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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#276

Provo College

· Provo College, UT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.7%
Transfer share: 11.3%
Scale: 2.8

#277

West Coast University-Texas

· West Coast University-Texas, TX

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.8%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.4

#278

University of Oregon

· University of Oregon, OR

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.7%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 4.3

#279

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

· Helene Fuld College of Nursing, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 65.5%
Transfer share: 46.7%
Scale: 2.9

#280

Smith Chason College

· Smith Chason College, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.3%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 3.3

#281

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

· University of Maryland-Baltimore County, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.8%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 4.0

#282

Martinsburg College

· Martinsburg College, WY

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 98.5%
Transfer share: 0.6%
Scale: 3.7

#283

Bucknell University

· Bucknell University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.6

#284

Fort Hays State University

· Fort Hays State University, KS

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.2%
Transfer share: 14.0%
Scale: 4.0

#285

Brandeis University

· Brandeis University, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 90.0%
Transfer share: 2.2%
Scale: 3.6

#286

University of Rhode Island

· University of Rhode Island, RI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.8%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 4.2

#287

Russell Sage College

· Russell Sage College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.8%
Transfer share: 19.5%
Scale: 3.0

#288

SUNY at Purchase College

· SUNY at Purchase College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.0%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.5

#289

Metropolitan State University

· Metropolitan State University, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.7%
Transfer share: 31.7%
Scale: 3.7

#290

Northeastern University Professional Programs

· Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA

High-return

Transfer completion: 61.0%
Transfer share: 24.1%
Scale: 3.4

#291

Greenville University

· Greenville University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.5%
Transfer share: 11.0%
Scale: 3.0

#292

Saint Xavier University

· Saint Xavier University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.2%
Transfer share: 10.4%
Scale: 3.5

#293

Wesleyan University

· Wesleyan University, CT

High-return

Transfer completion: 98.7%
Transfer share: 1.6%
Scale: 3.5

#294

New York University

· New York University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 4.5

#295

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

· University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.0%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 4.6

#296

Dartmouth College

· Dartmouth College, NH

High-return

Transfer completion: 95.3%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.6

#297

Winston-Salem State University

· Winston-Salem State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.5%
Transfer share: 9.0%
Scale: 3.6

#298

Case Western Reserve University

· Case Western Reserve University, OH

High-return

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

#299

Johns Hopkins University

· Johns Hopkins University, MD

High-return

Transfer completion: 87.7%
Transfer share: 1.1%
Scale: 3.8

#300

New Jersey City University

· New Jersey City University, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.8%
Transfer share: 10.9%
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%