Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, NY

Key differences on Getting in

1
Webb Institute is 3.5× more selective than Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Acceptance rate
2
Webb Institute's yield is 17 pts higher than Jewish Theological Seminary of America's
Yield rate
3
Jewish Theological Seminary of America's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Webb Institute's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Webb Institute14%Most selective

Jewish Theological Seminary of America49%

Applicants

Webb Institute235Most

Jewish Theological Seminary of America144

Admitted

Webb Institute33

Jewish Theological Seminary of America70Most

Yield rate

Webb Institute76%Highest

Jewish Theological Seminary of America59%

Quad's selectivity

Webb InstituteVery selective
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Webb Institute15%

Jewish Theological Seminary of America84%

Men admitted

Webb Institute14%

Jewish Theological Seminary of America79%

Test scores

SAT total,

Webb Institute

1430–1530

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

1440–1580

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Webb Institute

32–34

Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNot reported–

Axis runs 28–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Webb Institute80%

Jewish Theological Seminary of America17%

Submitted ACT

Webb Institute20%

Jewish Theological Seminary of America5%

Test policy

Webb InstituteTest-optional
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaTest-optional

How they read a record

Webb Institute
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The high school record and a college-prep program are required; GPA and class rank are considered.

What they look at

Factor	Webb Institute	Jewish Theological Seminary of America
High school GPA	Required	Considered
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Required
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Required	Considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why