Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion: Statistics

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#3685 of 14,131 In the World
#1023 of 2,597 In North America
#953 of 2,496 In the United States
#93 of 221 In New York State
#36 of 92 In New York City
#1127 of 2,854 For Classics and Ancient History
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Religion
Jewish
Graduates
266
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
huc.edu
Acceptance rate
89%*

* Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely-ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

52 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

75 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 194 (73%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 51 (19%)
Hispanic 10 (4%)
Two or more races 4 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 4 (2%)
Asian 2 (0.8%)
Black or African American 1 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $28,000
Tuition in-state $28,000
Tuition out-of-state $28,000
Fee in-district $35
Fee in-state $35
Fee out-of-state $35

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion majors

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion has granted 76 master's across 6 programs and 3 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

Major Master Doctoral
Rabbinical Studies 28
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 19
Religious Education 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Religious & Sacred Music 4
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1 1
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 2
Grand Total 76 3

Publications & Citations

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion has published 609 scientific papers with 2,514 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, Archaeology, Art & Design, Political Science, and Classics and Ancient History.

Publications
609
Citations
2,514

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
565 / 2,282
Philosophy
497 / 2,131
History
461 / 1,636
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
399 / 1,321
Environmental Science
369 / 1,414
Geography and Cartography
353 / 1,371
Archaeology
345 / 1,364
Art & Design
298 / 1,313
Political Science
271 / 1,482
Classics and Ancient History
248 / 1,106
Literature
244 / 1,043
Law
227 / 1,374
Linguistics
225 / 1,066
Sociology
222 / 1,137
Computer Science
102 / 600
Psychology
97 / 189
Physics
75 / 675
Biology
73 / 360
Engineering
69 / 679
Aesthetics
50 / 375
Library and Information science
49 / 124
Social Psychology
47 / 95
Art History
47 / 167
Anthropology
46 / 513
Geology
45 / 271
Medicine
44 / 158
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
41 / 174
Creative Writing
39 / 167
Economics
36 / 192
Education Majors
36 / 61
Acoustical Engineering
35 / 572
Paleontology
31 / 237
Mathematics
29 / 355
Quantum and Particle physics
28 / 97
Business
28 / 112
Gender Studies
27 / 574
Development Studies
21 / 86
Astrophysics and Astronomy
21 / 396
Fashion Design
21 / 63
Media Studies
20 / 7

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 12 8
1993 8 7
1994 12 9
1995 16 7
1996 10 19
1997 8 8
1998 6 13
1999 10 49
2000 8 39
2001 6 47
2002 5 43
2003 12 34
2004 5 46
2005 8 98
2006 15 54
2007 8 34
2008 10 50
2009 25 48
2010 17 54
2011 18 61
2012 9 107
2013 18 76
2014 15 79
2015 6 65
2016 15 93
2017 12 83
2018 19 175
2019 24 208
2020 15 209
2021 12 130
2022 11 159
2023 10 171
2024 12 126
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion alumni

  1. Delphine Horvilleur

    Delphine Horvilleur
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1974-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    philosopherwriterjournalistrabbi
    Biography

    Delphine Horvilleur is France's third female rabbi, and (as of 2024) editorial director of the quarterly Jewish magazine Tenou’a - Atelier de pensée(s) juive(s) (Tenou'a - Workshop on Jewish thought). She leads a congregation in Paris, and is currently co-leading the Liberal Jewish Movement of France, a Jewish liberal cultural and religious association affiliated to the World Union for Progressive Judaism, which she joined in 2008. She is also an author.

  2. Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

    Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
    Born in
    Ukraine Flag Ukraine
    Years
    1924-2014 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    university teacherrabbi
    Biography

    Meshullam Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, commonly called "Reb Zalman" (full Hebrew name: Meshullam Zalman Hiyya ben Chaya Gittel veShlomo HaCohen), was one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue.

  3. Judah Leon Magnes

    Judah Leon Magnes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1877-1948 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    rabbi
    Biography

    Judah Leon Magnes was a prominent Reform rabbi in both the United States of America and Mandatory Palestine. He is best remembered as a leader in the pacifist movement of the World War I period, his advocacy of a binational Jewish-Arab state in Palestine, and as one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th century American Reform Judaism. Magnes served as the first chancellor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1925), and later as its president (1935–1948).

  4. Abba Hillel Silver

    Abba Hillel Silver
    Born in
    Lithuania Flag Lithuania
    Years
    1893-1963 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    rabbi
    Biography

    Abba Hillel Silver was an American Rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel.

All 35 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names HUC-JIR
Total FTE staff 178
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

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