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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#126

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

· CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, NY

High-mobility campus

Transfer completion: 66.0%
Transfer share: 10.2%
Scale: 4.2

#127

Montclair State University

· Montclair State University, NJ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.8%
Transfer share: 8.2%
Scale: 4.3

#128

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

· Texas A&M University-San Antonio, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.2%
Transfer share: 11.1%
Scale: 3.8

#129

Towson University

· Towson University, MD

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.2%
Transfer share: 9.1%
Scale: 4.2

#130

Culinary Institute of America

· Culinary Institute of America, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.7%
Transfer share: 13.8%
Scale: 3.5

#131

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

· Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health, NE

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 73.3%
Transfer share: 29.3%
Scale: 2.9

#132

FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

· FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 77.3%
Transfer share: 10.3%
Scale: 3.1

#133

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

· University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

High-return

Transfer completion: 81.2%
Transfer share: 4.0%
Scale: 4.6

#134

Cal Poly Maritime Academy

· Cal Poly Maritime Academy, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 91.4%
Transfer share: 8.8%
Scale: 2.9

#135

Western Washington University

· Western Washington University, WA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.8%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 4.1

#136

University of North Texas

· University of North Texas, TX

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.3%
Transfer share: 10.5%
Scale: 4.5

#137

West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown

· West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown, WV

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 74.0%
Transfer share: 32.4%
Scale: 2.8

#138

Concordia University-Saint Paul

· Concordia University-Saint Paul, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.3%
Transfer share: 20.9%
Scale: 3.5

#139

University of San Diego

· University of San Diego, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 78.7%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.8

#140

Dunwoody College of Technology

· Dunwoody College of Technology, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.7%
Transfer share: 16.9%
Scale: 3.2

#141

SUNY Brockport

· SUNY Brockport, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.2%
Transfer share: 14.1%
Scale: 3.7

#142

State University of New York at Cortland

· State University of New York at Cortland, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.3%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.8

#143

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

· Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, MO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.8%
Transfer share: 16.4%
Scale: 3.5

#144

Mercy College of Health Sciences

· Mercy College of Health Sciences, IA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.8%
Transfer share: 31.9%
Scale: 3.0

#145

Everglades University

· Everglades University, FL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.7%
Transfer share: 12.2%
Scale: 3.4

#146

College of Our Lady of the Elms

· College of Our Lady of the Elms, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.2%
Transfer share: 17.4%
Scale: 3.0

#147

Northwestern University

· Northwestern University, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 97.3%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 4.0

#148

The University of Texas at Tyler

· The University of Texas at Tyler, TX

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.8%
Transfer share: 12.5%
Scale: 3.9

#149

Vermont State University

· Vermont State University, VT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 13.1%
Scale: 3.6

#150

Washington State University

· Washington State University, WA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.0%
Transfer share: 9.0%
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%