Before AACC will evaluate transfer credit from other institutions, students must:
--complete an Application for Admission
--submit an official, sealed transcript from the institution

GENERAL TRANSFER POLICY

• Transfer credit is reviewed by the Records and Registration Office, which reviews courses on an individual basis. The Records and Registration Office considers the institution where the course was taken, date completed, department and course number, course title, and grade in deciding whether the course will transfer to AACC.
• If the student’s cumulative GPA from a previous institution is less than a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, AACC will review only those courses with a grade of C or better. Exception: If a student has less than a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited Maryland public institution and then transfers to AACC, AACC will accept credits in which a grade of D is earned for general education courses.
• AACC will convert courses taken at institutions that operate on a quarter system to term credit hours if the credit is transferable. Quarter hours are multiplied by 2/3 to equal term credit hours.
• Transfer credit cannot be awarded for a course if credit has already been earned at AACC.
• In some cases, AACC will need to review the official course description or course syllabus to determine equivalency. Upon request, the student must submit the required information.

TRANSFER CRITERIA

Credit may transfer if one of the following is met:

• The institution is regionally accredited by a commission on higher education. AACC recognizes the following regional accreditations:
  Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  Western Association of Schools and Colleges
  
  Credit is not accepted from institutions that are candidates for regional accreditation.
• AACC has an articulation agreement with a high school, business, or industry. Articulation agreements specify award of credit for meeting certain criteria and presenting certain documents. 
• The American Council on Education has reviewed and recommended the course for college credit.
• The institution is legally authorized to grant standard college degrees and is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The college may award transfer credit based upon course equivalencies, expected learning outcomes and applicability to AACC’s curricula, standards, and course offerings. AACC’s transfer credit policy complies with COMAR 13B.02.02.16.

APPLYING CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION

Typically, students may allocate up to 30 transfer credits toward an associate degree or half the credits required for a certificate.        

In unusual circumstances, including those involving students with Servicemembers Opportunity College Associates Degree (SOCAD) agreements with AACC, students may earn up to 75 percent of the degree credits through transfer work. Students can earn up to 30 of these transfer hours through transfer of nontraditional credit. Only credits that apply to the chosen program may count toward graduation.

Transfer Credit to AACC – Equivalent Course Search: This database allows you to search transfer credit course equivalencies from other institutions to Anne Arundel Community College.