Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Location and Contact Information

1 Cedarlawn Avenue
Lawrence, NY 11559-1714
USA
Main Tel: 5160000000000

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College is a private nonprofit institute. The college is located in Lawrence, New York. The school started in the year 1967 in the Far Rockaway, spearheaded by the well-known visionary Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, Zt'l. The college provides bachelor's and master's degree to the students. It offers degree programs in theological and ministerial studies.

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College offers career counseling services to the students. The college provides federal aid to eligible students. Financial assistance is offered in the form of direct loans and Pell Grants. The institute has a cosmopolitan student body with representatives from many racial communities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Jewish religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

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 have meal (board) plans.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,000
Room and board$ 6,000
Books and supplies$ 300
Other$ 3,000

Financial Aid

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 96% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant96%$8,072
Institutional Grant96%$7,517
Federal Grant10%$5,105
Pell Grant10%$4,113
Other Federal Grant8%$1,240
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY246
2Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeMount Kisco, NY227
3Bais Medrash Toras ChesedLakewood, NJ93
4Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal ChurchBlue Bell, PA
5Mirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteBrooklyn, NY289
6Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, NY429
7Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinkaBrooklyn, NY108
8Talmudical Yeshiva of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA116
9Florida Christian CollegeKissimmee, FL230
10Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryBrooklyn, NY265

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor91
Master61

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  6
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6

Students

Student enrollment was 223 in 2009-2010 (226 full-time equivalent).

About 100% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students under 25 years old represent 81% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men80%
All80%

Room and Board

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College provides on-campus housing for 165 of its 226 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 18 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (15 awarded)

  • Theology/Theological Studies