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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#326

Lane College

· Lane College, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.0%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 2.9

#327

Bluffton University

· Bluffton University, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#328

Hallmark University

· Hallmark University, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 15.4%
Scale: 3.0

#329

College of the Holy Cross

· College of the Holy Cross, MA

High-return

Transfer completion: 93.3%
Transfer share: 1.4%
Scale: 3.5

#330

Gwynedd Mercy University

· Gwynedd Mercy University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.2%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 3.2

#331

Bethel College-North Newton

· Bethel College-North Newton, KS

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.7%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 2.7

#332

Skidmore College

· Skidmore College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 98.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.4

#333

Gallaudet University

· Gallaudet University, DC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.2%
Transfer share: 6.5%
Scale: 3.0

#334

East Tennessee State University

· East Tennessee State University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 8.7%
Scale: 4.0

#335

Brown University

· Brown University, RI

High-return

Transfer completion: 78.8%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.9

#336

University of the Pacific

· University of the Pacific, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 71.7%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 3.5

#337

Lafayette College

· Lafayette College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.4

#338

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

· Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, MA

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 10.9%
Scale: 3.5

#339

Saint Elizabeth University

· Saint Elizabeth University, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.5%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 2.8

#340

University of Pikeville

· University of Pikeville, KY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.5%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 3.2

#341

University of Wyoming

· University of Wyoming, WY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.8%
Transfer share: 10.0%
Scale: 3.9

#342

Colgate University

· Colgate University, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 94.3%
Transfer share: 0.6%
Scale: 3.5

#343

New Mexico Highlands University

· New Mexico Highlands University, NM

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.5%
Transfer share: 12.8%
Scale: 3.2

#344

Pepperdine University

· Pepperdine University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 82.3%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.6

#345

Salisbury University

· Salisbury University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 3.8

#346

University of Central Missouri

· University of Central Missouri, MO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.0%
Transfer share: 10.0%
Scale: 3.9

#347

Walsh University

· Walsh University, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#348

Carrington College-Sacramento

· Carrington College-Sacramento, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.7%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 3.6

#349

Chamberlain University-New Jersey

· Chamberlain University-New Jersey, NJ

High-return

Transfer completion: 64.3%
Transfer share: 12.8%
Scale: 3.1

#350

Stonehill College

· Stonehill College, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 91.4%
Transfer share: 1.7%
Scale: 3.4

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%