Academic Common Market
Kentucky is one of the 16 participating states in the Academic Common Market (ACM). The Academic Common Market allows out-of-state students to pay in-state tuition while studying selected academic programs that are not available in their home states. The list of programs included in the Academic Common Market is revised periodically to reflect the changing needs and offerings of participating states.
The 16 states that participate in the Academic Common Market are Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Academic Programs Offered
The Academic Common Market is offered through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). You can search for programs offered in the Academic Common Market by State of Residence. The SREB web site will also provide you with the name of the State Coordinator for each participating state.
For more information, contact:
Stephen Barnett
Academic Common Market Institutional Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
100 Funkhouser Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0054
Phone: (859) 257-3256
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Academic Common Market information
For more information, contact:
Ben Boggs
State Coordinator for the Academic Common Market
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 320
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 573-1555
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
More information can also be obtained from:
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
592 10th Street. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318-5790
Phone: (404) 875-9211
Email: acm-rcp@sreb.org
Search for programs offered in the SREB Academic Common Market by State of Residence.
Related Links for Out-of-State Students
Legacy Tuition Program - The University of Kentucky offers in-state tuition to non-resident undergraduate children of University of Kentucky graduates. Eligible students are defined as a child whose mother or father has earned an undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree from the University of Kentucky, is a member of the UK Alumni Association, and who would normally be subject to non-resident tuition rates. New freshmen will be eligible for the Legacy Tuition Program for four years. Continuing students will be eligible through their fourth year. Transfer students will be eligible through the equivalent of their fourth year.
Kentucky Graduate Scholarships
UK Graduate School
351 Patterson Office Tower
(859) 257-4613
(non-resident applicants)
Residency Policy - In-State vs. Out-of-State tuition rate.