Yeshiva Of Nitra Rabbinical College

Location and Contact Information

Pines Bridge Road
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
USA
Main Tel: 7180000000000

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Yeshiva of Nitra, a private, not-for-profit Rabbinical college located in Mount Kisco, New York., was founded in 1946. It is a mens-only college and can never be co-educational due to its Rabbinical nature. The courses in Yeshiva of Nitra are taught on the basis of the orthodox, Jewish methods of teaching. It awards bachelor's degrees and a few first professional degrees to students.

The school does not have a regular academic calender but follows a continuous calender instead.

The small town campus of Yeshiva of Nitra provides easy access to New York city.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • 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.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • 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$ 6,700
Room and board$ 3,300
Books and supplies$ 300
Other$ 3,000

Financial Aid

Yeshiva Of Nitra Rabbinical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 69% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$6,269
Institutional Grant54%$2,000
Federal Grant69%$4,709
Pell Grant69%$4,558
Other Federal Grant50%$210
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 Yeshiva Of Nitra Rabbinical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Talmudical Seminary of BobovBrooklyn, NY126
2Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryBrooklyn, NY265
3Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal ChurchBlue Bell, PA
4Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, NY429
5Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical CollegeBrooklyn, NY114
6Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, NY246
7Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical CollegeMonsey, NY77
8Bais Medrash Toras ChesedLakewood, NJ93
9Blessed John XXIII National SeminaryWeston, MA60
10Payne Theological SeminaryWilberforce, OH82

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor201
Master111

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  11
Without tenure; working toward tenure  6
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Students

Student enrollment was 227 in 2009-2010 (221 full-time equivalent).

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

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students under 25 years old represent 98% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men67%
All67%

Room and Board

Yeshiva Of Nitra Rabbinical College provides on-campus housing for 200 of its 221 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Yeshiva Of Nitra 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 (31 awarded)

  • Theology/Theological Studies