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
Texas State University–​San Marcos

San Marcos, TX

3,828
Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

3,756
University of North Texas

Denton, TX

3,650
California State University–​Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

3,556
University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

3,553
California State University–​Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

3,532
Portland State University

Portland, OR

3,458
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

3,436
San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

3,162
University of California–​Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

3,115

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