2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Illinois

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

Ranked: 54
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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Chamberlain University-Illinois

· Chamberlain University-Illinois, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 78.3%
Transfer share: 33.1%
Scale: 4.1

#46

Aurora University

· Aurora University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.5%
Transfer share: 14.5%
Scale: 3.6

#52

Northern Illinois University

· Northern Illinois University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 12.9%
Scale: 4.1

#58

University of Illinois Chicago

· University of Illinois Chicago, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.3%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 4.3

#66

Illinois State University

· Illinois State University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.2%
Transfer share: 9.7%
Scale: 4.3

#74

Lewis University

· Lewis University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.3%
Transfer share: 19.0%
Scale: 3.6

#90

Rockford University

· Rockford University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 80.6%
Transfer share: 13.1%
Scale: 3.0

#116

North Central College

· North Central College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.5%
Transfer share: 11.6%
Scale: 3.4

#147

Northwestern University

· Northwestern University, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 97.3%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 4.0

#178

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

· Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 14.8%
Scale: 3.9

#180

University of Chicago

· University of Chicago, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.9

#244

Western Illinois University

· Western Illinois University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 11.9%
Scale: 3.7

#260

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

· Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 10.8%
Scale: 4.0

#294

Greenville University

· Greenville University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.5%
Transfer share: 11.0%
Scale: 3.0

#296

Saint Xavier University

· Saint Xavier University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.2%
Transfer share: 10.4%
Scale: 3.5

#314

University of St Francis

· University of St Francis, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.5%
Transfer share: 12.3%
Scale: 3.1

#323

Benedictine University

· Benedictine University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 16.4%
Scale: 3.3

#375

Loyola University Chicago

· Loyola University Chicago, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.2%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 4.1

#406

North Park University

· North Park University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 3.3

#414

Wheaton College

· Wheaton College, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.7%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 3.3

#423

Augustana College

· Augustana College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.3%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.4

#435

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

· University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 4.6

#440

Knox College

· Knox College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 87.3%
Transfer share: 3.5%
Scale: 3.0

#453

Northeastern Illinois University

· Northeastern Illinois University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 16.9%
Scale: 3.6

#470

University of Illinois Springfield

· University of Illinois Springfield, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.3%
Transfer share: 19.2%
Scale: 3.4

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%