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Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Teachers College at Columbia University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in New York, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,401 students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.

Teachers College at Columbia University offers certificates, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Behavioral Sciences, Educational/Instructional Technology, and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 2,109 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

Key figures

4,401
Students enrolled
2,109
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 66

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Education 38
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 4
Psychology 9
Health Professions 4
Social Sciences 4
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees
1,853
Doctoral degrees (research)
182
Postbaccalaureate certificates
74

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,401
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,401
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,408
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,408
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
77%
Men
23%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
13%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
31%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
President
Tom Bailey
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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