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  • ACM Introduction



Academic Common Market

The Academic Common Market (ACM) was created in 1974 as a way to share specialized academic programs among Southern Regional Education Board states. Over 1,200 programs at the baccalaureate and higher degree levels in over 130 colleges and universities currently participate in the program.

The Southern Regional Education Board, with the cooperation of sixteen southern states, administers the Academic Common Market. The ACM participant states are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.


 

The ACM allows residents of participating states to have a broader range of educational opportunities at in-state tuition rates.

The ACM has a three-fold purpose:

  • Eliminates unnecessary duplication among states, in that it is impractical for any single state to develop or maintain degree programs in every field of knowledge;
  • Supports existing degree programs that have the capacity to serve additional students;
  • Provides access and encourages movement across state lines for programs not available in a student's home state.

Examples of popular ACM programs in other states: landscape architecture, marine biology, meteorology, and occupational therapy.

For a list of Frequently asked questions about Tennessee’s participation in the ACM, click here.

"Please Note: Due to privacy and security, e-mailed and faxed application will NOT be accepted. Please submit your application via the address listed."

 


For more information about this program contact:
Katrina Miller
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Academic Affairs
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
404 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-7977
Katrina.Miller@state.tn.us