Yeshiva University Description:
Yeshiva University is a highly ranked private university whose main undergraduate campuses are in New York City. The Wilf Campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan is home to the undergraduate school for men, while Yeshiva's Stern College for Women is located in the Beren Campus in Midtown Manhattan. The college has an interesting "dual curriculum" with both a secular and spiritual focus. Students study contemporary academic fields along with the ancient teachings of the Torah. Yeshiva has arrangements with many institutions in Israel to facilitate study abroad. High achieving students should look into the university's honors programs. In athletics, the Yeshiva Maccabees compete in NCAA Division III athletics.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 84%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 680
- SAT Math: 550 / 680
- SAT Writing: 540 / 670
- ACT Composite: 23 / 28
- ACT English: 24 / 29
- ACT Math: 22 / 28
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 6,563 (2,786 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 53% Male / 47% Female
- 97% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $36,500
- Books: $1,224 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,750
- Other Expenses: $5,351
- Total Cost: $53,825
Yeshiva University Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 81%
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 80%
- Loans: 41%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $25,753
- Loans: $6,806
Scholarships for Yeshiva (powered by Cappex.com)
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, English, Hebrew, Psychology
Transfer, Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 94%
- Transfer Out Rate: 8%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 48%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 84%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Yeshiva University Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.yu.edu/About/Mission/
"At Yeshiva University, our mission, Torah Umadda, is to bring wisdom to life through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve.
- Our students learn and go forth, as both educated and ethical people, to share their own special talents with society.
- Our faculty's research, academic work and scholarly writings help bring wisdom to many of the most pressing social, political, medical, legal and human rights issues facing the world today.
- Our University serves as a platform to bring Yeshiva's collective wisdom to the world through our community outreach, publications, seminars and broad range of academic programs."
