Jewish Theological Seminary of America: Statistics

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#3686 of 14,131 In the World
#1027 of 2,597 In North America
#957 of 2,496 In the United States
#91 of 221 In New York State
#35 of 92 In New York City
#1062 of 2,556 For Classics and Ancient History
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Religion
Jewish
Acceptance rate
51%
Average SAT
1502
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$61,379 /y
Aid receiving
73%
Undergraduates
149
Graduates
169
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.jtsa.edu

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an acceptance rate of 51% and is among the top 16% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 51% 46% 54%
Applicants 132 54 78
Admissions 67 25 42
Freshmen enrolled full time 40 17 23

15 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

18 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
14 or 35%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1466
or below

75% of them
had 1538
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Jewish Theological Seminary of America are 1466-1538 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
11 or 28%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Jewish Theological Seminary of America are 33-34 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 254 (80%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 38 (12%)
Nonresident Alien 11 (3%)
Hispanic 11 (3%)
Asian 4 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $61,379 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$61,379/year
Average aid awarded
$25,585
Students receiving aid
73%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $40,434
$30-48K $20,408
$48-75K $13,909
$75-110K $26,799
$110K+ $55,603

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $59,702$35,500
Tuition in-state $59,702$35,500
Tuition out-of-state $59,702$35,500
Fee in-district $8,663$1,620
Fee in-state $8,663$1,620
Fee out-of-state $8,663$1,620

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 156
Room charge $13,756

Jewish Theological Seminary of America majors

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has granted 27 bachelor's degrees in Jewish/Judaic Studies, 45 master's across 3 programs, and 5 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Jewish & Judaic Studies 27 11 2
Religious Education 19 3
Rabbinical Studies 15
Grand Total 27 45 5

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 78% 83%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%

Publications & Citations

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has published 474 scientific papers with 1,830 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 Law.

Publications
474
Citations
1,830

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
427 / 1,787
Philosophy
379 / 1,652
History
336 / 1,539
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
320 / 1,544
Environmental Science
310 / 1,450
Geography and Cartography
297 / 1,442
Archaeology
281 / 1,431
Art & Design
221 / 1,123
Political Science
219 / 1,226
Law
200 / 1,221
Sociology
180 / 793
Literature
167 / 767
Classics and Ancient History
144 / 902
Linguistics
135 / 780
Physics
101 / 525
Computer Science
95 / 293
Psychology
90 / 503
Engineering
89 / 469
Biology
79 / 244
Medicine
56 / 363
Quantum and Particle physics
53 / 198
Aesthetics
48 / 437
Economics
45 / 399
Art History
43 / 99
Education Majors
42 / 267
Social Psychology
40 / 242
Development Studies
39 / 393
Fashion Design
39 / 264
Chemistry
39 / 39
Geology
39 / 93
Acoustical Engineering
36 / 421
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
32 / 58
Creative Writing
31 / 109
Paleontology
31 / 88
Anthropology
29 / 363
Mathematics
29 / 161
Library and Information science
28 / 157
Business
25 / 139
Materials Science
24 / 18
Optical Engineering
22 / 24

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1 2
1992 3 6
1993 6 6
1994 7 8
1995 14 5
1996 8 82
1997 8 2
1998 7 4
1999 5 113
2000 3 8
2001 5 7
2002 4 36
2003 10 10
2004 5 21
2005 8 75
2006 14 17
2007 11 37
2008 6 21
2009 11 41
2010 9 51
2011 19 43
2012 15 55
2013 15 102
2014 33 62
2015 12 119
2016 28 61
2017 18 58
2018 15 82
2019 34 113
2020 8 295
2021 12 87
2022 12 78
2023 5 78
Academic rankings

Jewish Theological Seminary of America alumni

  1. Bella Abzug

    Bella Abzug
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-1998 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyersocial activist
    Biography

    Bella Savitzky Abzug, nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism.

  2. Chaim Potok

    Chaim Potok
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2002 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    translatorwriterBible translatorplaywrightscreenwriter
    Biography

    Chaim Potok was an American author, novelist, playwright, editor and rabbi. Of the more than dozen novels he authored, his first book The Chosen (1967), was listed on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 39 weeks and sold more than 3,400,000 copies and which was adapted into a well-received 1981 feature film by the same title.

  3. Henrietta Szold

    Henrietta Szold
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1860-1945 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    writerteacher
    Biography

    Henrietta Szold was an American-born Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. In 1942, she co-founded Ihud, a political party in Mandatory Palestine dedicated to a binational solution.

  4. Norman Podhoretz

    Norman Podhoretz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-.. (age 94)
    Occupations
    journalistwriterpunditopinion journalist
    Biography

    Norman Podhoretz is an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator, who identifies his views as "paleo-neoconservative", but only "because (he's) been one for so long". He is a writer for Commentary magazine, and previously served as the publication's editor-in-chief from 1960 to 1995.

All 37 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 154
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 3080 Broadway
New York, New York, 10027-4649
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2126788000