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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#351

Biola University

· Biola University, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.8%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.5

#352

Willamette University

· Willamette University, OR

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 89.7%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 3.2

#353

Thomas Edison State University

· Thomas Edison State University, NJ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.0%
Transfer share: 26.2%
Scale: 3.8

#354

Adelphi University

· Adelphi University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.0%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.7

#355

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

· The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TX

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 4.4

#356

Kettering College

· Kettering College, OH

Solid outcomes

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

#357

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

· San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.3%
Transfer share: 8.4%
Scale: 3.6

#358

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

· Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

High-return

Transfer completion: 81.7%
Transfer share: 1.4%
Scale: 3.7

#359

William & Mary

· William & Mary, VA

High-return

Transfer completion: 76.3%
Transfer share: 2.6%
Scale: 3.8

#360

Whitworth University

· Whitworth University, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 86.4%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.3

#361

Central Connecticut State University

· Central Connecticut State University, CT

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.0%
Transfer share: 10.5%
Scale: 3.9

#362

Stanbridge University

· Stanbridge University, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.7%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.5

#363

Union University

· Union University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.7%
Transfer share: 8.7%
Scale: 3.3

#364

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

· Citadel Military College of South Carolina, SC

High-return

Transfer completion: 79.5%
Transfer share: 3.5%
Scale: 3.4

#365

Macalester College

· Macalester College, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.3

#366

Notre Dame of Maryland University

· Notre Dame of Maryland University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 11.7%
Scale: 2.8

#367

Barton College

· Barton College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.2%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.1

#368

Georgetown University

· Georgetown University, DC

High-return

Transfer completion: 78.7%
Transfer share: 1.1%
Scale: 3.9

#369

Minnesota State University Moorhead

· Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.7%
Transfer share: 10.8%
Scale: 3.5

#370

Hope College

· Hope College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 84.3%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.5

#371

Cumberland University

· Cumberland University, TN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.3%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.4

#372

Middlebury College

· Middlebury College, VT

High-return

Transfer completion: 93.0%
Transfer share: 0.3%
Scale: 3.4

#373

Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

· Universidad Adventista de las Antillas, PR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.8%
Transfer share: 6.3%
Scale: 2.9

#374

Loyola University Chicago

· Loyola University Chicago, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.2%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 4.1

#375

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

· Massachusetts Maritime Academy, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 92.4%
Transfer share: 3.2%
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%

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15%

Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%

Transfer Share 25%

Log Scale 15%