2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in New York

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

Ranked: 132
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#55

Columbia University in the City of New York

· Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 80.8%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 4.0

#65

Fashion Institute of Technology

· Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.0%
Transfer share: 8.4%
Scale: 3.9

#84

Stony Brook University

· Stony Brook University, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 74.3%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 4.2

#103

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

· American Musical and Dramatic Academy, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.3%
Transfer share: 9.8%
Scale: 3.2

#105

University at Albany

· University at Albany, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 10.3%
Scale: 4.1

#119

Cornell University

· Cornell University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 96.7%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 4.2

#126

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

· CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 66.0%
Transfer share: 10.2%
Scale: 4.2

#130

Culinary Institute of America

· Culinary Institute of America, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 13.8%
Scale: 3.5

#141

SUNY Brockport

· SUNY Brockport, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 14.1%
Scale: 3.7

#142

State University of New York at Cortland

· State University of New York at Cortland, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.3%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.8

#153

Barnard College

· Barnard College, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 97.3%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 3.5

#161

Trocaire College

· Trocaire College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.2%
Transfer share: 22.8%
Scale: 3.0

#193

Molloy University

· Molloy University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.0%
Transfer share: 8.2%
Scale: 3.5

#211

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

· State University of New York at Plattsburgh, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.0%
Transfer share: 9.3%
Scale: 3.6

#212

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

· SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.3%
Transfer share: 7.6%
Scale: 3.2

#224

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

· SUNY Polytechnic Institute, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.3%
Transfer share: 17.4%
Scale: 3.3

#233

Daemen University

· Daemen University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.7%
Transfer share: 16.3%
Scale: 3.3

#239

Binghamton University

· Binghamton University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 4.2

#247

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

· Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 94.8%
Transfer share: 1.2%
Scale: 3.8

#271

University of Rochester

· University of Rochester, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 88.3%
Transfer share: 1.4%
Scale: 3.8

#283

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

· Helene Fuld College of Nursing, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 65.5%
Transfer share: 46.7%
Scale: 2.9

#287

SUNY at Purchase College

· SUNY at Purchase College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.0%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.5

#288

Russell Sage College

· Russell Sage College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.8%
Transfer share: 19.5%
Scale: 3.0

#297

New York University

· New York University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 4.5

#302

University at Buffalo

· University at Buffalo, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 64.3%
Transfer share: 6.9%
Scale: 4.3

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%