Hebrew Theological College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

The Hebrew Theological College, also known as HTC or ‘Beit HaMidrash LaTorah’, is a private institute of higher education located in Skokie, Illinois. It was chartered in 1922 as one of the first Jewish institutions of higher education in the U.S. The college offers degrees and programs in diverse areas of study, including accounting, business, computer science, psychology and pre-med. HTC is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies
• Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Some of the notable alumni of the school are David Applebaum, ex-chief of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center; Berel Wein, an American-born Orthodox rabbi and writer; and Rabbi Dr. Moses, renowned American Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and community leader.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Jewish religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 545 in 2009-2010 (502 full-time equivalent).

About 9% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 91% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hebrew Theological College provides on-campus housing for 250 of its 502 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Hebrew Theological College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• English Language and Literature

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Rabbinical Studies (MHL/Rav)