Jewish Theological Seminary Of America

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

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 (vs. Other Schools)

• Jewish religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 544 in 2009-2010 (566 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 33% of enrolled students and graduate students are 67%.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America provides on-campus housing for 278 of its 566 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

Jewish Theological Seminary Of America offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (158 awarded)

• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Rabbinical Studies (MHL/Rav)
• Religious Education
• Religious/Sacred Music