More selective than 4% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $19,700. College Scorecard.
Higher than 12% of New York colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Rabbinical Seminary of America acceptance rate & admissions
Of 122 applicants, Rabbinical Seminary of America admitted 119 and 117 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Rabbinical Seminary of America 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)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
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)
Rabbinical Seminary of America majors, earnings & careers
Rabbinical Seminary of America offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at Rabbinical Seminary of America
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- 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
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Queens County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Queens County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Rabbinical Seminary of America 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.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | 98% | $4,844 | 30% | — | This school |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 100% | $12,217 | 30% | — | |
| Trocaire College | 97% | $16,636 | 31% | $55,318 | |
| Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College | 100% | $16,515 | 33% | $41,527 | |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 98% | $2,840 | 39% | $22,432 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Rabbinical Seminary of America would cost you $7,373 less per year than Yeshiva Sholom Shachna, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Rabbinical Seminary of America, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,000).
- Rabbinical Seminary of America gives aided families $5,323 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Rabbinical Seminary of America | Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $10,000 | $10,750 | −$750 |
| Books & supplies | $300 | $300 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $6,400 | $4,700 | +$1,700 |
| Personal & travel | $3,000 | $6,000 | −$3,000 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sticker price | $19,700 | $21,750 | −$2,050 |
| Average grants | −$14,856 | −$9,533 | −$5,323 |
| You pay | $4,844 | $12,217 | −$7,373 |
“+” means Rabbinical 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.
Common questions about Rabbinical Seminary of America
What is the Rabbinical Seminary of America acceptance rate?
Rabbinical Seminary of America accepts 98% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 119 of 122 applicants were admitted.
How much does Rabbinical Seminary of America cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,700 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,844 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $0 and families earning $110k+ pay $5,425.
What is the Rabbinical Seminary of America graduation rate?
30% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% 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: “Rabbinical Seminary of America: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/rabbinical-seminary-of-america (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).