#41
University of North Carolina Wilmington
· University of North Carolina Wilmington, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 72.3%
- Transfer share
- 13.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Transfer Students in North Carolina
Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.
- Ranked
- 52
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- 1 / 3
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#53
Appalachian State University
· Appalachian State University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 77.2%
- Transfer share
- 8.1%
- Scale
- 4.3
#76
Lees-McRae College
· Lees-McRae College, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 87.2%
- Transfer share
- 13.1%
- Scale
- 2.9
#80
Western Carolina University
· Western Carolina University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 71.7%
- Transfer share
- 10.0%
- Scale
- 4.0
#88
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
· Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, NCSolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 77.5%
- Transfer share
- 39.5%
- Scale
- 2.8
#108
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
· North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NCSolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 75.2%
- Transfer share
- 6.1%
- Scale
- 4.4
#250
Duke University
· Duke University, NCHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 96.0%
- Transfer share
- 0.8%
- Scale
- 3.8
#252
Wake Forest University
· Wake Forest University, NCHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 98.3%
- Transfer share
- 0.9%
- Scale
- 3.7
#255
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
· University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NCSolid outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 60.7%
- Transfer share
- 10.7%
- Scale
- 4.4
#257
North Carolina Wesleyan University
· North Carolina Wesleyan University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 69.8%
- Transfer share
- 10.6%
- Scale
- 3.1
#269
University of North Carolina Asheville
· University of North Carolina Asheville, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 65.8%
- Transfer share
- 9.8%
- Scale
- 3.5
#275
East Carolina University
· East Carolina University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 63.0%
- Transfer share
- 8.3%
- Scale
- 4.3
#299
Winston-Salem State University
· Winston-Salem State University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 64.5%
- Transfer share
- 9.0%
- Scale
- 3.6
#321
Greensboro College
· Greensboro College, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 72.2%
- Transfer share
- 9.3%
- Scale
- 2.9
#368
Barton College
· Barton College, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 71.2%
- Transfer share
- 7.7%
- Scale
- 3.1
#379
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NCHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 66.2%
- Transfer share
- 4.7%
- Scale
- 4.3
#380
Johnson C Smith University
· Johnson C Smith University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 66.0%
- Transfer share
- 11.0%
- Scale
- 3.0
#392
Davidson College
· Davidson College, NCHigh-return
- Transfer completion
- 100.0%
- Transfer share
- 0.7%
- Scale
- 3.3
#412
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
· University of North Carolina School of the Arts, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 81.7%
- Transfer share
- 4.8%
- Scale
- 3.0
#426
Wingate University
· Wingate University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 66.2%
- Transfer share
- 7.2%
- Scale
- 3.4
#449
University of Mount Olive
· University of Mount Olive, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 60.7%
- Transfer share
- 12.9%
- Scale
- 3.3
#582
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
· University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 53.3%
- Transfer share
- 12.7%
- Scale
- 4.2
#708
Queens University of Charlotte
· Queens University of Charlotte, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 61.8%
- Transfer share
- 7.9%
- Scale
- 3.1
#741
Gardner-Webb University
· Gardner-Webb University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 55.8%
- Transfer share
- 12.8%
- Scale
- 3.3
#743
Fayetteville State University
· Fayetteville State University, NCMixed outcomes
- Transfer completion
- 50.7%
- Transfer share
- 17.1%
- Scale
- 3.8
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%