2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Pennsylvania

Four-year colleges that welcome transfer students and graduate them on time.

Ranked: 111
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#43

Lancaster Bible College

· Lancaster Bible College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 87.3%
Transfer share: 13.0%
Scale: 3.3

#51

Thomas Jefferson University

· Thomas Jefferson University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.8%
Transfer share: 18.3%
Scale: 3.6

#89

Wilson College

· Wilson College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 82.7%
Transfer share: 11.0%
Scale: 3.1

#120

American College of Financial Services

· American College of Financial Services, PA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 25.8%
Scale: 3.6

#185

University of Pennsylvania

· University of Pennsylvania, PA

High-return

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

#213

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

· Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.5%
Transfer share: 7.0%
Scale: 3.8

#225

Eastern University

· Eastern University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.2%
Transfer share: 26.1%
Scale: 3.3

#229

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

· West Chester University of Pennsylvania, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 66.2%
Transfer share: 7.3%
Scale: 4.2

#253

Lehigh University

· Lehigh University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 97.0%
Transfer share: 0.9%
Scale: 3.8

#279

Bucknell University

· Bucknell University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 1.0%
Scale: 3.6

#311

Duquesne University

· Duquesne University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 75.5%
Transfer share: 4.0%
Scale: 3.7

#331

Gwynedd Mercy University

· Gwynedd Mercy University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 72.2%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 3.2

#335

Lafayette College

· Lafayette College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.7%
Scale: 3.4

#385

Holy Family University

· Holy Family University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.0%
Transfer share: 13.0%
Scale: 3.4

#410

Susquehanna University

· Susquehanna University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 88.0%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.4

#425

Saint Vincent College

· Saint Vincent College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 89.6%
Transfer share: 2.8%
Scale: 3.1

#433

Gettysburg College

· Gettysburg College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 0.5%
Scale: 3.4

#441

Swarthmore College

· Swarthmore College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.0%
Scale: 3.2

#446

Temple University

· Temple University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 4.3

#451

Chatham University

· Chatham University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.3%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.2

#475

Bryn Mawr College

· Bryn Mawr College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 100.0%
Transfer share: 0.4%
Scale: 3.1

#501

University of the Arts

· University of the Arts, PA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 71.4%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 3.1

#512

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.0%
Transfer share: 5.8%
Scale: 2.7

#525

Villanova University

· Villanova University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 72.5%
Transfer share: 1.5%
Scale: 3.8

#531

Haverford College

· Haverford College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 89.0%
Transfer share: 0.5%
Scale: 3.2

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%