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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#526

Villanova University

· Villanova University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.5%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.8

#527

College of Saint Benedict

· College of Saint Benedict, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 86.3%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.1

#528

Occidental College

· Occidental College, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.7%
Transfer share: 2.2%
Scale: 3.3

#529

Emerson College

· Emerson College, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.0%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.6

#530

College of the Marshall Islands

· College of the Marshall Islands, MH

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.0%
Scale: 3.0

#531

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

· University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 4.5

#532

Bryant University

· Bryant University, RI

High-return

Transfer completion: 71.8%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.5

#533

Haverford College

· Haverford College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 0.5%
Scale: 3.2

#534

Saint Mary's College

· Saint Mary's College, IN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.3%
Transfer share: 2.2%
Scale: 3.2

#535

Bard College

· Bard College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.0%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.4

#536

Arkansas State University

· Arkansas State University, AR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.7%
Transfer share: 11.8%
Scale: 3.9

#537

King's College

· King's College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.2%
Transfer share: 3.4%
Scale: 3.2

#538

AdventHealth University

· AdventHealth University, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.7%
Transfer share: 24.1%
Scale: 3.1

#539

Worcester State University

· Worcester State University, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.5%
Transfer share: 6.5%
Scale: 3.7

#540

Vanguard University of Southern California

· Vanguard University of Southern California, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.0%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.3

#541

Tuskegee University

· Tuskegee University, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.0%
Transfer share: 4.0%
Scale: 3.4

#542

Adrian College

· Adrian College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.2%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.2

#543

Minnesota State University-Mankato

· Minnesota State University-Mankato, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.8%
Transfer share: 9.4%
Scale: 4.1

#544

Westmont College

· Westmont College, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.7%
Transfer share: 5.3%
Scale: 3.1

#545

Eastern Connecticut State University

· Eastern Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 7.2%
Scale: 3.6

#546

Mount St. Mary's University

· Mount St. Mary's University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.7%
Transfer share: 4.5%
Scale: 3.3

#547

Syracuse University

· Syracuse University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 4.2

#548

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

· University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, WI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.7%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 4.0

#549

Smith College

· Smith College, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.8%
Transfer share: 1.6%
Scale: 3.4

#550

University of Kansas

· University of Kansas, KS

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.5%
Transfer share: 5.9%
Scale: 4.3

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%