The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its 2014 Teacher Prep
Review, with a much expanded and more comprehensive evaluation of 1,612 teacher preparation
programs across the United States, and for the first time, a numeric ranking of programs. Ball State
University, Indiana University – Bloomington, and University of Notre Dame earned national ‘Top
Ranked’ status—a distinction awarded to 107 programs in the nation for overall strong performance.