2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students

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

Ranked: 1,898
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#251

West Texas A & M University

· West Texas A & M University, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.5%
Transfer share: 12.5%
Scale: 3.8

#252

Duke University

· Duke University, NC

High-return

Transfer completion: 96.0%
Transfer share: 0.8%
Scale: 3.8

#253

MidAmerica Nazarene University

· MidAmerica Nazarene University, KS

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.0%
Transfer share: 11.5%
Scale: 3.1

#254

Stanford University

· Stanford University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 91.0%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.9

#255

Wake Forest University

· Wake Forest University, NC

High-return

Transfer completion: 98.3%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.7

#256

North Carolina Wesleyan University

· North Carolina Wesleyan University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.8%
Transfer share: 10.6%
Scale: 3.1

#257

Lehigh University

· Lehigh University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 97.0%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.8

#258

University of West Florida

· University of West Florida, FL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.8%
Transfer share: 12.1%
Scale: 4.0

#259

Ohio State University-Main Campus

· Ohio State University-Main Campus, OH

Solid outcomes

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

#260

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

· Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 10.8%
Scale: 4.0

#261

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

· Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.2%
Transfer share: 33.1%
Scale: 3.2

#262

Saint Johns University

· Saint Johns University, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 94.3%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 3.2

#263

King University

· King University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.7%
Transfer share: 15.1%
Scale: 3.0

#264

Charter Oak State College

· Charter Oak State College, CT

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.8%
Transfer share: 35.2%
Scale: 3.2

#265

Winona State University

· Winona State University, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 8.3%
Scale: 3.7

#266

Oregon State University

· Oregon State University, OR

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.3%
Transfer share: 9.2%
Scale: 4.5

#267

University of North Texas at Dallas

· University of North Texas at Dallas, TX

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 62.7%
Transfer share: 13.6%
Scale: 3.5

#268

University of North Carolina Asheville

· University of North Carolina Asheville, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.8%
Transfer share: 9.8%
Scale: 3.5

#269

Missouri University of Science and Technology

· Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO

High-return

Transfer completion: 74.0%
Transfer share: 5.0%
Scale: 3.7

#270

University of Puerto Rico

· University of Puerto Rico, PR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 99.2%
Transfer share: 2.2%
Scale: 3.5

#271

University of Rochester

· University of Rochester, NY

High-return

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

#272

East Carolina University

· East Carolina University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 8.3%
Scale: 4.3

#273

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

· Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.6%
Scale: 3.7

#274

Davis & Elkins College

· Davis & Elkins College, WV

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 6.1%
Scale: 2.8

#275

University of South Carolina-Upstate

· University of South Carolina-Upstate, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.7%
Transfer share: 15.5%
Scale: 3.6

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%