If a student and their advisor have determined that the student has fulfilled or will fulfill all graduation requirements by the last day of finals for the requested term, the student must submit an application for graduation according to the following schedule in order to be reviewed for graduation for the specified term. Students must complete and submit a graduation application regardless if they will attend the commencement ceremony. The college will not award a degree or certificate for a past semester or term. Students must submit a graduation application through MyAACC.

For Spring graduation: By March 1
For Summer graduation: By July 1
For Fall graduation: By Nov. 1

Applications are good for only one term. Students who do not qualify in the term for which they apply are required to reapply by the deadline for the term in which they will meet all the graduation requirements and wish to graduate.

Summer graduates, fall graduates and spring graduation candidates are invited to attend the spring commencement ceremony.

Students must be in good financial standing with the College, all accounts paid in full, to receive their diploma/transcripts and to attend the commencement ceremony.

(a) 3.400 to 3.599 - cum laude;

(b) 3.600 to 3.799 - magna cum laude; and

(c) 3.800 to 4.000 - summa cum laude.

To qualify for any associate degree, students must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours, 15 of which must be earned at Anne Arundel Community College. A minimum of 30 of the required 60 credit hours must be earned through direct classroom instruction (including distance learning classes).

2. Achievement of an adjusted cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

3. Completion of the course and general education requirements of a program or curriculum as described in the college catalog. Any catalog may be used provided that it is for the current year or one of the four preceding academic years, and is for a year in which the student completed at least one credit or developmental class. On a student’s application for graduation he/she will declare the catalog year to be used.

4. Submission of a graduation application through MyAACC by the deadline.

To earn more than one associate degree at Anne Arundel Community College, students must:

1. Fulfill all program requirements for each degree in accordance with college requirements as stated above.

2. Submit a graduation application through MyAACC by the deadline.

To qualify for a certificate, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Completion of the course requirements of a program as described in the college catalog. At least 25 percent of the total credit hours in the program must be earned at Anne Arundel Community College. Any catalog may be used provided that it is for the current year or one of the four preceding academic years, and is for a year in which the student completed at least one credit or developmental class. On a student’s application for graduation he/she will declare the catalog year to be used.

2. Demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A . 

3. Achievement of an adjusted cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

4. Submission of a graduation application through MyAACC by the deadline.

Students who qualify for graduation for a degree that has a stackable certificate  may also be awarded the certificate.