Jewish Theological Seminary of America tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Jewish Theological Seminary of America is $85,945 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $43,195 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $85,945. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$67,357
Housing & meals$18,400
Books & supplies$500
Personal & travel$1,500
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,812
Total cost of attendance$85,945

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$14,976
Loan default rate0.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out16%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants4%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$42,750Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Jewish Theological Seminary of America net price compared with other New York colleges

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the 148th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
144American Musical and Dramatic Academy$41,41672%$26,975
145Sarah Lawrence College$41,43771%$53,603
146Marist University$41,54480%$77,819
147Dominican University New York$41,83253%$61,171
148Jewish Theological Seminary of America$43,19590%$92,751
149The Juilliard School$43,57193%$37,827
150Fordham University$44,33882%$85,569
151New York School of Interior Design$45,27169%$48,041
152Helene Fuld College of Nursing$47,181—$111,027

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Jewish Theological Seminary of America costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Jewish Theological Seminary of America49%$43,19590%$92,751This school
Manhattan School of Music41%$51,75478%$26,878
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion—$9,13683%$20,707
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing——100%$96,980
Boricua College—$15,24581%$35,348

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Jewish Theological Seminary of America would cost you $8,559 less per year than Manhattan School of Music, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$10,307).
  • Jewish Theological Seminary of America gives aided families $16,801 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentJewish Theological Seminary of AmericaManhattan School of MusicDifference
Tuition & fees$67,357$57,050+$10,307
Books & supplies$500$1,500−$1,000
Housing & meals$18,400$17,350+$1,050
Personal & travel$1,500$4,600−$3,100
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,812−$2,797+$985
Sticker price$85,945$77,703+$8,242
Average grants−$42,750−$25,949−$16,801
You pay$43,195$51,754−$8,559

“+” means Jewish Theological Seminary of America costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America cost questions

How much is tuition at Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

Tuition and fees are $67,357 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $85,945 a year.

What do families actually pay at Jewish Theological Seminary of America?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $43,195 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay —; $48–75k pay —; $110k+ pay $51,570.

How much debt do Jewish Theological Seminary of America graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $14,976, and 0.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Jewish Theological Seminary of America overview