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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#451

Northeastern Illinois University

· Northeastern Illinois University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 16.9%
Scale: 3.6

#452

University of Massachusetts-Boston

· University of Massachusetts-Boston, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.0%
Transfer share: 8.9%
Scale: 4.1

#453

Chatham University

· Chatham University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.3%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.2

#454

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

· University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 7.6%
Scale: 3.7

#455

Farmingdale State College

· Farmingdale State College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.3%
Transfer share: 10.0%
Scale: 4.0

#456

Southern Connecticut State University

· Southern Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.5%
Transfer share: 12.0%
Scale: 3.8

#457

Washington University in St Louis

· Washington University in St Louis, MO

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.2%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.9

#458

CUNY Lehman College

· CUNY Lehman College, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 55.8%
Transfer share: 13.6%
Scale: 4.0

#459

Miami University-Oxford

· Miami University-Oxford, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.7%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 4.2

#460

Eastern Washington University

· Eastern Washington University, WA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.0%
Transfer share: 8.9%
Scale: 3.9

#461

Endicott College

· Endicott College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.5%
Transfer share: 2.8%
Scale: 3.5

#462

Gustavus Adolphus College

· Gustavus Adolphus College, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 86.7%
Transfer share: 1.2%
Scale: 3.3

#463

Canisius University

· Canisius University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.2%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.3

#464

University of Illinois Springfield

· University of Illinois Springfield, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.3%
Transfer share: 19.2%
Scale: 3.4

#465

University of Florida-Online

· University of Florida-Online, FL

High-return

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 13.7%
Scale: 3.7

#466

Michigan Technological University

· Michigan Technological University, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.6%
Transfer share: 2.4%
Scale: 3.8

#467

State University of New York at New Paltz

· State University of New York at New Paltz, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.7%
Transfer share: 9.2%
Scale: 3.8

#468

Colby College

· Colby College, ME

High-return

Transfer completion: 87.0%
Transfer share: 0.4%
Scale: 3.4

#469

Schreiner University

· Schreiner University, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.5%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 3.0

#470

Lewis & Clark College

· Lewis & Clark College, OR

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 79.7%
Transfer share: 2.5%
Scale: 3.3

#471

Portland State University

· Portland State University, OR

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.5%
Transfer share: 12.7%
Scale: 4.2

#472

Chapman University

· Chapman University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 68.5%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 3.9

#473

The College of Westchester

· The College of Westchester, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 11.8%
Scale: 3.0

#474

Wagner College

· Wagner College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.2%
Transfer share: 12.3%
Scale: 3.2

#475

Columbia Central University-Caguas

· Columbia Central University-Caguas, PR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.8%
Transfer share: 19.8%
Scale: 3.4

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

Four-year institutions with an IPEDS transfer-student completion rate and ≥500 undergraduates.

Score weights

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25%

15%

Transfer Student Completion Rate 60%

Transfer Share 25%

Log Scale 15%