Yeshiva University: Statistics

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#599 of 14,131 In the World
#212 of 2,597 In North America
#187 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 221 In New York State
#6 of 92 In New York City
#47 of 1,044 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
63%
Avg. cost to attend
$36,807 /y
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
2,657
Graduates
2,844
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.yu.edu

Yeshiva University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Yeshiva University has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 24% 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 63% 64% 61%
Applicants 1,410 742 668
Admissions 884 477 407
Freshmen enrolled full time 490 270 220
Freshmen enrolled part time 6 5 1

601 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

609 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Recommended
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2867 (52%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1726 (31%)
Nonresident Alien 440 (8%)
Hispanic 192 (3%)
Black or African American 145 (3%)
Asian 88 (2%)
Two or more races 39 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Yeshiva University is $36,807 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
$36,807/year
Average aid awarded
$29,093
Students receiving aid
90%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,814
$30-48K $25,993
$48-75K $33,481
$75-110K $52,312
$110K+ $60,925

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $44,300$34,800
Tuition in-state $44,300$34,800
Tuition out-of-state $44,300$34,800
Fee in-district $3,200$350
Fee in-state $3,200$350
Fee out-of-state $3,200$350

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,645
Combined charge for room and board $13,000
Room charge $9,500
Meal charge $3,500

Yeshiva University majors

Yeshiva University has granted 606 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 548 master's across 27 programs, and 395 doctorate degrees across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Yeshiva University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Jewish & Judaic Studies 519 20 5 3
Law 324
Social Work 231 10
Business Administration and Management, General 18 153 5
Psychology, General 68 33
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 89
Accounting 59 5
Education, Other 44 8
School Psychology 21 21
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 41
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 38
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 35
Clinical Psychology 1 28
Computer and Information Sciences, General 26
Mathematics, General 15 8 1
Political Science and Government, General 24
Information Science & Studies 19
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 19
Economics, General 16
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15
Taxation 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 14
Music, General 12
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 10
Biochemistry 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 8
History, General 8
Physics, General 6 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 7
Intellectual Property Law 6
Sociology, General 6
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
Dispute Resolution 4
Philosophy 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Bioethics & Medical Ethics 3
General Literature 2
Molecular Biology 2
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 2
Bible & Biblical Studies 1
Creative Writing 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 1
Pre-Engineering 1
Grand Total 537 606 548 395

Yeshiva University has a graduation rate of 80%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 80% 74% 87%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 25%

Publications & Citations

Yeshiva University is a world-class research university with 16,284 scientific papers published and 741,634 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Genetics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Pathology, and Physics.

Publications
16,284
Citations
741,634

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
10,553 / 597,913
Medicine
10,395 / 522,320
Chemistry
6,988 / 445,971
Genetics
6,521 / 423,826
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,469 / 210,123
Psychology
5,972 / 256,152
Biochemistry
5,710 / 392,601
Computer Science
5,151 / 280,870
Pathology
4,592 / 282,398
Physics
4,438 / 195,531
Engineering
4,055 / 203,139
Psychiatry
3,743 / 178,992
Political Science
3,554 / 80,393
Environmental Science
3,508 / 117,252
Sociology
3,438 / 116,297
Law
3,405 / 76,779
Philosophy
3,070 / 80,198
Surgery
3,040 / 154,991
Organic Chemistry
2,763 / 146,295
Immunology
2,660 / 143,941
Neuroscience
2,622 / 145,707
Quantum and Particle physics
2,608 / 112,254
Mathematics
2,530 / 134,739
Statistics
2,057 / 121,492
Geography and Cartography
1,777 / 41,318
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,745 / 77,484
Economics
1,737 / 36,529
Business
1,666 / 42,978
History
1,644 / 29,412
Geology
1,568 / 63,562
Oncology and Cancer research
1,497 / 107,453
Materials Science
1,489 / 72,980
Linguistics
1,414 / 46,353
Social Psychology
1,372 / 39,103
Public Health
1,363 / 81,646
Archaeology
1,355 / 26,829
Paleontology
1,295 / 54,740
Anatomy and Physiology
1,265 / 56,463
Demography
1,263 / 77,345
Nursing
1,198 / 54,825

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 163 4156
1991 195 4297
1992 158 4692
1993 190 4662
1994 218 4573
1995 225 5049
1996 263 5036
1997 274 5635
1998 229 6305
1999 230 7125
2000 312 8099
2001 272 9943
2002 291 10842
2003 337 11604
2004 336 12804
2005 429 14688
2006 406 16428
2007 438 17584
2008 464 19239
2009 539 20896
2010 574 22533
2011 555 25254
2012 643 28655
2013 594 31603
2014 536 34673
2015 526 36961
2016 521 37004
2017 442 38313
2018 360 35850
2019 363 38425
2020 451 42148
2021 501 47693
2022 300 40886
Academic rankings

Yeshiva University alumni

  1. Eddie Huang

    Eddie Huang
    Born in
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    Years
    1982-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    lawyerrestaurateurfilm director
    Biography

    Edwyn Charles Huang is an American author, chef, restaurateur, food personality, producer, and former attorney. He was a co-owner of BaoHaus, a gua bao restaurant in the East Village of Lower Manhattan. Huang previously hosted Huang's World for Viceland. His autobiography, Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir, was adapted into the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat, of which he narrated the first season.

  2. Howard Dean

    Howard Dean
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politicianstockbrokerphysician
    Biography

    Howard Brush Dean III is an American physician, author, consultant, and retired politician who served as the 79th governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003 and chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2005 to 2009. Dean was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election. Later, his implementation of the fifty-state strategy as head of the DNC is credited with the Democratic victories in the 2006 and 2008 elections. Afterward, he became a political commentator and consultant to McKenna Long & Aldridge, a law and lobbying firm.

  3. Ari Shaffir

    Ari Shaffir
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwriterpodcastertelevision actor
    Biography

    Ari David Shaffir is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produces and hosts the Skeptic Tank podcast. He also co-hosts the podcast Punch Drunk Sports with Jayson Thibault and Sam Tripoli, and is a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast on the "Protect Our Parks" episodes with Shane Gillis and Mark Normand. He created and previously hosted and produced the This is Not Happening television series, an adaptation of his monthly stand-up show.

  4. Herman Wouk

    Herman Wouk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1915-2019 (aged 104)
    Occupations
    writerscience fiction writerdiaristscreenwriternovelist
    Biography

    Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951) for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction.

All 84 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names YU
Founded 1886
Motto Torah and secular knowledge
Academic calendar September to June. Also Summer Session (June - August)
Total FTE staff 1,289
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 500 W 185th St
New York, New York, 10033-3299
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2129605400

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