Admissions Insights & Resources
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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.
August 21, 2026
UCSD's Transfer Rate Is Nearly Double Its Freshman Rate
UCSD admitted 52.76% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 28.56% of freshmen, the same class. Over half of transfer applicants got in. Here's why.
August 21, 2026
UF Transfer Acceptance Rate Is Double the Freshman Rate
UF admitted 40.5% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 20.3% of freshman applicants. Same cohort, same CDS, a 2x gap worth understanding.
August 21, 2026
UIUC Transfer Acceptance Rate: 43.4% vs. 36.6%
UIUC admitted 43.41% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants, versus 36.59% freshman. The gap is real, but so is a major-specific catch.
August 21, 2026
USC Transfer Acceptance Rate: 27.05% vs 11.19%
USC's transfer acceptance rate is 27.05%, more than double the 11.19% freshman rate for the same Fall 2025 cohort. Here is why, and what it requires.
August 21, 2026
UT Austin Transfer Rate: Not Easier Than Freshman
UT Austin admitted 21.96% of Fall 2025 transfer applicants versus 22.22% freshman. Unlike most flagships, transfer isn't the easier door.
August 21, 2026
Vanderbilt's Transfer Acceptance Rate Is 4.9x Higher
Vanderbilt admitted 26.16% of transfer applicants for Fall 2025, versus 5.38% of freshman applicants in the same cycle, per its own Common Data Set.
