Teachers College at Columbia University

525 W 120th St
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Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Continuing professional
Noncredit education offered
English as a Second Language
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty218356
Instructional218356
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-142
Instructional-82
Research-60
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Tuition$34,434
Fees$996
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore financial aid information was not reported.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all graduate)4,514
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 71%Part-time: 29%Student Gender:Male: 21%Female: 79%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 13%Black or African American: 9%Hispanic/Latino: 11%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 33%Two or more races: 2%Race/ethnicity unknown: 2%U.S. Nonresident: 30%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 7%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 29%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 64%
  • This institution does not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not offer programs at or below the baccalaureate level, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate
MasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology-383
Category total-383
Education
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching11917
Art Teacher Education0164
Bilingual and Multilingual Education021-
Biology Teacher Education-30
Chemistry Teacher Education-90
Computer Teacher Education-6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services126-
Curriculum and Instruction-6511
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-242
Earth Science Teacher Education-2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs-160
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs-0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs-0-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness-100
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities-230
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities-2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments-00
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented-20
Educational Evaluation and Research-145
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-852
Educational Statistics and Research Methods-531
Educational/Instructional Technology-743
Elementary Education and Teaching-38-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education-485
Health Teacher Education-1413
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1422
International and Comparative Education-698
Mathematics Teacher Education-224
Music Teacher Education-733
Physics Teacher Education-1-
Reading Teacher Education-29-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education-46
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education6106
Social Studies Teacher Education-394
Special Education and Teaching, General-200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other25--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-480
Category total3492796
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General-00
Category total-00
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Linguistics-213
Category total-213
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing Administration-02
Nursing Education026
Public Health Education and Promotion06-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist44591
Category total44679
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences02987
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-02
Nutrition Sciences-161
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution4--
Category total431410
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology-00
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General-10
Category total-10
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis15--
Behavioral Neuroscience-25-
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other14--
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics-288
Counseling Psychology-787
Developmental and Child Psychology-351
Industrial and Organizational Psychology0930
School Psychology-495
Social Psychology-21
Category total2931022
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Education Policy Analysis-222
Category total-222
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Other-133
Economics, Other-115
Political Science and Government, Other-70
Sociology, General-294
Category total-6012
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts Management-2-
Category total-2-
Grand total1111,762157
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1921)11/30/2025
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (02/27/1948)12/31/2031
Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (01/01/1952)12/31/2021
School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programsAccredited since (03/31/1988)12/31/2030
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited since (10/18/1968)02/01/2030
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public healthAccredited since (06/12/2015)07/01/2030
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (10/22/2005)TBD
Internship/Residency
Accreditor / Program / DepartmentStatusNext Review Date
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic InternshipAccredited (12/01/1989 - 08/01/2023)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programsAccredited since (10/27/2016)12/31/2023
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/132611.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape001
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery010
h. Aggravated assault020
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence011
b. Dating violence001
c. Stalking1122
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape001
d. Fondling000
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence001
c. Stalking602
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 4DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.1%0.8%1.1%
Number in default1912
Number in repayment8351,0051,018
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)