Best Colleges in Special Education Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Special Education program. Vanderbilt University is ranked first in Special Education program ranking and University of Kansas is placed in second.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Special Education Program

9 public and 1 private schools are ranked in the top Special Education colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 50.40% where Vanderbilt University has the tightest acceptance rate of 10% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 92%. Total 380,865 students are enrolled into the best Special Education schools where University of Florida has the largest population with 52,669 students and Vanderbilt University is the smallest school with 12,592 students. The average graduation rate is 82.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.70:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Special Education colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Colleges in Special Education Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	10%	92%	12,592	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	92%	63%	27,625	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	83%	72%	22,887	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA	26%	95%	24,360	15:1 (6.67 %)
5	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	39%	88%	52,669	19:1 (5.26 %)
6	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	39%	83%	51,525	18:1 (5.56 %)
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	52%	87%	42,977	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	62%	85%	48,216	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52%	80%	51,848	17:1 (5.88 %)
	Average	50.40%	82.90%	380,865 (Total)	16.70:1 (5.99 %)

Best College In Special Education 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in special education. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in special education is $36,342 where Vanderbilt University has the most expensive costs with $49,816 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with $27,358. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in special education is $29,382 where Vanderbilt University has the highest tuition with $46,297 and The University of Texas at Austin has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $22,564.

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Table. Best College In Special Education 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Vanderbilt University	$49,816		$52,065
2	University of Kansas	$11,148	$27,358	$11,482	$28,146
3	University of Oregon	$11,898	$35,478	$11,865	$36,367
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$17,653	$49,032	$19,290	$50,454
5	University of Florida	$6,381	$28,659	$6,381	$28,659
6	The University of Texas at Austin	$10,610	$37,580	$10,826	$38,435
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,555	$36,805	$10,577	$38,945
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,094	$31,664	$13,175	$28,878
10	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$14,760	$30,438	$15,111	$34,826
	Average	$12,145	$36,342	$12,239	$37,444

Table. Best College In Special Education 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Vanderbilt University	$46,297		$46,297
2	University of Kansas	$11,027	$24,404	$11,360	$25,110
3	University of Oregon	$16,659	$28,161	$16,716	$28,743
4	University of Virginia-Main Campus	$18,848	$29,660	$19,442	$29,871
5	University of Florida	$12,737	$29,302	$12,737	$28,497
6	The University of Texas at Austin	$11,742	$22,564	$12,000	$22,957
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$12,010	$25,336	$12,032	$25,358
9	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,126	$31,279	$18,029	$30,756
10	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$18,583	$27,931	$18,941	$28,485
	Average	$15,147	$29,382	$15,352	$29,553