2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Michigan

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

Ranked: 48
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#831

Kalamazoo College

· Kalamazoo College, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.1

#859

Spring Arbor University

· Spring Arbor University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.0%
Transfer share: 8.2%
Scale: 3.0

#866

Grand Valley State University

· Grand Valley State University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.2%
Transfer share: 6.2%
Scale: 4.3

#970

Albion College

· Albion College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 2.1%
Scale: 3.1

#985

Andrews University

· Andrews University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.5%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.1

#1021

Calvin University

· Calvin University, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.7%
Transfer share: 2.8%
Scale: 3.5

#1037

Kettering University

· Kettering University, MI

High-return

Transfer completion: 63.2%
Transfer share: 2.2%
Scale: 3.1

#1106

Northern Michigan University

· Northern Michigan University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.0%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 3.8

#1129

College for Creative Studies

· College for Creative Studies, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.8%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.1

#1178

Saginaw Valley State University

· Saginaw Valley State University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.8%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 3.8

#1193

Hillsdale College

· Hillsdale College, MI

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 60.0%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.2

#1228

Baker College

· Baker College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 38.5%
Transfer share: 14.4%
Scale: 3.6

#1237

Alpena Community College

· Alpena Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.2%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1382

Schoolcraft Community College District

· Schoolcraft Community College District, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 25.3%
Transfer share: 15.3%
Scale: 3.9

#1407

Concordia University Ann Arbor

· Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.3%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.0

#1501

Alma College

· Alma College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.3%
Transfer share: 2.5%
Scale: 3.1

#1573

Aquinas College

· Aquinas College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.5%
Transfer share: 4.5%
Scale: 3.0

#1586

Lawrence Technological University

· Lawrence Technological University, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.3%
Transfer share: 2.7%
Scale: 3.4

#1592

Northwestern Michigan College

· Northwestern Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.8%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.5

#1701

Bay Mills Community College

· Bay Mills Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 29.3%
Transfer share: 11.8%
Scale: 2.8

#1781

Henry Ford College

· Henry Ford College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 28.7%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 4.1

#1831

Jackson College

· Jackson College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 20.3%
Transfer share: 3.6%
Scale: 3.7

#1860

Grace Christian University

· Grace Christian University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 31.0%
Transfer share: 3.5%
Scale: 3.0

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%