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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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#766

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

· University of North Carolina at Pembroke, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.2%
Transfer share: 14.6%
Scale: 3.7

#783

Pfeiffer University

· Pfeiffer University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.2%
Transfer share: 10.1%
Scale: 2.8

#792

High Point University

· High Point University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 1.8%
Scale: 3.7

#799

North Carolina Central University

· North Carolina Central University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 10.4%
Scale: 3.8

#807

Warren Wilson College

· Warren Wilson College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 2.9

#817

Meredith College

· Meredith College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.8%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 3.1

#845

Lenoir-Rhyne University

· Lenoir-Rhyne University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 9.1%
Scale: 3.2

#853

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

· Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 3.1

#957

North Carolina A & T State University

· North Carolina A & T State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.2%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 4.1

#980

St. Andrews University

· St. Andrews University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.5%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 2.9

#1039

Campbell University

· Campbell University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.0%
Transfer share: 9.5%
Scale: 3.4

#1168

Chowan University

· Chowan University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 51.2%
Transfer share: 10.5%
Scale: 2.8

#1216

Catawba College

· Catawba College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.2%
Transfer share: 9.3%
Scale: 3.0

#1220

Elizabeth City State University

· Elizabeth City State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 42.5%
Transfer share: 13.7%
Scale: 3.3

#1244

Mars Hill University

· Mars Hill University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.0%
Transfer share: 8.5%
Scale: 3.0

#1365

Belmont Abbey College

· Belmont Abbey College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.0%
Transfer share: 6.7%
Scale: 3.2

#1371

William Peace University

· William Peace University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.0%
Transfer share: 9.2%
Scale: 2.9

#1424

Montreat College

· Montreat College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.8%
Transfer share: 10.8%
Scale: 2.9

#1575

Shaw University

· Shaw University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 31.7%
Transfer share: 14.9%
Scale: 2.9

#1583

Elon University

· Elon University, NC

High-return

Transfer completion: 46.0%
Transfer share: 1.1%
Scale: 3.8

#1594

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

· Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, NC

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 35.5%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 2.9

#1597

Methodist University

· Methodist University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.0%
Transfer share: 10.1%
Scale: 3.2

#1623

Strayer University-North Carolina

· Strayer University-North Carolina, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 21.7%
Transfer share: 10.3%
Scale: 3.4

#1664

Livingstone College

· Livingstone College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 39.7%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 2.9

#1683

Guilford College

· Guilford College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 44.8%
Transfer share: 3.9%
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%