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.
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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
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
10%92%12,592 7:1 (14.29 %)
2University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
92%63%27,625 17:1 (5.88 %)
3University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
83%72%22,887 17:1 (5.88 %)
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
26%95%24,360 15:1 (6.67 %)
5University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
39%88%52,669 19:1 (5.26 %)
6The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
39%83%51,525 18:1 (5.56 %)
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
49%84%46,166 19:1 (5.26 %)
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
52%87%42,977 18:1 (5.56 %)
9University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
62%85%48,216 20:1 (5.00 %)
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
52%80%51,848 17:1 (5.88 %)
Average50.40%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
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Vanderbilt University $49,816$52,065
2University of Kansas $11,148$27,358 $11,482$28,146
3University of Oregon $11,898$35,478 $11,865$36,367
4University of Virginia-Main Campus $17,653$49,032 $19,290$50,454
5University of Florida $6,381$28,659 $6,381$28,659
6The University of Texas at Austin $10,610$37,580 $10,826$38,435
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus $11,207$36,588 $11,445$37,669
7University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,555$36,805 $10,577$38,945
9University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $15,094$31,664 $13,175$28,878
10University 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
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Vanderbilt University $46,297$46,297
2University of Kansas $11,027$24,404 $11,360$25,110
3University of Oregon $16,659$28,161 $16,716$28,743
4University of Virginia-Main Campus $18,848$29,660 $19,442$29,871
5University of Florida $12,737$29,302 $12,737$28,497
6The University of Texas at Austin $11,742$22,564 $12,000$22,957
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus $16,590$28,881 $16,914$29,453
7University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,010$25,336 $12,032$25,358
9University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign $18,126$31,279 $18,029$30,756
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $18,583$27,931 $18,941$28,485
Average$15,147$29,382$15,352$29,553