Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Doesn't list credit for AP exams
Yield
100% of admitted students enroll, one of the highest nationally.
Where you stand
How Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America reads a record
The high school record is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Not considered
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Not considered
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Not considered
- Other tests
- Not considered
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)