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 NameTeachers College at Columbia University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address525 W 120th St, New York, NY
Online Students251 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,076 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Graduate Tuition & Fees$37,918
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate2 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.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$42,910$35,054$35,430$35,987$37,918
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Graduate$1,768$1,839$1,913$1,970$2,049

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
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 614418

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'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Health Education and PromotionONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing EducationONLY 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 Enrollment4,401
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses251
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,076
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,074

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 Courses251
New York Resident91
Other State In U.S.156
Outside of U.S.4

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