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Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, NYQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresBig endowment per studentHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Jewish Theological Seminary of America admits about 1 in 2 applicants (49%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 85% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

49%

49%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

144

Admitted

70

Yield

59%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1440–1580

10001600
Applications 97 → 144 since fall 2014 · admit rate 62% → 49%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 172 undergrads, where 4% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

172

undergrads · larger than 11% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

4%

below the median

Large cityFirst-years live on campusStudy abroad
Undergrads +10% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Jewish/Judaic Studies (100% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 44% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,476 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Jewish/Judaic Studies

100% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Religion/Religious Studies

$74.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

44%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$16.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $69,388 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $45.1K more than the national median. The 60% who received grants paid $58,152 on average; the other 40% paid the full sticker price of $85,945.

19%

$69.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $45.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$85,945 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
47% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

12%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +243% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $92,751 ten years after enrolling, more than at 97% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.0 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$92.8K

10 years after entry

Retention

96%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 78% → 90% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 90% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 243%, as grants covered less of it.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +243% after inflation

  • Applications

    97 → 144

  • Selectivity

    62% → 49%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 192040 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything