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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#176

Santa Clara University

· Santa Clara University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 90.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 3.8

#177

Ramapo College of New Jersey

· Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.8%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.7

#178

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

· Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.0%
Transfer share: 14.8%
Scale: 3.9

#179

Franklin University

· Franklin University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.5%
Transfer share: 23.6%
Scale: 3.8

#180

Florida Atlantic University

· Florida Atlantic University, FL

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 10.3%
Scale: 4.4

#181

University of Bridgeport

· University of Bridgeport, CT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.3%
Transfer share: 12.8%
Scale: 3.2

#182

Ferris State University

· Ferris State University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.8%
Transfer share: 9.1%
Scale: 4.0

#183

St Catherine University

· St Catherine University, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.0%
Transfer share: 13.9%
Scale: 3.4

#184

University of Chicago

· University of Chicago, IL

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.9

#185

The University of Texas at Arlington

· The University of Texas at Arlington, TX

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 60.3%
Transfer share: 13.9%
Scale: 4.5

#186

University of Pennsylvania

· University of Pennsylvania, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 99.4%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 4.1

#187

University of Hawaii at Manoa

· University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.8%
Transfer share: 9.9%
Scale: 4.2

#188

John Carroll University

· John Carroll University, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 83.8%
Transfer share: 5.5%
Scale: 3.4

#189

University of Wisconsin-Madison

· University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

High-return

Transfer completion: 76.5%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 4.6

#190

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

· Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, FL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 68.5%
Transfer share: 7.7%
Scale: 3.9

#191

Chamberlain University-Arizona

· Chamberlain University-Arizona, AZ

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.8%
Transfer share: 13.8%
Scale: 2.9

#192

Franciscan University of Steubenville

· Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 83.8%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.5

#193

Molloy University

· Molloy University, NY

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 71.0%
Transfer share: 8.2%
Scale: 3.5

#194

Sumner College

· Sumner College, OR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 83.3%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 2.9

#195

Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio

· Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio, TX

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.0%
Transfer share: 21.3%
Scale: 3.5

#196

Radford University

· Radford University, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.2%
Transfer share: 13.2%
Scale: 3.8

#197

Stockton University

· Stockton University, NJ

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.3%
Transfer share: 9.4%
Scale: 3.9

#198

University of California-Merced

· University of California-Merced, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 88.3%
Transfer share: 2.7%
Scale: 3.9

#199

Loyola Marymount University

· Loyola Marymount University, CA

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.7%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.9

#200

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

· University of Massachusetts-Amherst, MA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.7%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 4.4

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%