2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Pennsylvania

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

Ranked: 111
Page: 3 / 5
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#910

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

· Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 46.8%
Transfer share: 13.5%
Scale: 3.9

#920

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

· Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.7%
Transfer share: 6.5%
Scale: 3.8

#922

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

· East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.8%
Transfer share: 8.2%
Scale: 3.7

#941

DeSales University

· DeSales University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.5%
Transfer share: 6.0%
Scale: 3.3

#951

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

· Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.3%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 4.0

#1000

Cedar Crest College

· Cedar Crest College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.8%
Transfer share: 11.3%
Scale: 2.9

#1008

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

· Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.5%
Transfer share: 3.9%
Scale: 3.9

#1009

Geneva College

· Geneva College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.1

#1031

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

· Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.2%
Transfer share: 0.8%
Scale: 4.6

#1053

Allegheny College

· Allegheny College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 63.7%
Transfer share: 1.9%
Scale: 3.1

#1057

Messiah University

· Messiah University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 59.2%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.4

#1079

Cairn University-Langhorne

· Cairn University-Langhorne, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 54.5%
Transfer share: 8.9%
Scale: 2.9

#1080

Central Penn College

· Central Penn College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.3%
Transfer share: 7.6%
Scale: 2.9

#1116

Marywood University

· Marywood University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.3%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 3.3

#1131

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 58.8%
Transfer share: 5.3%
Scale: 2.8

#1157

University of Scranton

· University of Scranton, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.7%
Transfer share: 1.6%
Scale: 3.6

#1163

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.8%
Transfer share: 8.1%
Scale: 3.0

#1192

Moravian University

· Moravian University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.8%
Transfer share: 5.6%
Scale: 3.3

#1194

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.7%
Transfer share: 6.7%
Scale: 2.7

#1201

Wilkes University

· Wilkes University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 53.2%
Transfer share: 5.2%
Scale: 3.3

#1204

Seton Hill University

· Seton Hill University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 3.2

#1214

Arcadia University

· Arcadia University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 49.8%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 3.3

#1234

Alvernia University

· Alvernia University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 56.0%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.3

#1240

Muhlenberg College

· Muhlenberg College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 57.5%
Transfer share: 2.0%
Scale: 3.3

#1255

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

· Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 53.0%
Transfer share: 2.8%
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%