2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Pennsylvania

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

Ranked: 111
Page: 2 / 5
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#535

King's College

· King's College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.2%
Transfer share: 3.4%
Scale: 3.2

#576

Mercyhurst University

· Mercyhurst University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.4

#581

Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster

· Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 59.2%
Transfer share: 12.1%
Scale: 3.2

#588

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

· University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 3.6%
Scale: 4.4

#612

Immaculata University

· Immaculata University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 65.0%
Transfer share: 6.7%
Scale: 3.2

#645

Juniata College

· Juniata College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 76.7%
Transfer share: 2.6%
Scale: 3.1

#652

Drexel University

· Drexel University, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 60.5%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 4.1

#658

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.7%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 3.5

#674

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

· Millersville University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.3%
Transfer share: 9.6%
Scale: 3.8

#676

Delaware Valley University

· Delaware Valley University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 64.7%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 3.2

#692

Carlow University

· Carlow University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.0%
Transfer share: 15.8%
Scale: 3.1

#693

Saint Francis University

· Saint Francis University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 70.8%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.4

#706

Washington & Jefferson College

· Washington & Jefferson College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 69.0%
Transfer share: 4.5%
Scale: 3.1

#720

Neumann University

· Neumann University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 62.3%
Transfer share: 6.7%
Scale: 3.2

#734

Elizabethtown College

· Elizabethtown College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 67.5%
Transfer share: 3.7%
Scale: 3.3

#737

Pennsylvania Western University

· Pennsylvania Western University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.2%
Transfer share: 6.3%
Scale: 3.9

#753

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 61.2%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.3

#794

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.8%
Transfer share: 5.3%
Scale: 3.6

#804

Pittsburgh Technical College

· Pittsburgh Technical College, PA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 67.3%
Transfer share: 4.1%
Scale: 3.0

#809

Franklin and Marshall College

· Franklin and Marshall College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 70.7%
Transfer share: 0.3%
Scale: 3.3

#837

La Salle University

· La Salle University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.7%
Transfer share: 7.4%
Scale: 3.4

#839

Chestnut Hill College

· Chestnut Hill College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.5%
Transfer share: 9.5%
Scale: 3.0

#852

Pennsylvania College of Technology

· Pennsylvania College of Technology, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.8%
Transfer share: 6.6%
Scale: 3.6

#873

Point Park University

· Point Park University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.7%
Transfer share: 9.8%
Scale: 3.4

#893

Widener University

· Widener University, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.2%
Transfer share: 2.6%
Scale: 3.4

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%