Jewish Theological Seminary Of America

Jewish Theological Seminary of America, JTS, is a private academic center of Conservative Judaism that was founded in 1886. JTS was established through the efforts of Dr. H. Pereira Mendes and Dr. Sabato Morais – two distinguished rabbis. The seminary held its first class in 1887. JTS is comprised 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

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has numerous organizations and clubs run by student leaders including the Rabbinical School Student Organization (RSSO), List College Student Council (LCSC), Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Davidson Student Organization (DSO), and Cantorial School Student Organization (CSSO).

Samuel Schafler, past president of Hebrew College; Ben-Zion Gold, Rabbi of Harvard Hillel; and Lee I. Levine, Scholar of Ancient Judaism are some of the notable graduates of the seminary.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 556 in 2007-2008 (293 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 31% of enrolled students, graduate students are 38%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 31%.

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

Among freshmen students, 91% are full-time and 9% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America provides on-campus housing for 299 of its 293 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: