Teachers College at Columbia University Overview

Teachers College at Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. New York is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is Teachers College at Columbia University Known For?

• Students at Teachers College have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Teachers College.
• In 2019-2020, 41% of the faculty were full-time.

Teachers College at Columbia University Rankings

Teachers College is ranked #22 out of 2,018 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Teachers College also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Teachers College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#16	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#30	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Teachers College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Arts & Media Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Multilingual Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Teachers College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	College Factual
#1	Best International Education Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#8	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#36	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Teachers College at Columbia University?

Contact details for Teachers College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	525 W 120Th St, New York, NY 10027
Phone:	212-678-3000
Website:	www.tc.columbia.edu

How Do I Get Into Teachers College?

You can apply to Teachers College online at: https://apply.tc.edu/apply/

Can I Afford Teachers College at Columbia University?

The student loan default rate at Teachers College is 1.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Online Learning at Teachers College at Columbia University

In 2019-2020, 4,462 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Teachers College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Teachers College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Teachers College at Columbia University was 453.7%. This is the #176 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Teachers College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Teachers College at Columbia University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Subject Specific	2	281	50	333
Behavioral Science	1	252	9	262
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	32	204	6	242
Educational Administration	0	140	5	145
Child Development & Psychology	0	86	12	98
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1	71	21	93
Communication Sciences	28	56	2	86
Instructional Media Design	0	69	3	72
International Education	0	69	1	70
Special Education	0	60	9	69
Educational Assessment	0	52	8	60
Curriculum & Instruction	0	43	12	55
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	47	3	50
Economics	0	37	8	45
Teaching English or French	0	44	0	44
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	33	0	33
Public Policy	0	31	2	33
Multilingual Education	1	29	0	30
Student Counseling	15	10	0	25
Arts & Media Management	0	24	0	24
Sociology	0	23	0	23
Education Philosophy	0	14	4	18
Anthropology	0	10	5	15
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	11	12
Political Science & Government	0	4	4	8
Health & Physical Education	0	6	1	7
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	4	4
Nursing	0	2	2	4
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	3	0	0	3
Public Health	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	83	1,699	182	1,964

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.