Ner Israel Rabbinical College Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #9926 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #2287 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #2188 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #30 of 34 | In Maryland |
| #11 of 13 | In Baltimore |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Jewish
- Acceptance rate
- 66%
- Undergraduates
- 280
- Graduates
- 169
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- nirc.edu
Ner Israel Rabbinical College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Ner Israel Rabbinical College has an acceptance rate of 66% and is among the top 28% 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 | 66% | 66% | |
| Applicants | 99 | 99 | |
| Admissions | 65 | 65 | |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 51 | 51 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 407 (91%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 42 (9%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Ner Israel Rabbinical College is $17,808 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.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $5,259 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $12,626 |
| $48-75K | $13,018 |
| $75-110K | $10,550 |
| $110K+ | $20,150 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,600 | $10,600 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,600 | $10,600 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $10,600 | $10,600 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 320 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $6,000 |
| Room charge | $3,000 |
| Meal charge | $3,000 |
Ner Israel Rabbinical College majors
Ner Israel Rabbinical College has granted 43 bachelor's degrees in Talmudic Studies, 17 master's in Talmudic Studies, and 4 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ner Israel Rabbinical College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talmudic Studies | 43 | 17 | 1 |
| Rabbinical Studies | 3 | ||
| Grand Total | 43 | 17 | 4 |
Ner Israel Rabbinical College has a graduation rate of 24%, which is among the 7% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 24% | 24% | |
| |||
Notable alumni
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Pinchas Goldschmidt
- Occupations
- rabbi
- Biography
-
Pinchas Goldschmidt is a Swiss-born rabbi also known as a religious scholar and Jewish community leader. He was the Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Russia from 1993 until 2022, serving at the Moscow Choral Synagogue. He also founded and has headed the Moscow Rabbinical Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) since 1989. From 2011, Goldschmidt has served as president of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER), which unites over seven hundred communal rabbis from Dublin, Ireland, to Khabarovsk, in the Russian Far East.
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Nahum Rabinovitch
- Occupations
- rabbi
- Biography
-
Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch, born Norman Louis Rabinovitch, was a Canadian-Israeli Religious Zionist rabbi and posek. He headed the London School of Jewish Studies from 1971 to 1982, and the hesder yeshiva Birkat Moshe in Ma'ale Adumim from 1982 until his death.
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Shmuel Kamenetsky
- Occupations
- anti-vaccine activistrabbi
- Biography
-
Shmuel Kamenetsky is an American Haredi rabbi. He is the co-founder and rosh yeshiva of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia. He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.
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Dov Lipman
- Occupations
- politicianrabbi
- Biography
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Dov Alan Lipman is an Israeli former politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for Yesh Atid between 2013 and 2015.
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Noah Weinberg
- Occupations
- rabbi
- Biography
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Yisrael Noah Weinberg was an Orthodox rabbi and the founder of Aish HaTorah.
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Aharon Feldman
- Occupations
- rabbi
- Biography
-
Rabbi Aharon Feldman is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva (dean) of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel (Ner Israel Rabbinical College) in Baltimore, Maryland. He has held this position since 2001. He is also a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages).
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Yehuda Gerami
- Occupations
- Chief Rabbi
- Biography
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Yehuda Gerami is the Chief Rabbi of Iran and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran since 2011.
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Nota Schiller
- Occupations
- rabbi
- Biography
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Nota Schiller was an American-born Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem who was an influential figure in the baal teshuva movement, having guided generations of students with little or no religious background to master the classical rabbinical texts and embrace an Orthodox lifestyle. He was widely regarded as an erudite Torah scholar in his own right.
General info
| Total FTE staff | 59 |
|---|---|
| Carnegie classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
Location and contacts
| Address | 400 Mount Wilson Ln Baltimore, Maryland, 21208 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 586,000 |
| Phone | 4104847200 |