Yeshiva University
Location and Contact Information
500 W 185th StNew York, NY 10033-3299
USA
Main Tel: (212) 960-5400
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
Yeshiva University was founded in 1886 as a cheder-style elementary school called Etz Chaim Yeshiva. In 2008, it ranked 50th among national universities in the United States. The main campus is located in New York City. There are also other locations in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx. YU is divided into the following academic schools and colleges:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies
- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
- Stern College for Women
- Sy Syms School of Business
- Wurzweiler School of Social Work
- Yeshiva College
The student clubs and organizations of YU maintain numerous activities. Some of these organizations are the Economics Club, Israel club, Torah V'Avodah club, High Culture Club, Philosophy club, Music club, Young Republicans, Moroccan Club, Shin club and Hebrew Penpal.
YU competes in the NCAA Division III in the Skyline Conference. Its sports teams are known as the Maccabees.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in law, therapy and counseling, science, family and social work, medicine, and liberal arts.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High male/female ratio.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.
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.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 32,094 |
| Room | $ 7,510 |
| Board | $ 2,870 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,224 |
| Other | $ 3,101 |
Financial Aid
Yeshiva University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 76% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 75% | $22,346 |
| Institutional Grant | 75% | $21,288 |
| Federal Grant | 11% | $4,679 |
| Pell Grant | 11% | $3,571 |
| Other Federal Grant | 6% | $2,019 |
| State or Local Grant | 10% | $2,650 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 37% | $4,929 |
| Federal Loan | 23% | $2,992 |
| Other Loan | 35% | $3,285 |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Yeshiva University:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willamette University | Salem, OR | 2,721 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 9,814 |
| 3 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | 6,251 |
| 4 | American University | Washington, DC | 11,684 |
| 5 | Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | 3,721 |
| 6 | Wake Forest University | Winston Salem, NC | 6,862 |
| 7 | Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR | 3,565 |
| 8 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA | 7,560 |
| 9 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 7,272 |
| 10 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY | 14,666 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 652 | 24 |
| First-professional degree | 532 | 2 |
| Master | 447 | 23 |
| Associate | 314 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 125 | 17 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 196 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 432 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 261 |
Students
Student enrollment was 6,292 in 2009-2010 (4,380 full-time equivalent).
About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.
Undergrads are 41% of enrolled students, graduate students are 39%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 20%.
Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 64% Women 61% All 63%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 540-660 Math 550-670 Writing 540-660
Room and Board
Yeshiva University provides on-campus housing for 1,955 of its 4,380 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Athletics
The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.
Graduate School Focus
Yeshiva University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Doctorate, Professional Dominant.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Secondary Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
LAW
- Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Hebrew Language and Literature
- History
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE
- Medicine (MD)
- Neuroscience
MUSIC
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Jewish/Judaic Studies
- Philosophy
SCIENCE
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biometry/Biometrics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Chemistry
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Clinical Psychology
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Psychology
- School Psychology