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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#1701

Northwest College

· Northwest College, WY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 38.7%
Transfer share: 5.9%
Scale: 3.1

#1702

California Institute of Arts & Technology

· California Institute of Arts & Technology, CA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 2.0%
Transfer share: 45.3%
Scale: 2.7

#1703

University of St Thomas

· University of St Thomas, MN

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 37.2%
Transfer share: 3.6%
Scale: 3.8

#1704

Dallas College

· Dallas College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 24.0%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 4.8

#1705

Dean College

· Dean College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.8%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 3.1

#1706

United Tribes Technical College

· United Tribes Technical College, ND

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 26.8%
Transfer share: 14.4%
Scale: 2.7

#1707

Kent State University at Geauga

· Kent State University at Geauga, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 28.2%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 3.1

#1708

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

· Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 41.3%
Transfer share: 6.3%
Scale: 2.9

#1709

Keystone College

· Keystone College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.7%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 3.0

#1710

Missouri Valley College

· Missouri Valley College, MO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 27.3%
Transfer share: 9.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1711

Central Wyoming College

· Central Wyoming College, WY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 40.7%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 3.3

#1712

College of the Canyons

· College of the Canyons, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 20.5%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 4.2

#1713

Miami University-Middletown

· Miami University-Middletown, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.2%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 3.1

#1714

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

· Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 45.5%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.3

#1715

Bay Mills Community College

· Bay Mills Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 29.3%
Transfer share: 11.8%
Scale: 2.8

#1716

St. Thomas Aquinas College

· St. Thomas Aquinas College, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 41.5%
Transfer share: 4.2%
Scale: 3.3

#1717

University of Alaska Anchorage

· University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 40.8%
Transfer share: 0.0%
Scale: 4.0

#1718

Wartburg College

· Wartburg College, IA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 45.2%
Transfer share: 2.8%
Scale: 3.2

#1719

Strayer University-Pennsylvania

· Strayer University-Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.5%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.1

#1720

Laurus College

· Laurus College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.7%
Transfer share: 0.0%
Scale: 3.0

#1721

Alabama State University

· Alabama State University, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 34.7%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 3.5

#1722

Kent State University at Salem

· Kent State University at Salem, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 27.5%
Transfer share: 10.5%
Scale: 3.0

#1723

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

· Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, NY

High-return

Transfer completion: 29.3%
Transfer share: 11.5%
Scale: 2.7

#1724

Milligan University

· Milligan University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.6%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 2.9

#1725

South Seattle College

· South Seattle College, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.2%
Transfer share: 4.1%
Scale: 3.7

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%