Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is a less selective private nonprofit college in Brooklyn, New York. It admits most applicants, and graduates 50% of its students within six years.

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Acceptance rate
80%

More selective than 35% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$4,876 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,810. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
50%

Higher than 27% of New York colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
—

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary acceptance rate & admissions

Of 39 applicants, Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary admitted 35 and 30 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

39
Applied
35
Admitted
30
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return77%
Pell Grant recipients59%
First-generation students41%
Women / men0% / 100%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$15,200
Housing & meals, on campus$5,500
Books & supplies$200
Total cost of attendance$21,810

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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)

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary majors, earnings & careers

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 2

Highest-earning majors at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Religious Studies$21,332—
Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Religious Studies$21,332
  • Theology / Ministry—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in New York

Cost of living
13% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,729/mo

2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
40° / 85°

January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 25 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Kings County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)538
First-year students from New York81%
Next most common home statesNew Mexico, Minnesota
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 100% · Hispanic 0% · Black 0% · Asian 0%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Kings County at a glance

Population2,631,580
Median household income$80,263
Adults with a bachelor's degree42%
Median age37

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary with similar schools

Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary80%$4,87650%—This school
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid79%$10,90953%—
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science77%$26,68351%$46,145
Marymount Manhattan College83%$36,86149%$49,131
Elmira College77%$22,38665%$57,550

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

Why the price is different

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary would cost you $6,033 less per year than Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,720).
  • Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary gives aided families $7,303 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentMesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryBeis Medrash Heichal DovidDifference
Tuition & fees$15,200$10,480+$4,720
Books & supplies$200$300−$100
Housing & meals$5,500$4,200+$1,300
Personal & travel$3,200$6,000−$2,800
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,290−$440−$1,850
Sticker price$21,810$20,540+$1,270
Average grants−$16,934−$9,631−$7,303
You pay$4,876$10,909−$6,033

“+” means Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary 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.

Common questions about Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

What is the Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary acceptance rate?

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary accepts 80% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 35 of 39 applicants were admitted.

How much does Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,810 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,876 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,385 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

What is the Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary graduation rate?

50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/mesivta-torah-vodaath-rabbinical-seminary (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).