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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#501

Boston University

· Boston University, MA

High-return

Transfer completion: 63.3%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 4.3

#502

Claremont McKenna College

· Claremont McKenna College, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 91.3%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.1

#503

Vassar College

· Vassar College, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 82.0%
Transfer share: 0.3%
Scale: 3.4

#504

California Institute of Technology

· California Institute of Technology, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.0

#505

University of Hartford

· University of Hartford, CT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.2%
Transfer share: 4.0%
Scale: 3.6

#506

Texas A&M University-Victoria

· Texas A&M University-Victoria, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.7%
Transfer share: 15.1%
Scale: 3.4

#507

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

· Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.3%
Transfer share: 3.5%
Scale: 4.1

#508

Washburn University

· Washburn University, KS

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.7%
Transfer share: 10.1%
Scale: 3.7

#509

Hobart William Smith Colleges

· Hobart William Smith Colleges, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.3%
Transfer share: 6.1%
Scale: 3.2

#510

Cornerstone University

· Cornerstone University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.2%
Transfer share: 5.3%
Scale: 3.2

#511

Grace College and Theological Seminary

· Grace College and Theological Seminary, IN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.3%
Transfer share: 3.6%
Scale: 3.3

#512

St Olaf College

· St Olaf College, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.7%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.5

#513

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.0%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 2.7

#514

Samford University

· Samford University, AL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 6.4%
Scale: 3.6

#515

University of Northern Iowa

· University of Northern Iowa, IA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.0%
Transfer share: 9.9%
Scale: 3.9

#516

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

· Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.7%
Transfer share: 6.1%
Scale: 2.8

#517

Butler University

· Butler University, IN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.4%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.7

#518

Dominican University

· Dominican University, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 9.0%
Scale: 3.4

#519

Maine Maritime Academy

· Maine Maritime Academy, ME

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.3%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 2.9

#520

University of Nevada-Reno

· University of Nevada-Reno, NV

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.0%
Transfer share: 6.1%
Scale: 4.3

#521

Eastern Michigan University

· Eastern Michigan University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.2%
Transfer share: 8.0%
Scale: 4.0

#522

Beth Medrash Govoha

· Beth Medrash Govoha, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.3%
Transfer share: 18.2%
Scale: 3.5

#523

Kentucky Wesleyan College

· Kentucky Wesleyan College, KY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 12.3%
Scale: 2.9

#524

Virginia Military Institute

· Virginia Military Institute, VA

High-return

Transfer completion: 83.0%
Transfer share: 1.8%
Scale: 3.2

#525

Illinois Institute of Technology

· Illinois Institute of Technology, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.8%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.5

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%