Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, NY 10027-4649

Overview

Admission

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 117 applications and 67 students were granted admission. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 28% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 72% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Jewish Theological Seminary of America's tuition was $50,026 for all students regardless of residency (86.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 54% of Jewish Theological Seminary of America's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. -- of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of -- (which is 100% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2016-2017, was 10, which is 26% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,700 (which is 20.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Jewish Theological Seminary of America has enrolled a total of 371 students (270 students full-time and 101 on a part-time basis). The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 157 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 214 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 22 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 2 largest majors offered at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Jewish Theological Seminary of America full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.