Teachers College, Columbia University
Founded 1887
President Thomas Bailey (President)
Fees USD 50,000
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Urban
Teachers College is the graduate school of education at Columbia University, founded in 1887 in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. As the oldest and largest graduate school of education in the United States, Teachers College enrolls approximately 5,000 students from around the world and offers the most comprehensive array of education, psychology, and health sciences graduate programs of any institution in the country.
Departments
- Arts and Humanities — Music, art, and communication arts
- Biobehavioral Sciences — Health, speech, and neuroscience
- Counseling and Clinical Psychology — MA and PhD programs
- Curriculum and Teaching — Teacher education programs
- Education Policy & Social Analysis — EdD and PhD programs
- Human Development — Developmental psychology and education
How to Apply
- Application: Columbia/TC online application
- Application Fee: $65
- Test Scores: GRE required for most doctoral programs; test-optional for master’s
- Acceptance Rate: ~44%