Jewish Theological Seminary of America: Statistics

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#3642 of 14,131 In the World
#1042 of 2,597 In North America
#973 of 2,496 In the United States
#93 of 221 In New York State
#36 of 92 In New York City
#944 of 2,248 For Classics and Ancient History
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Religion
Jewish
Acceptance rate
50%
Average SAT
1417
Average ACT
33
Avg. cost to attend
$50,279 /y
Aid receiving
73%
Undergraduates
144
Graduates
204
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
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 50% and is among the top 14% 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 50% 45% 55%
Applicants 117 51 66
Admissions 59 23 36
Freshmen enrolled full time 44 19 25

36 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

29 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
16 or 36%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1346
or below

75% of them
had 1488
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Jewish Theological Seminary of America are 1346-1488 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
17 or 39%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 32
or below

75% of them
had 34
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Jewish Theological Seminary of America are 32-34 (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 284 (82%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 37 (11%)
Hispanic 12 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 9 (3%)
Asian 3 (0.9%)
Two or more races 1 (0.3%)
Black or African American 1 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $50,279 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
$50,279/year
Average aid awarded
$25,320
Students receiving aid
73%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $40,434
$30-48K $20,408
$48-75K $13,909
$75-110K $31,057
$110K+ $43,923

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $57,834$34,140
Tuition in-state $57,834$34,140
Tuition out-of-state $57,834$34,140
Fee in-district $8,230$1,570
Fee in-state $8,230$1,570
Fee out-of-state $8,230$1,570

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 156
Room charge $13,420

Jewish Theological Seminary of America majors

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has granted 36 bachelor's degrees in Jewish/Judaic Studies, 50 master's across 4 programs, and 2 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 36 19 1
Rabbinical Studies 15
Religious Education 11 1
Religious & Sacred Music 5
Grand Total 36 50 2

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has a graduation rate of 87%, which is among the 7% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 87% 100% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has published 400 scientific papers with 1,542 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
400
Citations
1,542

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
374 / 1,515
Philosophy
336 / 1,389
History
302 / 1,297
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
283 / 1,347
Environmental Science
257 / 1,267
Geography and Cartography
250 / 1,266
Archaeology
242 / 1,259
Art & Design
189 / 833
Political Science
185 / 1,089
Law
174 / 1,085
Sociology
160 / 586
Literature
137 / 503
Classics and Ancient History
129 / 754
Linguistics
116 / 638
Psychology
73 / 293
Physics
69 / 397
Biology
64 / 201
Computer Science
63 / 179
Engineering
51 / 357
Medicine
50 / 313
Aesthetics
42 / 347
Art History
41 / 89
Economics
39 / 259
Development Studies
34 / 254
Education Majors
34 / 207
Social Psychology
33 / 94
Quantum and Particle physics
32 / 150
Geology
32 / 67
Acoustical Engineering
31 / 334
Fashion Design
31 / 215
Anthropology
31 / 347
Paleontology
28 / 65
Creative Writing
25 / 47
Mathematics
24 / 156
Business
22 / 105
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22 / 52
Pathology
19 / 241
Chemistry
18 / 18
Library and Information science
17 / 82
Math Teachers
15 / 112

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 3 2
1991 1 2
1992 3 5
1993 6 6
1994 6 4
1995 14 5
1996 7 82
1997 7 2
1998 7 4
1999 5 109
2000 3 8
2001 3 7
2002 2 36
2003 9 7
2004 6 21
2005 8 76
2006 13 17
2007 9 36
2008 6 19
2009 8 38
2010 9 48
2011 17 42
2012 15 46
2013 10 91
2014 13 52
2015 11 85
2016 24 66
2017 13 45
2018 12 70
2019 27 89
2020 7 246
2021 9 70
2022 13 61
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
    social activistlawyerpolitician
    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
    writertranslatorchildren's writernovelistrabbi
    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’ best seller 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
    teacherwriter
    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 93)
    Occupations
    journalistopinion journalistpunditwriter
    Biography

    Norman Podhoretz is an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator, who identifies his views as "paleo-neoconservative". He is a writer for Commentary magazine, and previously served as the publication's editor-in-chief from 1960 to 1995.

All 32 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 163
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

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New York, New York, 10027-4649
United States
City population 8,804,000
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