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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#1001

Saint Michael's College

· Saint Michael's College, VT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.1

#1002

Hendrix College

· Hendrix College, AR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.0

#1003

Baldwin Wallace University

· Baldwin Wallace University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.7%
Transfer share: 5.3%
Scale: 3.4

#1004

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama

· Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama, PR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.5%
Transfer share: 28.3%
Scale: 3.2

#1005

American International College

· American International College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.0%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 3.1

#1006

Morgan State University

· Morgan State University, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.5%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 3.9

#1007

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

· New Mexico State University-Main Campus, NM

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.7%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 4.1

#1008

Northwest Nazarene University

· Northwest Nazarene University, ID

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.3%
Transfer share: 5.4%
Scale: 3.1

#1009

Maria College of Albany

· Maria College of Albany, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.7%
Transfer share: 28.3%
Scale: 2.8

#1010

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

· Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.5%
Transfer share: 3.9%
Scale: 3.9

#1011

Whatcom Community College

· Whatcom Community College, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.5

#1012

Geneva College

· Geneva College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.1

#1013

Southern Virginia University

· Southern Virginia University, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 3.0

#1014

Goodwin University

· Goodwin University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 45.3%
Transfer share: 19.6%
Scale: 3.5

#1015

Le Moyne College

· Le Moyne College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.2%
Transfer share: 6.4%
Scale: 3.4

#1016

University of Louisville

· University of Louisville, KY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.2%
Transfer share: 6.5%
Scale: 4.2

#1017

Moody Bible Institute

· Moody Bible Institute, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.2%
Transfer share: 12.2%
Scale: 3.2

#1018

Mount Saint Mary College

· Mount Saint Mary College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.2%
Transfer share: 7.1%
Scale: 3.3

#1019

Kennesaw State University

· Kennesaw State University, GA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.7%
Transfer share: 6.4%
Scale: 4.6

#1020

South Puget Sound Community College

· South Puget Sound Community College, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.6

#1021

University of Maine at Farmington

· University of Maine at Farmington, ME

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.0%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1022

Lynn University

· Lynn University, FL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.3%
Transfer share: 6.5%
Scale: 3.5

#1023

Calvin University

· Calvin University, MI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.7%
Transfer share: 2.8%
Scale: 3.5

#1024

Marshall University

· Marshall University, WV

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.0%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.9

#1025

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

· University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, AR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.2%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 3.3

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%