The OP can correct me if I’m wrong…but it sounds like the student is perfectly fine with University of Richmond. He has made friends and is doing well.
It’s the PARENT that wants this kid to keep the transfer option for Cornell open.
Cornell is a fabulous school. It is.
But this student sounds like he has found his place. He is doing well, and has friends. He is the one going to college, and it doesn’t sound like he is thinking about transferring…at all.