Teachers College - Columbia University

Convocation 2025 Updates

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2025

Boldly moving forward in their next stages of life, the Teachers College Class of 2025 includes the next generation of leaders at the helm of education, health and psychology committed to advancing true change

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Pulitzer Prize Won for Project Supported by TC Doctoral Candidate Abu Abdelbagi

Abdelbagi provided translations and local insights to The New York Times’ acclaimed reporting on the Sudanese civil war

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Unlocking Creative Scholarship with Mediafest 2025

TC students examined the media that mirrors revealing about society at the interdisciplinary expo hosted by the Media and Social Change Lab

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2025 Application Now Open

Start your application for Summer or Fall 2025 today

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Ignite Courage. Lead Change.

Tackle today’s most pressing problems with graduate study at Teachers College

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Take a closer look at TC’s historic campus, diverse academic offerings, and vibrant community.

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When you choose TC, you will have access to opportunities unlike any other. Our application is now open for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025.

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Our education, health, psychology and leadership programs prepare you to transform your field and advance your career. Join us for a Virtual Information Session to learn more about graduate study at TC.

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Study in New York City

When you choose TC in New York City, you’re investing in the opportunity to learn from — and work with — world-class scholars on transformative research that can change the world. You'll gain experiences in NYC that will prepare you for jobs in your field both here and abroad.

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Find Your Place

TC may be the largest graduate school of education in the U.S., but we are also a welcoming, supportive, close-knit community — starting with our admissions and financial aid staff. We're here to answer your questions personally, no matter where you are in your graduate school search.

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News and Research

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Woman's World

How Can I Find Hope? Ways to Embrace the Future With Confidence

Daniel Tomasulo discusses the qualities shared by hopeful people.
BBC Sounds

Politics and Apearance: Mangione's Supporters Explained

In this podcast appearance, Ioana Literat discusses the public response to the Luigi Mangione trial.

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Teachers College strives to develop and maintain a respectful and vibrant community, which encourages and supports each individual in the achievement of their full potential.

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TC’s Advancing Community Together (ACT) is a new initiative designed to support the health and strength of the Teachers College community through a range of strategies and actions in two broad categories: community engagement and infrastructure. Throughout the year, this site will provide ACT information, and highlight opportunities and resources for TC students, faculty and staff members to join together in cultivating a healthy and vibrant community.

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Our multicultural, urban environment impacts almost everything we do and provides unique educational and social opportunities found nowhere else. We also have deep ties with the local community. Many of our projects and offices work to directly impact our city, students, and educators.

Visit our campus to sample the learning and social environments we have designed for our students, faculty and staff. Each day brings new special lectures, colloquia, and workshops, which augment the multitude of academic offerings at Teachers College. The campus, and the great city of New York, provide opportunities for extraordinary experiences.