Restrictions can be set at the discretion of the participating institutions or states. The following list of participating institutions includes the restrictions that we are currently aware of.

Alabama
Alabama A&M University
Auburn University limits ACM access to undergraduate programs. Only 25 new ACM participants are accepted each year, and students must be at the junior or senior level to participate in the ACM. Students must have and maintain a 3.0 GPA and maintain full-time enrollment. The deadline is March 15. Applicants should contact the institutional coordinator prior to contacting state coordinator.
Jacksonville State University
Troy State University
The University of Alabama limits ACM access to the programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory. In addition, UA applies the following two conditions for participating in approved ACM programs (1) For first-time ACM certification, an undergraduate student must have at least a 25 ACT composite score or 1130 SAT composite score (math and verbal only) and at least a 3.00 overall high school GPA. (2) For continuing certification after the first semester of ACM support, each UA ACM student must maintain at least a 3.00 overall GPA on all UA course work attempted
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Huntsville
University of North Alabama
University of South Alabama
University of West Alabama
Arkansas
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The state of Florida limits ACM access to graduate degree programs only.
Florida A&M University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida State University
Florida State University, Panama City Campus
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
University of West Florida
Georgia
Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College
Armstrong Atlantic State University
College College (previously Georgia College and State University)
Georgia Institute of Technology limits ACM access to the graduate degree programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory.
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Georgia State University limits ACM access to graduate degree programs.
Medical College of Georgia
Middle Georgia College
Savannah State University
Southern Polytechnic State University
The University of Georgia grants ACM access once students have completed at least 60 college credit hours and been formally admitted into the ACM degree program. ACM eligibility at UGA is limited to four academic semesters for undergraduate studentsValdosta State University.
Kentucky
Eastern  Kentucky University
Kentucky State University
Morehead State University
Murray State University
Northern Kentucky University
University of   Kentucky
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University
Louisiana
Grambling State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University Health Services Center New Orleans
Louisiana State University Health Services Center Shreveport
Louisiana State University, Shreveport
Louisiana Tech University
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Southern University and A&M College
Southern University at New Orleans
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of New Orleans
Maryland
Coppin State University
Frostburg University
Morgan State University
Salisbury University does not participate in the ACM.
Towson State University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, College Park, will no longer participate in the ACM after the spring 2013 semester. For more information, please see http://www.ugst.umd.edu/acmnotice.pdf.
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore does not participate in the ACM.
University of Maryland, University College does not participate in the ACM.
Mississippi
Delta State University
Jackson State University
Mississippi State University limits ACM access to the programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory.
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi Valley State University
The University of Mississippi limits ACM access to the programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Southern Mississippi limits ACM access to the programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory.
Oklahoma
East Central University
Langston University
Oklahoma State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma limits ACM access to programs that are currently listed in the ACM inventory.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
South Carolina
The Citadel does not participate in the ACM.
Clemson University limits ACM access to graduate degree programs only.
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston does not participate in the ACM.
Francis Marion University does not participate in the ACM.
Lander University
Medical University of South Carolina
South Carolina State University
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina, Aiken
University of South Carolina-Beaufort does not participate in the ACM.
University of South Carolina, Upstate
Winthrop University
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University
East Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis
University of Tennessee, Space Institute
The state of Texas limits ACM access to residential graduate degree programs only.
Angelo State University
Midwestern State University
Prairie View A&M University
Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University, Commerce
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston
University of Houston, Clear Lake
University of North Texas
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Austin does not participate in the AM.
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center at  Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
University of Texas Pan American
Virginia
Christopher Newport University
The College of William and Mary limits ACM access to the program that is currently listed in the ACM inventory, i.e., the M.A. and Ph.D. in American Studies. Delaware does not have ACM access to either program.
George Mason University has restrictive policies for ACM students including full-time status; continuous enrollment; eligibility limited to official time limit for degree; and prohibition against pursuing additional degree components beyond the approved ACM program.
James Madison University does not participate in the ACM.
Longwood College
University of Mary Washington does not participate in the ACM.
Norfolk State University
Old Dominion University
Radford University
The University of Virginia does not participate in the ACM.
Virginia Commonwealth University does not participate in the ACM.
Virginia Military Institute does not participate in the ACM.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University has discontinued participation in the ACM effective fall 2012. Please see http://www.registrar.vt.edu/academic_records/academic_common_market/index.html for more information.
Virginia State University
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
Concord College
Fairmont State College
Glenville State College
Marshall University
Shepherd College
West Liberty State College
West Virginia University does not include the B.S. in Forensic and Investigative Science in the ACM.
Students studying at the West Virginia Institute of Technology must have completed the associate's degree in Printing Technology before enrolling in the Printing Management program through the ACM.