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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#26

Unitek College of Nursing

· Unitek College of Nursing, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 77.0%
Transfer share: 15.1%
Scale: 3.9

#27

California State University-Dominguez Hills

· California State University-Dominguez Hills, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.2%
Transfer share: 14.8%
Scale: 4.1

#28

California State University-East Bay

· California State University-East Bay, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.3%
Transfer share: 19.0%
Scale: 4.0

#29

California State University-Stanislaus

· California State University-Stanislaus, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.8%
Transfer share: 16.1%
Scale: 3.9

#30

University of California-Davis

· University of California-Davis, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 83.3%
Transfer share: 8.4%
Scale: 4.5

#31

California State University-Los Angeles

· California State University-Los Angeles, CA

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 77.3%
Transfer share: 10.3%
Scale: 4.3

#32

Emory University

· Emory University, GA

High-return

Transfer completion: 96.3%
Transfer share: 8.0%
Scale: 3.9

#33

University of Washington-Tacoma Campus

· University of Washington-Tacoma Campus, WA

High-return

Transfer completion: 76.3%
Transfer share: 18.6%
Scale: 3.6

#34

Oregon Health & Science University

· Oregon Health & Science University, OR

High-return

Transfer completion: 95.0%
Transfer share: 45.9%
Scale: 2.9

#35

University of California-Santa Barbara

· University of California-Santa Barbara, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 78.7%
Transfer share: 9.1%
Scale: 4.4

#36

University of Maryland, Baltimore

· University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

High-return

Transfer completion: 90.7%
Transfer share: 27.2%
Scale: 3.0

#37

University of Nebraska Medical Center

· University of Nebraska Medical Center, NE

High-return

Transfer completion: 88.8%
Transfer share: 48.3%
Scale: 3.0

#38

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

· The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.3%
Transfer share: 44.9%
Scale: 2.9

#39

Teachers College of San Joaquin

· Teachers College of San Joaquin, CA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 98.0%
Transfer share: 60.7%
Scale: 2.8

#40

Samuel Merritt University

· Samuel Merritt University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 94.8%
Transfer share: 29.8%
Scale: 2.9

#41

University of North Carolina Wilmington

· University of North Carolina Wilmington, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.3%
Transfer share: 13.0%
Scale: 4.2

#42

Point Loma Nazarene University

· Point Loma Nazarene University, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.8%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 3.5

#43

Lancaster Bible College

· Lancaster Bible College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 87.3%
Transfer share: 13.0%
Scale: 3.3

#44

San Francisco State University

· San Francisco State University, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.5%
Transfer share: 11.2%
Scale: 4.3

#45

George Mason University

· George Mason University, VA

High-return

Transfer completion: 73.7%
Transfer share: 10.0%
Scale: 4.4

#46

Florida International University

· Florida International University, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.8%
Transfer share: 10.4%
Scale: 4.6

#47

Aurora University

· Aurora University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.5%
Transfer share: 14.5%
Scale: 3.6

#48

University of California-Santa Cruz

· University of California-Santa Cruz, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.2%
Transfer share: 7.2%
Scale: 4.3

#49

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

· Baptist Health System School of Health Professions, TX

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.7%
Transfer share: 36.3%
Scale: 2.7

#50

Thomas Jefferson University

· Thomas Jefferson University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.8%
Transfer share: 18.3%
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%