I'm planning to transfer from my current community college, and I'm trying to find universities known for being transfer-friendly. Maybe a place with a lot of support for transfer students? I'd love some recommendations and personal experiences.
There are several universities known for being transfer-friendly and offer a variety of resources for transfer students. Here are some to consider:
1. University of Southern California (USC): Approximately one-third of USC's undergraduate students have transferred from other colleges and universities, and USC provides a wide array of resources specifically for transfer students, including orientation and support services.
2. Cornell University: Cornell has strong transfer programs and funds a number of support initiatives, such as transfer-advising programs and special orientation sessions.
3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC): UNC offers a Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP) to guarantee admission from partner community colleges.
4. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): UCLA has more extensive transfer resources as compared to many schools, with a transfer center and special orientation sessions.
5. University of Florida (UF): UF operates a "Transfer Transition Program" to introduce transfer students to the UF community.
It would also benefit you to check out the Common Data Set for schools you consider. Section D includes useful information on the number of transfer applicants, admits, and enrollees. Schools with higher transfer admit and enrollee rates could be seen as being more transfer-friendly. Also take a look at each school's website to see what kind of resources they list specifically for transfer students.
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