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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#310

Keuka College

· Keuka College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.5%
Transfer share: 9.9%
Scale: 3.0

#315

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

· CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 59.5%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 4.1

#324

Utica University

· Utica University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 8.8%
Scale: 3.4

#332

Skidmore College

· Skidmore College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 98.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.4

#341

Colgate University

· Colgate University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 94.3%
Transfer share: 0.6%
Scale: 3.5

#353

Adelphi University

· Adelphi University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.0%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.7

#404

Niagara University

· Niagara University, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.3%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 3.4

#413

Plaza College

· Plaza College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 14.9%
Scale: 2.9

#424

D'Youville University

· D'Youville University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.2%
Transfer share: 7.9%
Scale: 3.1

#432

Union College

· Union College, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 88.3%
Transfer share: 1.2%
Scale: 3.3

#434

Hamilton College

· Hamilton College, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 91.3%
Transfer share: 0.5%
Scale: 3.3

#459

Farmingdale State College

· Farmingdale State College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.3%
Transfer share: 10.0%
Scale: 4.0

#462

Canisius University

· Canisius University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.2%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.3

#463

CUNY Lehman College

· CUNY Lehman College, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 55.8%
Transfer share: 13.6%
Scale: 4.0

#469

State University of New York at New Paltz

· State University of New York at New Paltz, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.7%
Transfer share: 9.2%
Scale: 3.8

#472

The College of Westchester

· The College of Westchester, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 11.8%
Scale: 3.0

#473

Wagner College

· Wagner College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.2%
Transfer share: 12.3%
Scale: 3.2

#480

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

· SUNY College of Technology at Canton, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.0%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 3.5

#488

SUNY Old Westbury

· SUNY Old Westbury, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.3%
Transfer share: 14.0%
Scale: 3.6

#489

SUNY at Fredonia

· SUNY at Fredonia, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.5%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.5

#500

Vassar College

· Vassar College, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 82.0%
Transfer share: 0.3%
Scale: 3.4

#510

Hobart William Smith Colleges

· Hobart William Smith Colleges, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.3%
Transfer share: 6.1%
Scale: 3.2

#534

Bard College

· Bard College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.0%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.4

#547

Syracuse University

· Syracuse University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 4.2

#550

St Lawrence University

· St Lawrence University, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 79.7%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.3

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%