Transfer Credit to AACC

Getting Started:

• Complete an Application for Admission
  
• Submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to: 
  Anne Arundel Community College 
  Records and Registration office SSVC 140 
  101 College Pkwy 
  Arnold,  MD  21012
  
• Please Note:  Transcripts from other institutions must be current and received by AACC within one year of the date printed to be considered for transfer credit award.

Want to check that we have received your transcripts?  Log in to MyAACC and click the Self Services tab.

• 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.

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 or for courses taken while an institution was not regionally accredited.

• 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 or military occupation 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.
  
• Foreign institutions:  Transcripts must be evaluated by a professional transcript evaluation service before transfer credit will be reviewed. AACC requires the course-by-course evaluation from this service to review transfer credit.  AACC accepts only the following transcript evaluation services: 
• World Education Services (WES) 
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) 
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Applying Credits Toward Graduation

Typically, students may allocate up to 45 transfer credits toward an associate degree or half the credits required for a certificate.  Only credits that apply to the chosen program may count toward graduation.  Students can earn up to 30 of these transfer hours through transfer of nontraditional credit. Be sure to talk to your academic advisor to discuss options and track your academic progress.