2025 Best Colleges in Education Study
By school types, there are 3 public schools and 7 private schools in the best Education colleges. Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked second.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Education study is $39,923 for state residents and $61,671 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 10.92% and the average SAT score is 1,524.The average number of students is 35,866 and the average student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $61,671 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $70,517 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $42,103.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $49,320 and Stanford University has the highest tuition & fees of $61,878 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,651.
- The average SAT score is 1,524 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the lowest score of 1,460.
- The average acceptance rate is 10.92% and Stanford University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the loosest (lowest) rate of 45%.
- The average student population is 35,866 and New York University has the most students of 56,832 and Vanderbilt University has the fewest students of 13,575.
- The average graduation rate is 93.60% and Harvard University has the highest rate of 98% and New York University has the lowest rate of 88%.
2025 Best Colleges in Education Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Education programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, 4 years | $70,517 | $57,973 | 1,550 | 4.0% | 35,173 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $63,081 | $57,776 | 1,460 | 15.6% | 52,855 | 93% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL Private, 4 years | $68,322 | $54,655 | 1,540 | 7.7% | 23,856 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $68,686 | $47,844 | 1,550 | 5.4% | 29,109 | 97% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | $42,103 | $25,651 | 1,460 | 45.2% | 51,044 | 90% | 18 to 1 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years | $67,498 | $57,868 | 1,540 | 5.9% | 13,575 | 94% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years | $65,910 | $61,878 | 1,550 | 3.6% | 18,625 | 92% | 6 to 1 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $46,121 | $29,578 | - | 9.0% | 47,335 | 93% | 20 to 1 |
| 9 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private, 4 years | $61,676 | $57,248 | 1,550 | 3.7% | 30,259 | 98% | 7 to 1 |
| 10 | New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years | $62,796 | $42,726 | 1,520 | 9.2% | 56,832 | 88% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $61,671 | $49,320 | 1,524 | 10.9% | 35,866 | 94% | 10 to 1 |