2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Transfer Students in Pennsylvania

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

Ranked: 111
Page: 4 / 5
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#1272

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

· Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.3%
Transfer share: 4.3%
Scale: 3.6

#1281

Cabrini University

· Cabrini University, PA

Profile in progress

Transfer completion: 58.5%
Transfer share: 1.4%
Scale: 3.1

#1308

Lackawanna College

· Lackawanna College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 41.5%
Transfer share: 12.0%
Scale: 3.3

#1321

Gannon University

· Gannon University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.5%
Transfer share: 3.3%
Scale: 3.5

#1342

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 55.0%
Transfer share: 4.4%
Scale: 2.9

#1401

Mount Aloysius College

· Mount Aloysius College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.0%
Transfer share: 2.3%
Scale: 3.5

#1416

Robert Morris University

· Robert Morris University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 46.3%
Transfer share: 4.9%
Scale: 3.6

#1437

Lincoln University

· Lincoln University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 52.2%
Transfer share: 3.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1450

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.0%
Transfer share: 4.8%
Scale: 3.1

#1471

Peirce College

· Peirce College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 36.8%
Transfer share: 18.2%
Scale: 2.9

#1473

York College of Pennsylvania

· York College of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.2%
Transfer share: 5.7%
Scale: 3.5

#1477

Albright College

· Albright College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 48.3%
Transfer share: 5.1%
Scale: 3.1

#1493

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology

· Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 47.0%
Transfer share: 7.1%
Scale: 2.8

#1543

Manor College

· Manor College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 44.5%
Transfer share: 7.8%
Scale: 2.8

#1557

University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

· University of Pittsburgh-Bradford, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 44.2%
Transfer share: 6.8%
Scale: 3.0

#1589

Dickinson College

· Dickinson College, PA

High-return

Transfer completion: 50.0%
Transfer share: 0.4%
Scale: 3.3

#1602

Lycoming College

· Lycoming College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 50.3%
Transfer share: 2.5%
Scale: 3.0

#1606

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 44.5%
Transfer share: 3.1%
Scale: 3.5

#1682

Ursinus College

· Ursinus College, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 43.6%
Transfer share: 4.0%
Scale: 3.2

#1698

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

#1700

Keystone College

· Keystone College, PA

Mixed outcomes

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

#1707

Strayer University-Pennsylvania

· Strayer University-Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

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

#1724

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

· University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 33.7%
Transfer share: 5.9%
Scale: 3.3

#1733

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York

· Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York, PA

Solid outcomes

Transfer completion: 35.7%
Transfer share: 7.5%
Scale: 2.8

#1736

La Roche University

· La Roche University, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer completion: 40.3%
Transfer share: 3.3%
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%