhD) and some have specific state eligibility restrictions. Some programs include concentrations or specializations as additional options.
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
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