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Reverse Transfer

Earning your associate degree can open the door to a better job and higher salary, and it’s an important milestone in your college education.

Maryland’s Reverse Transfer Associate Degree Program allows students to earn an associate’s degree while working on a bachelor’s degree at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Students who have not yet earned an associate’s degree may be eligible to transfer courses completed at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland back to the previously attended Maryland public community college to earn an associate’s degree. The courses completed at St. Mary’s College of Maryland may count toward both the completion of the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees.

Watch a video from the Maryland Higher Education Commission to learn more.

Criteria for Reverse Transfer Review

To be eligible for reverse transfer, the student must have transferred from a Maryland public community college to St. Mary’s College of Maryland and meet the following criteria:

  • Completed at least 15 credit hours prior to transferring to St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
  • Be in good academic standing at both the Maryland public community college and St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
  • Have not previously been awarded either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.

If you’re not sure whether you meet the criteria for reverse transfer review, contact us.

How do I get Started?

Each Maryland public community college has their own established procedures. Please contact the community college directly for more information. In general, the student should:

  • Notify the Registrar’s Office at the Maryland public community college where you previously attended and are interested in applying for the reverse transfer associate degree.
  • Request that your official transcript be sent from St. Mary’s College of Maryland to the community college in which you are applying for the reverse transfer associate degree.
  • The community college will determine if the student is eligible for reverse transfer and will contact the student with their decision.

Apply for Reverse Transfer

In order to have your transcript sent to your community college, please complete and submit the Reverse Transfer Agreement Release Form.

The granting of the associate degree is at the discretion of and subject to the requirements of the community college, which is the degree-granting institution.