Yeshiva University: Statistics

Position | Category |
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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 |
Top50% | For 131 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 63%
- 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 | |
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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 |
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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%) |
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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.
Average costs by household income
<$30K | $27,814 |
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$30-48K | $25,993 |
$48-75K | $33,481 |
$75-110K | $52,312 |
$110K+ | $60,925 |
Tuition and fees
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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Graduation rate | 80% | 74% | 87% |
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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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
Year | Publications | Citations |
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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 |
Yeshiva University alumni
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Eddie Huang
- Occupations
- lawyerrestaurateurfilm director
- Biography
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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.
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Howard Dean
- Occupations
- politicianstockbrokerphysician
- Biography
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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.
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Ari Shaffir
- Occupations
- actorscreenwriterpodcastertelevision actor
- Biography
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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.
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Herman Wouk
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writerdiaristscreenwriternovelist
- Biography
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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.





General info
Alternative names | YU |
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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 |
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City population | 8,804,000 |
Phone | 2129605400 |