2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Ohio

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

Ranked: 95
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#64

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

· Mount Carmel College of Nursing, OH

High-return

Transfer completion: 87.0%
Transfer share: 22.8%
Scale: 2.8

#71

Lake Erie College

· Lake Erie College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.2%
Transfer share: 25.7%
Scale: 2.9

#83

The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

· The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 80.5%
Transfer share: 19.0%
Scale: 2.9

#97

Mercy College of Ohio

· Mercy College of Ohio, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.3%
Transfer share: 19.5%
Scale: 3.0

#179

Franklin University

· Franklin University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.5%
Transfer share: 23.6%
Scale: 3.8

#186

John Carroll University

· John Carroll University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 83.8%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 3.4

#189

Franciscan University of Steubenville

· Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 83.8%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.5

#202

Ohio University-Main Campus

· Ohio University-Main Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 4.3

#261

Ohio State University-Main Campus

· Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.8%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 4.7

#291

Case Western Reserve University

· Case Western Reserve University, OH

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.2%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.8

#328

Bluffton University

· Bluffton University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.2%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 2.8

#347

Walsh University

· Walsh University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.3%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 3.2

#355

Kettering College

· Kettering College, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 14.6%
Scale: 2.8

#458

Miami University-Oxford

· Miami University-Oxford, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.7%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 4.2

#505

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

· Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.3%
Transfer share: 3.5%
Scale: 4.1

#530

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

· University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 4.5

#570

Cleveland State University

· Cleveland State University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.3%
Transfer share: 11.4%
Scale: 4.0

#580

Denison University

· Denison University, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.4

#620

Muskingum University

· Muskingum University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.0%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 3.2

#668

Youngstown State University

· Youngstown State University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.0%
Transfer share: 10.2%
Scale: 3.9

#759

The College of Wooster

· The College of Wooster, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.7%
Transfer share: 1.4%
Scale: 3.3

#761

Wittenberg University

· Wittenberg University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.1

#765

Wilmington College

· Wilmington College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 14.3%
Scale: 3.0

#800

University of Dayton

· University of Dayton, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.3%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.9

#811

Columbus College of Art & Design

· Columbus College of Art & Design, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.8%
Transfer share: 4.5%
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%