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Rabbinical Seminary of America

Flushing, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·rabbinical.org

Rabbinical Seminary of America's acceptance rate is 98.5% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 30% and its four-year rate is 7% (2024). Tuition and fees are $10,000 (2024). Fall enrollment is 611 students, and 624 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
98.5%
+15.1pp vs peer
6-yr graduation
30%
-10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
611
peer median 244
Avg net price
$4,844
-$9.3k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
129
129 candidates competed
Admitted
127
98.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
124
97.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%-10.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

22.7pp gap
Pell recipients
50%5 of 10
Non-Pell (all)
27%18 of 66
No Federal Aid
27%18 of 66

Pell recipients here graduate at a 22.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Jul 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Jan 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$3,900
$48–75k$4,585
$75–110k$7,567
$110k+$5,425

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$4,844
-$9,296vs peer median $14,140
Federal loans
0.0%
Tuition and fees
$10,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 75 students received $494K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
75
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$494K
$494,490 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 10.8% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-10.8pp vs 10.8% national
Borrowers in repayment
2
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2014
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rabbinical

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

80 total completions
01Theology
80100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
611
12-mo unduplicated
624
Undergraduate
408
Graduate
216

Gender split

Men
100%624
Women
0%0

Race / ethnicity composition

White
100.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 601 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    36.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    Rabbinical vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rabbinical selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectRabbinical Seminary of America
    		30%98.5%611$4,844—
    America Evangelical University
    		33%Open admission307$17,854—
    Berkeley School of Theology
    		Not reported88.9%108No freshman cohort—
    Carolina Christian College
    		11%Open admission71$22,366—
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    		0%Open admission58$24,247—
    Ecumenical Theological Seminary
    		No freshman cohortOpen admission63No freshman cohort—
    Family of Faith Christian University
    		25%76.0%320$11,252—
    Grace Mission University
    		100%50.0%301$11,827—
    Grace School of Theology
    		100%Open admission568$11,881—
    Haven University
    		Too newOpen admission123No freshman cohort—
    Huntsville Bible College
    		0%Open admission98$11,562—
    International Baptist College and Seminary
    		88%Open admission78$14,660—
    Jewish Theological Seminary of America
    		90%48.6%316$43,195—
    Kairos University
    		Not reported84.6%1,239No freshman cohort—
    Luther Rice College & Seminary
    		0%91.7%508$27,883—
    Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
    		7%60.0%72$8,290—
    Mid-South Christian College
    		60%100.0%32$10,172—
    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    		64%96.4%3,945$23,006—
    Moody Bible Institute
    		62%82.7%2,202$22,221—
    Mount Angel Seminary
    		50%100.0%127$43,251—
    Ner Israel Rabbinical College
    		24%65.7%449$13,572—
    Pentecostal Theological Seminary
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry517No freshman cohort—
    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
    		80%Open admission223$4,577—
    Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
    		46%93.6%264$6,415—
    Rabbinical College Telshe
    		53%83.3%64$10,398—
    The King's University
    		33%60.6%540$14,140—
    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
    		39%25.7%275$19,359—
    Veritas Baptist College
    		40%95.0%211$21,957—
    Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry33No freshman cohort—
    Wesley Biblical Seminary
    		Not reported57.1%170No freshman cohort—
    World Mission University
    		100%77.8%510$15,785—
    Yeshiva Derech Chaim
    		40%88.2%147$12,072—
    Peer group median40%83.3%244$14,140

    Institutions like Rabbinical

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Rabbinical's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • California

      America Evangelical University

      Grad rate
      33%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      307
      Net price
      $17,854
    • California

      Berkeley School of Theology

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      88.9%
      Enrollment
      108
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • North Carolina

      Carolina Christian College

      Grad rate
      11%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      71
      Net price
      $22,366
    • North Carolina

      Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      58
      Net price
      $24,247
    • Michigan

      Ecumenical Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      63
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Oklahoma

      Family of Faith Christian University

      Grad rate
      25%
      Admit rate
      76.0%
      Enrollment
      320
      Net price
      $11,252
    • California

      Grace Mission University

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      50.0%
      Enrollment
      301
      Net price
      $11,827
    • Texas

      Grace School of Theology

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      568
      Net price
      $11,881
    • California

      Haven University

      Grad rate
      Too new
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      123
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Alabama

      Huntsville Bible College

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      98
      Net price
      $11,562
    • Arizona

      International Baptist College and Seminary

      Grad rate
      88%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      78
      Net price
      $14,660
    • New York

      Jewish Theological Seminary of America

      Grad rate
      90%
      Admit rate
      48.6%
      Enrollment
      316
      Net price
      $43,195
    • South Dakota

      Kairos University

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      84.6%
      Enrollment
      1,239
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Georgia

      Luther Rice College & Seminary

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      91.7%
      Enrollment
      508
      Net price
      $27,883
    • New York

      Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

      Grad rate
      7%
      Admit rate
      60.0%
      Enrollment
      72
      Net price
      $8,290
    • Tennessee

      Mid-South Christian College

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      32
      Net price
      $10,172
    • Missouri

      Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      64%
      Admit rate
      96.4%
      Enrollment
      3,945
      Net price
      $23,006
    • Illinois

      Moody Bible Institute

      Grad rate
      62%
      Admit rate
      82.7%
      Enrollment
      2,202
      Net price
      $22,221
    • Oregon

      Mount Angel Seminary

      Grad rate
      50%
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      $43,251
    • Maryland

      Ner Israel Rabbinical College

      Grad rate
      24%
      Admit rate
      65.7%
      Enrollment
      449
      Net price
      $13,572
    • Tennessee

      Pentecostal Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      517
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • California

      Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

      Grad rate
      80%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      223
      Net price
      $4,577
    • New York

      Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin

      Grad rate
      46%
      Admit rate
      93.6%
      Enrollment
      264
      Net price
      $6,415
    • Ohio

      Rabbinical College Telshe

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      83.3%
      Enrollment
      64
      Net price
      $10,398
    • Texas

      The King's University

      Grad rate
      33%
      Admit rate
      60.6%
      Enrollment
      540
      Net price
      $14,140
    • North Dakota

      Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

      Grad rate
      39%
      Admit rate
      25.7%
      Enrollment
      275
      Net price
      $19,359
    • Indiana

      Veritas Baptist College

      Grad rate
      40%
      Admit rate
      95.0%
      Enrollment
      211
      Net price
      $21,957
    • Virginia

      Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      No freshman entry
      Enrollment
      33
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • Mississippi

      Wesley Biblical Seminary

      Grad rate
      Not reported
      Admit rate
      57.1%
      Enrollment
      170
      Net price
      No freshman cohort
    • California

      World Mission University

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      77.8%
      Enrollment
      510
      Net price
      $15,785
    • New York

      Yeshiva Derech Chaim

      Grad rate
      40%
      Admit rate
      88.2%
      Enrollment
      147
      Net price
      $12,072

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Rabbinical Seminary of America

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rabbinical Seminary of America.

    What is the acceptance rate at Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America's acceptance rate is 98.5% (127 admitted from 129 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America's six-year graduation rate is 30% and its four-year rate is 7%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America reports a total enrollment of 611 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    The average net price at Rabbinical Seminary of America is $4,844 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America's yield rate is 97.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Rabbinical Seminary of America located?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America is located in Flushing, New York 11367.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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