University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first in the Best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Colleges rankings, followed by Stanford University and Teachers College at Columbia University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Colleges is $14,805 for in-state and $47,402 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition & fees of $67,498 and University of Georgia has the lowest tuition & fees of $31,688 among Best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,989 for in-state and $42,331 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 41.55% and the SAT score is 1419 for the Best Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| 2 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | $65,910 $3,426 | $61,878 $2,379 | 3.61% -0.30% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 18,625 179 | 92% |
| 3 | Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY | $36,882 | $37,918 $1,931 | - | - | 4,401 9 | - |
| 4 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $44,850 ($18,079) $810 ($809) | $41,848 ($21,772) $624 ($624) | 84.80% 0.88% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 52,089 773 | 81% -1% |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 6 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN | $67,498 $3,552 | $57,868 $1,740 | 5.86% -0.42% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT0 /0 | 13,575 119 | 94% 2% |
| 7 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | $41,891 ($12,144) $1,409 ($354) | $33,454 ($11,756) $44 ($145) | 78.21% -2.16% | 1,290 SAT 30 ACT 10 /0 | 48,424 897 | 80% -1% |
| 8 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | $40,096 ($18,267) $904 ($207) | $34,406 ($19,278) $766 ($441) | 42.37% -1.32% | 1,440 SAT 32 ACT 30 /0 | 59,238 2,675 | 85% 1% |
| 9 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) $1,657 ($385) | $42,740 ($13,901) $1,513 ($404) | 60.57% 9.75% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 61,443 1,397 | 88% 1% |
| 10 | University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | $31,688 ($11,450) $1,468 ($270) | $29,774 ($11,002) $3,198 ($734) | 37.70% 0.50% | 1,370 SAT 32 ACT 100 /3 | 43,146 1,531 | 90% 3% |
| Average | $47,402 ($14,805) | $42,331 ($16,989) | 42% | 1,419 | 40,484 | 88% |