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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#51

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

· Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.0%
Transfer share: 9.5%
Scale: 3.7

#52

Appalachian State University

· Appalachian State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.2%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 4.3

#53

Northern Illinois University

· Northern Illinois University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 12.9%
Scale: 4.1

#54

California State University-Bakersfield

· California State University-Bakersfield, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.7%
Transfer share: 14.8%
Scale: 3.9

#55

Columbia University in the City of New York

· Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 80.8%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 4.0

#56

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

· Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, LA

High-return

Transfer completion: 82.3%
Transfer share: 25.3%
Scale: 2.9

#57

Roseman University of Health Sciences

· Roseman University of Health Sciences, NV

High-return

Transfer completion: 98.0%
Transfer share: 14.6%
Scale: 2.7

#58

University of Illinois Chicago

· University of Illinois Chicago, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.3%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 4.3

#59

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

· The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX

High-return

Transfer completion: 83.2%
Transfer share: 53.0%
Scale: 2.7

#60

University of Georgia

· University of Georgia, GA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 80.8%
Transfer share: 6.4%
Scale: 4.5

#61

University of Central Florida

· University of Central Florida, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.5%
Transfer share: 11.2%
Scale: 4.8

#62

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, AR

High-return

Transfer completion: 75.5%
Transfer share: 42.3%
Scale: 3.1

#63

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

· California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.3%
Transfer share: 15.2%
Scale: 3.7

#64

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

· Mount Carmel College of Nursing, OH

High-return

Transfer completion: 87.0%
Transfer share: 22.8%
Scale: 2.8

#65

Illinois State University

· Illinois State University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.2%
Transfer share: 9.7%
Scale: 4.3

#66

Fashion Institute of Technology

· Fashion Institute of Technology, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 78.0%
Transfer share: 8.4%
Scale: 3.9

#67

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

· University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI

High-return

Transfer completion: 91.8%
Transfer share: 4.7%
Scale: 4.5

#68

Valley College-Martinsburg

· Valley College-Martinsburg, WV

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 80.0%
Transfer share: 18.9%
Scale: 3.0

#69

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

· Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA

High-return

Transfer completion: 85.3%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 4.3

#70

University of South Florida

· University of South Florida, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.5%
Transfer share: 9.5%
Scale: 4.6

#71

Lake Erie College

· Lake Erie College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 81.2%
Transfer share: 25.7%
Scale: 2.9

#72

Denver College of Nursing

· Denver College of Nursing, CO

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 84.0%
Transfer share: 13.3%
Scale: 3.0

#73

Florida State University

· Florida State University, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.7%
Transfer share: 7.2%
Scale: 4.5

#74

Lewis University

· Lewis University, IL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.3%
Transfer share: 19.0%
Scale: 3.6

#75

Rowan University

· Rowan University, NJ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 12.7%
Scale: 4.2

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%