Jewish Theological Seminary of America Overview

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution situated in New York, New York. The location of Jewish Theological Seminary of America is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Jewish Theological Seminary of America Known For?

• Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is the doctor's degree.
• In <nil>, 53% of the faculty were full-time.
• On average, it takes about 4.2 years for students from Jewish Theological Seminary of America to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

Contact details for Jewish Theological Seminary of America are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-4649
Phone:	212-678-8000
Website:	www.jtsa.edu

How Do I Get Into Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

You can apply to Jewish Theological Seminary of America online at: www.jtsa.edu/apply-to-the-joint-program

Admission Requirements for Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Considered but not required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

The acceptance rate at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is 50%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 45%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% of students accepted to Jewish Theological Seminary of America submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 683 and 730. Math scores were between 663 and 758.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America received ACT scores from 39% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 32. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

Can I Afford Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

The overall average net price of Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $61,096. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Jewish Theological Seminary of America, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $19,083 a year. That adds up to $76,332 over four years for those students.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 204 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 144 full-time undergraduates at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Jewish Theological Seminary of America students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	122
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Jewish Theological Seminary of America. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 10 countries are represented at Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, China, and Israel.

Online Learning at Jewish Theological Seminary of America

In 2020-2021, 65 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Jewish Theological Seminary of America has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Jewish Theological Seminary of America

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America was 9.7%. This is the #1,406 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

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