1. A. General Admission to Public Institutions.

   1. (1) General admission of a transfer student to an institution under >S1>A(2) and (3) of this regulation does not guarantee admission into a specific degree or certificate program at that institution.

   2. (2) Except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation, a student transferring from a public institution may not be denied general admission to another public institution if the student:

      1. (a) Has completed an associate’s degree or at least 60 credit hours; and
      2. (b) Attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent at the sending institution.

   3. (3) A student transferring from a public institution who has not completed an associate’s degree or at least 60 credit hours is eligible for general admission to another public institution if the student:

      1. (a) Satisfies the same admission criteria as a non-transfer student at the receiving public institution; and
      2. (b) Attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent at the sending institution.

   4. (4) If the number of students seeking admission exceeds the number that can be accommodated at a receiving public institution, admission decisions for transfer students shall:

      1. (a) Be based on criteria developed by the receiving institution that are publicly available and easily accessible on the institution’s website; and
      2. (b) Maintain fair and equitable treatment for non-transfer students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.

2. B. Admission to Specific Academic Programs.

   1. (1) A receiving public institution may require additional admission requirements to a specific degree or certificate program.

   2. (2) The standards for admission to the program shall:

      1. (a) Be based on criteria developed by the receiving public institution that are publicly available and easily accessible on the institution’s website; and
      2. (b) Maintain fair and equitable treatment for non-transfer students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.

Authority: Education Article, §§11-105 and 11-207, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 18, 2019 (46:23 Md. R. 1066)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulations .01—.14 adopted effective October 19, 2020 (47:21 Md. R. 905)

Chapter revised effective August 22, 2022 (49:17 Md. R. 790)