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Rabbinical Seminary of America

Flushing, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·rabbinical.org
6-yr Graduation
30%
-10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
611
peer median 244
Avg net price
$5,900
-$6.0k 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.

Applied
129
129 candidates competed
Admitted
127
98.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
124
97.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Accreditation status & history

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

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,977
$30–48k
$48–75k$4,090
$75–110k$7,533
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$5,900
-$5,981vs peer median $11,881
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$10,000
Out-of-state
$10,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 68 students received $446K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
68
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$446K
$446,120 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.

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.

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.

Fall total
611
12-mo unduplicated
610
Undergraduate
383
Graduate
227

Gender split

Men
100%610
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.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 590 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.

    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.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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%611$5,900
    America Evangelical University
    33%307$24,088
    Berkeley School of Theology
    88.9%108
    Carolina Christian College
    11%71$11,448
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    0%58
    Ecumenical Theological Seminary
    63
    Family of Faith Christian University
    25%76.0%320
    Grace Mission University
    100%50.0%301
    Grace School of Theology
    100%568
    Haven University
    123
    Huntsville Bible College
    0%98$11,562
    International Baptist College and Seminary
    88%78$16,828
    Jewish Theological Seminary of America
    90%48.6%316$29,744
    Kairos University
    84.6%1,239
    Luther Rice College & Seminary
    0%91.7%508$3,935
    Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
    7%60.0%72$10,373
    Mid-South Christian College
    60%100.0%32$11,881
    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    64%96.4%3,945$25,140
    Moody Bible Institute
    62%82.7%2,202$25,007
    Mount Angel Seminary
    50%100.0%127
    Ner Israel Rabbinical College
    24%65.7%449$5,548
    Pentecostal Theological Seminary
    517
    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
    80%223
    Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
    46%93.6%264$3,964
    Rabbinical College Telshe
    53%83.3%64$8,603
    The King's University
    33%60.6%540$23,878
    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
    39%25.7%275$20,396
    Veritas Baptist College
    40%95.0%211$13,539
    Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
    33
    Wesley Biblical Seminary
    57.1%170
    World Mission University
    100%77.8%510$16,598
    Yeshiva Derech Chaim
    40%88.2%147$9,757
    Peer group median40%83.0%244$11,881

    Reports & documents (1)

    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.

    What is the graduation rate at Rabbinical Seminary of America?

    Rabbinical Seminary of America reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    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 $5,900 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.

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