# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 06 — General Education and Transfer

### Chapter 02 — Transfer Students and Transfer of Courses and Credits

#### Regulation .06 Admission of Transfer Students.

*COMAR 13B.06.02.06*

A. General Admission to Public Institutions.

  (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) 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:

    (a) Has completed an associate’s degree or at least 60 credit hours; and

    (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) 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:

    (a) Satisfies the same admission criteria as a non-transfer student at the receiving public institution; and

    (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) 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:

    (a) Be based on criteria developed by the receiving institution that are publicly available and easily accessible on the institution’s website; and

    (b) Maintain fair and equitable treatment for non-transfer students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.

B. Admission to Specific Academic Programs.

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

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

    (a) Be based on criteria developed by the receiving public institution that are publicly available and easily accessible on the institution’s website; and

    (b) Maintain fair and equitable treatment for non-transfer students, transfer students, and first-time students with advanced standing.