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Vanderbilt University
TN · Acceptance Rate: 6%
Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 7,100
Tuition: $62,194
State: TN
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Top colleges for students pursuing careers in education and teaching.
How we ranked these schools
Schools are curated from the most recognized education programs in America, led by Vanderbilt's Peabody College and including Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and top public university programs. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Johns Hopkins University
MD · Acceptance Rate: 8%
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 17,000
Tuition: $60,480
State: MD
3
Northwestern University
IL · Acceptance Rate: 7%
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 22,000
Tuition: $63,468
State: IL
4
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $55,334
State: MI
5
University of Virginia
VA · Acceptance Rate: 19%
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 17,500
Tuition: $55,914
State: VA
6
University of Texas at Austin
TX · Acceptance Rate: 31%
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 51,000
Tuition: $41,070
State: TX
7
Ohio State University
OH · Acceptance Rate: 53%
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 60,000
Tuition: $35,019
State: OH
8
Penn State University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 55%
Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 46,000
Tuition: $38,200
State: PA
9
University of Georgia
GA · Acceptance Rate: 43%
Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 40,000
Tuition: $31,120
State: GA
10
Indiana University Bloomington
IN · Acceptance Rate: 80%
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 45,000
Tuition: $38,332
State: IN
11
University of Florida
FL · Acceptance Rate: 25%
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 52,000
Tuition: $28,658
State: FL
12
Boston College
MA · Acceptance Rate: 16%
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 10,000
Tuition: $62,950
State: MA
13
Fordham University
NY · Acceptance Rate: 46%
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,000
Tuition: $58,082
State: NY
14
Loyola University Chicago
IL · Acceptance Rate: 67%
Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,000
Tuition: $48,940
State: IL
15
University of Portland
OR · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 4,200
Tuition: $50,770
State: OR
16
Seattle University
WA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 4,500
Tuition: $50,850
State: WA
17
Baylor University
TX · Acceptance Rate: 52%
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 15,000
Tuition: $53,498
State: TX
18
James Madison University
VA · Acceptance Rate: 76%
Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 22,000
Tuition: $29,494
State: VA
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