Quad

Head-to-head

Minerva
Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Minerva is 16.0× more selective than Jewish Theological Seminary of America

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Minerva costs about $49.9K less per year on average than Jewish Theological Seminary of America ($19,533 vs. $69,388, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Minerva's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Minerva has 3.7× as many undergrads as Jewish Theological Seminary of America

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Jewish Theological Seminary of America's yield is 15 pts higher than Minerva's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Minerva is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.36)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Minerva admits 3.0%, Jewish Theological Seminary of America 49%; Jewish Theological Seminary of America's yield is higher, at 59%.

Acceptance rate
Minerva3.0%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America49%
Quad's selectivity
  • MinervaUltra selective
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
MinervaTest-blind
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
1440–1580
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MinervaGPA and school record required
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Minerva has 3.7× as many undergrads as Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Minerva637
Jewish Theological Seminary of America172
Pell Grant share
Minerva0%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America4%

Majors and faculty

Computer and Information Sciences leads at Minerva, and Jewish/Judaic Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Students per faculty member
Minerva14 to 1
Jewish Theological Seminary of America7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MinervaComputer and Information Sciences, General47%
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaJewish/Judaic Studies100%

What each costs

Minerva costs about $49.9K less a year than Jewish Theological Seminary of America on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Minerva$19.5K
Jewish Theological Seminary of America$69.4K
Aid generosity
Minerva47%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America19%

What each pays off

Jewish Theological Seminary of America's former students earn a median $92.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
MinervaNot reported
Jewish Theological Seminary of America$92.8K
Graduation rate
Minerva83%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Minerva, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MinervaGrowing+20%
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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