Transfer Resources
The following categories (College Exploration, Financial Information, Career Navigator, and General Higher Education Information) are all important when considering a four-year institution.
Need a college transfer report sent to the college/university you are applying to: submit a College Report/Verification Request form.
- College Board Big Future
This website allows you to search for schools based on factors such as location, major, financial aid, admissions selectivity, and religious affiliation. - Collegedata
This website allows you to research schools using a variety of criteria; major, location, and financial aid. This site calculates an estimate of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). - College Navigator
This website allows you to search for schools using criteria such as major, location, cost, size, and religious affiliation. - Kiplinger’s
- This website allows you to research schools based on major, location, financial aid, and admissions selectivity. This site ranks colleges in a variety of categories.
- Historically Black Colleges & Universities
This website provides a list and information about some of the top HBCU’s. - Women’s Colleges
The Women’s College Coalition is a resource for those looking to research and apply to a Women’s college.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA is the primary application for financial aid used throughout the country. - College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile)
The CSS/Profile is a financial aid application used by many, especially private, colleges and universities nationwide. - uAspire
uAspire is a nonprofit organization ensuring that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to and through college. - American Student Assistance (ASA)
ASA provides free college and career guidance as well as assistance with the FAFSA and the CSS/Profile. ASA has an office in Brockton. - MyinTuition
This link is a financial aid calculator for a specific group of colleges.
Massachusetts Career Information System
This website allows you to research careers as well as search for schools using a
variety of factors.
- New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE)
This website provides information on the NEBHE tuition break program for New England students. - New England Transfer Association (NETA)
Non-Profit organization dedicated to improving the transfer process for students and to providing professional development opportunities for its members. - Community College Resource Center (CCRC)
CCRC studies the history and mission of community colleges, their commitment to access and equity, and the opportunities and challenges they face, including growing competition from for-profit colleges.
Out-of-State Value Schools
While there are many factors that students take in to account as they consider transferring on to a Four-year college or university, one of these is costs. Here is a list of “Out-of-State” schools that have a “low” price tag for out-of-state students.
Here is a list of “Out-of-State” schools that, through a student’s merit (GPA, PTK involvement, etc.), can offer a “low” price tag for out-of-state students.
- Arkansas State
- Ball State University (IN)
- Eastern Illinois
- Emporia State U. (KS)
- Georgia College & State
- Georgia State
- Jacksonville State (Al)
- Kansas State University
- Lee University (TN)
- Louisiana Tech. Univ.
- Mississippi State Univ.
- Missouri State Univ.
- Northern Illinois
- Northwest Missouri
- Southeast Missouri State
- Texas A&M University
- Texas State University
- Texas Tech University
- Troy University (AL)
- Truman State U. (MO)
- U. Louisiana Lafayette
- U. of Central Arkansas
- u. of North Alabama
- U. of South Alabama
- U. Southern Mississippi
- Univ. of Arkansas
- University of Idaho
- University of Kansas
- University of Maine
- University of Mississippi
- USC Beaufort (SC)
- Wayne State College (NE)
- Weber State U. (UT)
- Arkansas Tech. University
- Bemidji State University (MN)
- Berea College (KY)
- Bismarck State University (ND)
- BYU – Idaho
- BYU – Utah
- Cheyney State University (PA) HBCU
- College of the Ozarks (MO)
- Delta State University (MS)
- Dickinson State University (ND)
- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern Kentucky University
- Elizabeth City State U. (NC) HBCU
- Emporia State University (KS)
- Fayetteville State U. (NC)
- Kentucky State University HBCU
- Minot State University (ND)
- Mississippi U. for Women (coed)
- North Carolina A&T University HBCU
- Northern Illinois University
- Park University (MO)
- Pensacola Christian College (FL)
- Savannah State University (GA) HBCU
- South Dakota State University
- Southeast Missouri State U.
- Southern Arkansas University
- Southern Illinois University
- Southwest Minnesota State U.
- Southwestern Oklahoma State U.
- Tennessee State University HBCU
- Troy University (AL)
- U. of North Carolina – Pembroke
- U. of Southern Mississippi
- U. of the Cumberlands (KY)
- Univ. of Nebraska – Kearney
- Univ. of Nebraska – Kearney
- University of Central Arkansas
- Wayne State College (NE)
- Western Carolina University
- Western Illinois University
- Williamson College of the Trades (PA)
“HBCU” denotes a Historically Black College or University
Non-Traditional Transfer Student Programs
While there are many definitions of a “Non-Traditional” student, one of the more commonly accepted descriptions is that of students who are past the “traditional” age of 18-22. Throughout the country there are quite a few programs designed specifically to serve this population. Here are some well-known programs:
Generous, Need-based Financial Aid Schools
One of the many factors that students consider as they plan to transfer on to a four-year college is cost. The financial strength of a given college will dictate how generous that college can be with their financial aid. Here is a list of colleges and universities that, because of their financial strength, can be enormously generous with their need-based financial aid. Next to the name of the college you will see their acceptance rate for transfer students. This is not a complete list. For more information please see an advisor in the ACT Center.
| COLLEGE | TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE RATE* |
|---|---|
| Babson College | 24% |
| Boston College | 14% |
| Boston University | 29% |
| Bucknell University | 24% |
| Colgate University | 14% |
| Connecticut College | 33% |
| Cornell University | 14% |
| Denison University | 35% |
| Dickinson College | 37% |
| Emory University | 19% |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 42% |
| Holy Cross | 21% |
| Kenyon College | 33% |
| Lafayette College | 26% |
| Lehigh University | 33% |
| Mount Holyoke College | 41% |
| Northeastern University | 30% |
| Occidental College | 29% |
| Reed College | 24% |
| Skidmore College | 29% |
| St. Olaf College | 25% |
| Trinity College | 39% |
| Union College | 39% |
| University of Notre Dame | 27% |
| University of Richmond | 36% |
| Vanderbilt University | 17% |
| Wake Forest University | 29% |
*Figures provided by a variety of sources and subject to change.