Students seeking an undergraduate degree in the college must meet the minimum graduation requirement set forth by the university.

The Education Building was built in 1964 and designed by the university architectural professor A. Richard Williams.

[4] The Department of Curriculum and Instruction prepares students on the issues of teaching, learning, and child development.

[5] The Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership offers study mainly on the rules and regulations that governs the proceeding of a learning environment.

Students can obtain online master's degree in programs including: The Greater China Initiative was established in the 2012-2013 academic year to enable a staff member of the college to based in Shanghai, China to "advance both the global influence and the international impact of the College of Education by promoting faculty expertise, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, non-degree certificate programs, contract projects, and alumni events [in the region].

"[8] The initiative is partially supported by the Yew Chung Education Foundation which has allowed a Teach in China study abroad cohort composed of undergraduate and graduate students to teach for three to six weeks at Yew Wah School of Shanghai which is located in the Changning District of Shanghai.

The college has a wide range of research topics from Early Childhood Development to Management & Leadership.

It also has the following nationwide research centers and outreach units: The College of Education hosts the annual Van Miller Distinguished Scholar Practitioner Award in Springfield.