Transfer Admissions
Guides and articles addressing transfer admissions, one of the common challenges students face during the admissions process.
August 21, 2026
Berkeley's Transfer Rate Is 2.1x Its Freshman Rate
Berkeley admitted 24.18% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 11.45% of freshmen, the same class. Here's the gap and why Berkeley skips UC's transfer guarantee.
August 21, 2026
BU Transfer Acceptance Rate Is 3.1x the Freshman Rate
BU admitted 34.6% of transfer applicants for Fall 2024, versus 11.11% of freshman applicants in the same cycle, per its own Common Data Set.
August 21, 2026
Columbia Transfer Acceptance Rate: 8.97% vs 3.86%
Columbia's transfer acceptance rate is 8.97%, more than double the 3.86% freshman rate, for the same Fall 2024 filing cycle. Here is what the numbers mean.
August 21, 2026
Cornell Transfer Acceptance Rate: 9.28% vs 8.41%
Cornell's transfer acceptance rate is 9.28%, barely above the 8.41% freshman rate for the same Fall 2024 cohort. Transfer is not a back door here.
August 21, 2026
Emory Transfer Acceptance Rate: 22.68% vs 10.3%
Emory's transfer acceptance rate is 22.68%, more than double the 10.3% freshman rate for the same Fall 2025 cohort. Here is what drives the gap.
August 21, 2026
Georgia Tech Transfer Rate Beats Freshman Odds, 20% vs 13%
Georgia Tech admitted 20.03% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 13.34% freshman. It also runs six named transfer pathway programs.
August 21, 2026
Northeastern Transfer Acceptance Rate Is 3.8x Freshman
Northeastern admitted 19.74% of transfer applicants for Fall 2024, versus 5.21% of freshman applicants in the same cycle, per its Common Data Set.
August 21, 2026
NYU Transfer Acceptance Rate Is 4.3x the Freshman Rate
NYU admitted 38.65% of transfer applicants for Fall 2025, versus 9.06% of freshman applicants in the same cycle, per its Common Data Set.
August 21, 2026
UC Davis Transfer Acceptance Rate: 57% vs. 45%
UC Davis publishes a 57% transfer admit rate against a 45% freshman rate. Here's what that gap means, and why the underlying numbers deserve caveats.
August 21, 2026
UC Irvine's Transfer Rate Beats Its Freshman Rate
UC Irvine admitted 39.5% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 29.0% of freshman applicants. Same year, same source, a real gap.
August 21, 2026
UCLA's Transfer Rate Is 2.5x Its Freshman Rate
UCLA admitted 23.4% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 9.41% of freshmen, the same entering class. Here's what that gap means if you're at a community college.
August 21, 2026
UCSB's Transfer Rate Hits 59%, Highest Among UCs
UCSB admitted 59% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 38.2% of freshmen, and offers UC's Transfer Admission Guarantee. Here's how it works.
