Most Transfer Students

Students transfer colleges for a number of reasons. Some change majors and move to a school that better suits their new path. Others start at a two-year college before transferring to finish their degree at a four-year college or university. Even if a first choice college simply wasn't the right fit, students can take heart in knowing they're not alone. As the schools on this list demonstrated in the 2011-2012 academic year, thousands of students transfer schools every year.

Save School Transfer students enrolled for Fall 2011
San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

3,098
University of California–​San Diego

La Jolla, CA

2,803
University of California–​Davis

Davis, CA

2,770
Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

2,744
Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

2,693
California State University–​Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

2,686
Washington State University

Pullman, WA

2,652
University of Texas–​San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

2,583
California State University–​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

2,499
Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

2,483

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