2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Colorado

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

Ranked: 33
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#72

Denver College of Nursing

· Denver College of Nursing, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 84.0%
Transfer share: 13.3%
Scale: 3.0

#240

University of Northern Colorado

· University of Northern Colorado, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.2%
Transfer share: 7.6%
Scale: 3.8

#397

Colorado College

· Colorado College, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 93.3%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.3

#634

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

· Colorado State University-Fort Collins, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.0%
Transfer share: 5.9%
Scale: 4.4

#655

Colorado State University Global

· Colorado State University Global, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 16.3%
Scale: 3.8

#727

Colorado School of Mines

· Colorado School of Mines, CO

High-return

Transfer completion: 65.3%
Transfer share: 2.6%
Scale: 3.8

#729

University of Colorado Boulder

· University of Colorado Boulder, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.5%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 4.5

#757

Concorde Career College-Aurora

· Concorde Career College-Aurora, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.7%
Transfer share: 0.0%
Scale: 2.9

#830

University of Denver

· University of Denver, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.7%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.8

#887

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

· University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.0%
Transfer share: 8.8%
Scale: 4.0

#891

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

· University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.3%
Transfer share: 10.7%
Scale: 4.1

#926

Regis University

· Regis University, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.8%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 3.4

#953

Fort Lewis College

· Fort Lewis College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.0%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 3.5

#1094

Metropolitan State University of Denver

· Metropolitan State University of Denver, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 41.7%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 4.2

#1098

Colorado Christian University

· Colorado Christian University, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.8%
Transfer share: 11.5%
Scale: 3.8

#1169

Red Rocks Community College

· Red Rocks Community College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 39.2%
Transfer share: 13.8%
Scale: 3.9

#1285

Morgan Community College

· Morgan Community College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1289

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

· Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 22.8%
Transfer share: 17.2%
Scale: 4.4

#1352

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

· Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.5%
Transfer share: 21.3%
Scale: 3.3

#1373

Colorado State University Pueblo

· Colorado State University Pueblo, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.0%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.7

#1381

Colorado Mesa University

· Colorado Mesa University, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 44.0%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 3.9

#1406

Trinidad State College

· Trinidad State College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.8%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 3.2

#1420

Adams State University

· Adams State University, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 42.8%
Transfer share: 8.9%
Scale: 3.2

#1449

Pikes Peak State College

· Pikes Peak State College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 22.3%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 4.1

#1488

Arapahoe Community College

· Arapahoe Community College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.0%
Transfer share: 7.1%
Scale: 4.1

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%