Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private, nonprofit school located in the urban setting of New York, NY

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University currently enrolls around 5,258 students a year, including 2,616 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $894,459,000. For each full-time student, Yeshiva University spends about $17,926.

Admissions Facts About Yeshiva University

Acceptance rate: 67%

Average GPA: 3.41

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: February 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

Yeshiva University Acceptance Rate

Admission to Yeshiva University is moderately difficult. Around 67 percent of all applicants to Yeshiva University are accepted each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.41 on a 4.0 scale.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is Yeshiva University a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Yeshiva University, around 92 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 543 students who started at Yeshiva University as first-time freshman, 372 graduate within four years.

Yeshiva University's six-year graduation for undergrads is 78 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $23,347 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Yeshiva University sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for someone else! So the real question to ask yourself: is Yeshiva University a good school for YOU?

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