Teachers College at Columbia University offers 123 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Doctorate and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $36,882 for undergraduate programs and $37,918 for graduate programs.
Total 251 students out of total 4,401 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 11 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Teachers College at Columbia University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Teachers College at Columbia University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 525 W 120th St, New York, NY |
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| Online Students | 251 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,076 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $37,918
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| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 3 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Teachers College at Columbia University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is - for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $37,918 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,049 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Teachers College at Columbia University offers 123 degree programs through Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Doctorate, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 | 2 |
| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
61 | 44 | 18 |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Nursing Education | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
10 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Teachers College at Columbia University, there are 4,401 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,327 students were attending classes through distance learning (251 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,076 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,401 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 251 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,076 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,074 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 251 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 91 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 128 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 251 | |
| New York Resident | 91 |
| Other State In U.S. | 156 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |