#502
California Institute of Technology
· California Institute of Technology, CAHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 100.0%
- Transfer share
- 1.0%
- Scale
- 3.0
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Transfer Students in California
Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.
- Ranked
- 138
- Page
- 4 / 6
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#527
Occidental College
· Occidental College, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 78.7%
- Transfer share
- 2.2%
- Scale
- 3.3
#540
Vanguard University of Southern California
· Vanguard University of Southern California, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 64.0%
- Transfer share
- 7.4%
- Scale
- 3.3
#542
Westmont College
· Westmont College, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 70.7%
- Transfer share
- 5.3%
- Scale
- 3.1
#564
Mount Saint Mary's University
· Mount Saint Mary's University, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 69.8%
- Transfer share
- 4.6%
- Scale
- 3.2
#595
Thomas Aquinas College
· Thomas Aquinas College, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 87.3%
- Transfer share
- 2.8%
- Scale
- 2.7
#630
Scripps College
· Scripps College, CAHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 85.0%
- Transfer share
- 0.5%
- Scale
- 3.0
#643
University of La Verne
· University of La Verne, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 60.3%
- Transfer share
- 7.5%
- Scale
- 3.5
#665
Fresno Pacific University
· Fresno Pacific University, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 56.8%
- Transfer share
- 16.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#673
Pitzer College
· Pitzer College, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 75.0%
- Transfer share
- 2.8%
- Scale
- 3.1
#679
Southern California Institute of Technology
· Southern California Institute of Technology, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 82.3%
- Transfer share
- 2.5%
- Scale
- 2.7
#713
National University
· National University, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 49.7%
- Transfer share
- 23.3%
- Scale
- 4.0
#736
Golden Gate University
· Golden Gate University, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 59.7%
- Transfer share
- 12.6%
- Scale
- 2.8
#754
Laguna College of Art and Design
· Laguna College of Art and Design, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 62.2%
- Transfer share
- 8.4%
- Scale
- 2.9
#755
Glendale Career College
· Glendale Career College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 71.0%
- Transfer share
- 3.1%
- Scale
- 3.1
#758
Platt College-Los Angeles
· Platt College-Los Angeles, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 65.0%
- Transfer share
- 7.0%
- Scale
- 2.8
#795
West Coast University-Ontario
· West Coast University-Ontario, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 58.8%
- Transfer share
- 7.0%
- Scale
- 3.4
#803
University of Redlands
· University of Redlands, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 61.2%
- Transfer share
- 5.7%
- Scale
- 3.3
#815
The Master's University and Seminary
· The Master's University and Seminary, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 55.3%
- Transfer share
- 10.9%
- Scale
- 3.3
#816
Harvey Mudd College
· Harvey Mudd College, CAHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 75.0%
- Transfer share
- 0.4%
- Scale
- 3.0
#821
Saint Mary's College of California
· Saint Mary's College of California, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 60.3%
- Transfer share
- 6.0%
- Scale
- 3.3
#864
#878
Pacific Union College
· Pacific Union College, CASolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 55.5%
- Transfer share
- 12.5%
- Scale
- 3.0
#888
Menlo College
· Menlo College, CAHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 60.8%
- Transfer share
- 7.0%
- Scale
- 2.9
#918
Minerva University
· Minerva University, CAProfile in progress
- Transfer completion
- 74.0%
- Transfer share
- 0.0%
- Scale
- 2.8
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility
Four-year institutions with an IPEDS transfer-student completion rate and ≥500 undergraduates.
Score weights
60%
25%
15%
Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%
Transfer Share 25%
Log Scale 15%