Jewish Theological Seminary Of America

Jewish Theological Seminary of America, established in 1886 and also known as JTS, is an institute of higher education located in New York City. The seminary is one of the spiritual and academic centers of Conservative Judaism and offers courses in ancient judaism, jewish history, hebrew language, general music, medieval jewish studies and professional and pastoral skills. The Jewish Theological Seminary consists of the following schools:

• Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies
• H.L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music
• The Graduate School
• The Rabbinical School
• The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education

The students at The Jewish Theological Seminary take part in various organizations such as Davidson Student Organization, List College Student Council, Cantorial School Student Organization, Rabbinical School Student Organization and Graduate Student Organization.

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America Highlights

Where Jewish Theological Seminary Of America stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Jewish religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at Jewish Theological Seminary Of America was 556 in 2007 (515 full-time equivalent).

About 52% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 48% of the class.

Undergrads are 30% of enrolled students, graduate students are 41%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 29%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Jewish Theological Seminary Of America participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America provides on-campus housing for 240 of its 515 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: