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2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in California

Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.

Ranked
138
Page
6 / 6
Year
2026
Version
v1

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#1562

Ashford University

· Ashford University, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
12.2%
Transfer share
8.4%
Scale
4.4
#1563

Rio Hondo College

· Rio Hondo College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
24.8%
Transfer share
7.6%
Scale
4.2
#1566

MiraCosta College

· MiraCosta College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
25.7%
Transfer share
7.8%
Scale
4.1
#1612

Academy of Art University

· Academy of Art University, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
28.3%
Transfer share
8.0%
Scale
3.6
#1629

Santa Monica College

· Santa Monica College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
21.5%
Transfer share
6.6%
Scale
4.4
#1661

Solano Community College

· Solano Community College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
23.0%
Transfer share
6.7%
Scale
3.9
#1675

Shasta College

· Shasta College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
27.3%
Transfer share
5.8%
Scale
3.9
#1708

Laurus College

· Laurus College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
49.7%
Transfer share
0.0%
Scale
3.0
#1750

CBD College

· CBD College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
0.0%
Transfer share
8.5%
Scale
3.3
#1754

Modesto Junior College

· Modesto Junior College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
26.3%
Transfer share
3.8%
Scale
4.2
#1783

Bakersfield College

· Bakersfield College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer completion
26.3%
Transfer share
2.7%
Scale
4.5
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%