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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#401

Colorado College

· Colorado College, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 93.3%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.3

#402

University of Connecticut

· University of Connecticut, CT

High-return

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 3.9%
Scale: 4.3

#403

Pomona College

· Pomona College, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 1.3%
Scale: 3.2

#404

Southern Wesleyan University

· Southern Wesleyan University, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 2.9

#405

North Park University

· North Park University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 3.3

#406

University of Maine at Presque Isle

· University of Maine at Presque Isle, ME

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.5%
Transfer share: 45.4%
Scale: 3.3

#407

Niagara University

· Niagara University, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.3%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 3.4

#408

Centre College

· Centre College, KY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.1

#409

Saint Anselm College

· Saint Anselm College, NH

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 85.3%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.3

#410

Susquehanna University

· Susquehanna University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 88.0%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.4

#411

Plaza College

· Plaza College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 14.9%
Scale: 2.9

#412

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

· University of North Carolina School of the Arts, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.7%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 3.0

#413

Athens State University

· Athens State University, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.3%
Transfer share: 27.5%
Scale: 3.4

#414

Bowdoin College

· Bowdoin College, ME

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.4%
Scale: 3.3

#415

Otis College of Art and Design

· Otis College of Art and Design, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 11.6%
Scale: 3.1

#416

Texas A & M International University

· Texas A & M International University, TX

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 62.2%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 3.8

#417

Wheaton College

· Wheaton College, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.7%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 3.3

#418

Walla Walla University

· Walla Walla University, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 80.3%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 3.1

#419

Oakland University

· Oakland University, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.0%
Transfer share: 10.8%
Scale: 4.1

#420

University of Connecticut-Stamford

· University of Connecticut-Stamford, CT

High-return

Transfer completion: 74.8%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 3.4

#421

Rhode Island School of Design

· Rhode Island School of Design, RI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 84.7%
Transfer share: 2.1%
Scale: 3.3

#422

Hamline University

· Hamline University, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.5%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 3.2

#423

D'Youville University

· D'Youville University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.2%
Transfer share: 7.9%
Scale: 3.1

#424

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

· Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 4.8

#425

Augustana College

· Augustana College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.3%
Transfer share: 3.1%
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%