2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Maryland

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

Ranked: 25
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#36

University of Maryland, Baltimore

· University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

High-return

Transfer completion: 90.7%
Transfer share: 27.2%
Scale: 3.0

#87

University of Maryland-College Park

· University of Maryland-College Park, MD

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.7%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 4.5

#99

Frostburg State University

· Frostburg State University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.2%
Transfer share: 12.0%
Scale: 3.5

#129

Towson University

· Towson University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.2%
Transfer share: 9.1%
Scale: 4.2

#216

Maryland Institute College of Art

· Maryland Institute College of Art, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 85.3%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.1

#282

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

· University of Maryland-Baltimore County, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.8%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 4.0

#295

Johns Hopkins University

· Johns Hopkins University, MD

High-return

Transfer completion: 87.7%
Transfer share: 1.1%
Scale: 3.8

#322

Loyola University Maryland

· Loyola University Maryland, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 88.6%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.6

#345

Salisbury University

· Salisbury University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 3.8

#369

Notre Dame of Maryland University

· Notre Dame of Maryland University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 2.8

#438

Stevenson University

· Stevenson University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.5

#545

Mount St. Mary's University

· Mount St. Mary's University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.7%
Transfer share: 4.5%
Scale: 3.3

#566

Goucher College

· Goucher College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.6%
Transfer share: 3.4%
Scale: 3.0

#763

University of Baltimore

· University of Baltimore, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.3%
Transfer share: 18.7%
Scale: 3.1

#805

Washington Adventist University

· Washington Adventist University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.3%
Transfer share: 8.6%
Scale: 2.8

#884

Bowie State University

· Bowie State University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.5%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 3.7

#898

University of Maryland Global Campus

· University of Maryland Global Campus, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 42.5%
Transfer share: 21.3%
Scale: 4.7

#950

Hood College

· Hood College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.0%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 3.1

#955

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

· University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.3%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.3

#1003

Morgan State University

· Morgan State University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.5%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 3.9

#1033

St. Mary's College of Maryland

· St. Mary's College of Maryland, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.3%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 3.2

#1122

Washington College

· Washington College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 3.0

#1190

Coppin State University

· Coppin State University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 46.5%
Transfer share: 10.5%
Scale: 3.3

#1643

McDaniel College

· McDaniel College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 42.8%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 3.2

#1734

Strayer University-Maryland

· Strayer University-Maryland, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.8%
Transfer share: 6.9%
Scale: 3.1

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%