When a student transfers to another college, they’re making the momentous decision to find a school better suited to their needs and goals in order to propel them to future success. If you’re thinking about transferring from your current school and are interested in colleges in the Midwest, the schools on this list are a great place to start your search. All the colleges and universities listed here are located in the Midwestern United States and are known for being transfer friendly—in fact, they make the transfer process easy! The best part? You can connect with any or all of these colleges right from this page. Just click the green “Connect me” button below any featured school and your CX profile information will be sent to that college. From there, an admission representative will reach out to you to provide more information. Start learning about great transfer schools now!
John Carroll University
John Carroll University
is a Jesuit Catholic university with a 60-acre campus in a residential area of Ohio—only 10 minutes from downtown Cleveland. Over 3,500 students attend the University and benefit from a 13:1 student-faculty ratio. At John Carroll, transfer students are eligible for the University Scholarship (worth $12,000–$22,000), the Community College Scholarship (worth $2,000), or the NSF S-STEM MIRRORS Scholarship (worth $4,000).
Madonna University
Madonna University
is a Catholic liberal arts university with a 97-acre campus in Livonia, Michigan—just west of Detroit. The University has a student body of nearly 3,000 and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. Students can transfer up to 74 credits from two-year schools and 90 from four-year colleges as they pursue over 100 academic programs offered in on-campus, fully online, and hybrid formats.
Ohio University
Ohio University is a comprehensive public university in Athens, Ohio—75 miles southeast of Columbus. With 17,000 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio, the University offers more than 250 academic programs across nine colleges and one center. As the only Transfer Honor Roll–acknowledged school in the state, OHIO provides students transfer advisors who aid in transferring credit and planning out their remaining schedules to get them to graduation.
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
is a Jesuit Catholic university with a 282-acre campus in St. Louis, Missouri. The University has a large student body of nearly 13,000—8,072 undergraduate and 4,474 graduate students—a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, 90 undergraduate programs, and over 100 graduate programs. SLU also offers transfer-specific admission counselors and visit programs for a smooth student transition.
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