About the Application Process

Applicants are responsible for collecting and submitting all necessary application materials by the designated program deadline (visit the Office of Admission website for details). Online applicants may have their letters of reference submitted electronically. Additionally, they must collect and submit all supporting documentation, including transcripts and test scores directly to the Teachers College Office of Admission.

Application materials submitted in the mail to the Office of Admission should have either the Document Cover Sheet or Recommendation Form enclosed. Applicants can print these forms from their online application under "downloadable forms".

Application materials should be mailed to:

For standard postal service:
Office of Admission
Teachers College, Columbia University
Box 302
525 West 120th Street,
New York, N.Y. 10027-6696

For Fed Ex, DHL, or UPS ONLY
Office of Admission
Teachers College, Columbia University
3rd Floor Thorndike Hall
525 West 120th Street,
New York, N.Y. 10027-6696

Please request that official copies of any required standardized test score report such as the GRE, MAT, or TOEFL, be sent directly to the Teachers College Office of Admission by the Testing Centers.

For GRE, TOEFL, or other tests administered by the Educational Testing Service, the assigned institution code for Teachers College is 2905.

On all correspondence with the Office of Admission, please be sure to indicate your full name and the TC ID number, given to you after you submit an application.

Please note:

• Applicants to Teachers College may apply to only one program at a time.
• Only applications completed with all supporting material by the deadline will be acted upon.
• Under no circumstances will an application or any supporting documentation submitted to the Office of Admission be returned to the student or forwarded to a third party.
• Some programs have special application deadlines. For a full listing, please see our Guide to Admission.