2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Illinois

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

Ranked: 54
Page: 2 / 3
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#517

Dominican University

· Dominican University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 9.0%
Scale: 3.4

#522

Illinois Institute of Technology

· Illinois Institute of Technology, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.8%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.5

#589

Northwestern College

· Northwestern College, IL

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 12.1%
Scale: 2.7

#598

Bradley University

· Bradley University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.0%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.6

#648

Millikin University

· Millikin University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 6.9%
Scale: 3.2

#650

Governors State University

· Governors State University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.8%
Transfer share: 21.6%
Scale: 3.4

#653

Monmouth College

· Monmouth College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 2.9

#657

Eastern Illinois University

· Eastern Illinois University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.7%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 3.8

#702

DePaul University

· DePaul University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.7%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 4.2

#712

Judson University

· Judson University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.8%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 2.9

#770

Quincy University

· Quincy University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.1

#781

Concordia University-Chicago

· Concordia University-Chicago, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.7%
Transfer share: 8.5%
Scale: 3.1

#789

Roosevelt University

· Roosevelt University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.0%
Transfer share: 18.1%
Scale: 3.4

#797

McKendree University

· McKendree University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.7%
Transfer share: 18.7%
Scale: 3.2

#808

Columbia College Chicago

· Columbia College Chicago, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.0%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.8

#819

National Louis University

· National Louis University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.7%
Transfer share: 19.0%
Scale: 3.6

#826

Illinois Wesleyan University

· Illinois Wesleyan University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.0%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.2

#886

Eureka College

· Eureka College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.0%
Transfer share: 14.4%
Scale: 2.7

#956

Elmhurst University

· Elmhurst University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.8%
Transfer share: 12.7%
Scale: 3.5

#1017

Moody Bible Institute

· Moody Bible Institute, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.2%
Transfer share: 12.2%
Scale: 3.2

#1147

DeVry University-Illinois

· DeVry University-Illinois, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 31.0%
Transfer share: 43.0%
Scale: 4.4

#1199

Olivet Nazarene University

· Olivet Nazarene University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.0%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 3.4

#1311

Lake Forest College

· Lake Forest College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.2%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.3

#1390

Chicago State University

· Chicago State University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 38.0%
Transfer share: 14.6%
Scale: 3.2

#1506

Trinity Christian College

· Trinity Christian College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 40.3%
Transfer share: 10.6%
Scale: 2.9

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%