Touro University

Touro University is a moderately selective private nonprofit university in New York, New York. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 72% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $53,419 ten years after starting college, more than 31% of the New York colleges we cover.

Show numbers for my family

Yearly household income. Saved on this device only. No account needed.

Acceptance rate
61%

More selective than 70% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$29,627 /yr

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

Sticker price $40,500. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
72%

Higher than 72% of New York colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$53,419

Higher than 31% of New York colleges we cover and 50% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Touro University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,657 applicants, Touro University admitted 1,044 and 532 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1218–1453 on the SAT or 24–32 on the ACT.

1,657
Applied
1,044
Admitted
532
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1218–1453
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years24–32
First-years who sent SAT scores8%
First-year students who return89%
Pell Grant recipients30%
First-generation students38%
Women / men70% / 30%

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

Touro University 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$22,450
Housing & meals, on campus$15,920
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$40,500

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,500
Loan default rate4.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

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)

What Touro University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Touro University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$26,605$114,9346.1 years
$30–48k$28,476$123,0166.5 years
$48–75k$29,054$125,5136.7 years
$75–110k$31,828$137,4977.3 years
$110k+$36,341$156,9938.4 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (55% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,419) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,786 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

Best-value colleges in New York for your income →

Touro University majors, earnings & careers

Touro University offers 35 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 7
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
  • Business & Finance · 6
  • Science & Math · 4
  • Technology & Computing · 4
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Education · 2

Highest-earning majors at Touro University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Health Sciences$135,742$23,875
Nursing$103,863$25,000
Accounting$99,047$11,000
Information Technology$98,376—
Computer Science$84,481—
Biology$75,886$20,000
Business Administration$60,290$18,332
Social Sciences$58,798$33,937
Quick list of all 35 majors
  • Accounting$99,047
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biology$75,886
  • Business Administration$60,290
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications$38,066
  • Community Organization and Advocacy—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Computer Science$84,481
  • Economics—
  • Education—
  • English—
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies—
  • Finance—
  • Graphic Communications—
  • Health Sciences$135,742
  • History—
  • Human Services$51,886
  • Information Technology$98,376
  • Interdisciplinary Studies$54,467
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Literature—
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Marketing$37,424
  • Mathematics—
  • Nursing$103,863
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$56,443
  • Religious Studies—
  • Social Sciences$58,798
  • Social Sciences, Other—
  • Sociology—
  • Software and Media Applications—
  • Special Education—

— 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 →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$124,390
New York
$112,250
New York
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$105,650
New York
$102,640
New York
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

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. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

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

FEMA National Risk Index, New York County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)11,953
First-year students from New York74%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, Maryland, Florida
AthleticsIndependent · 1 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2478% bachelor's · 21% associate · 1% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 55% · Black 14% · Hispanic 12% · Asian 3%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

New York County at a glance

Population1,629,477
Median household income$103,931
Adults with a bachelor's degree64%
Median age39

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

Compare Touro University 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
Touro University61%$29,62772%$53,419This school
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel—$4,15670%$31,853
Ithaca College69%$33,92676%$63,548
Siena College69%$33,73375%$76,079
Pratt Institute-Main73%$52,65974%$54,295

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

Why the price is different

Touro University would cost you $25,471 more per year than Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Touro University, mostly from higher housing & meal costs (+$12,720).
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel gives aided families $6,653 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentTouro UniversityUta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelDifference
Tuition & fees$22,450$16,000+$6,450
Books & supplies$1,200$600+$600
Housing & meals$15,920$3,200+$12,720
Personal & travel$6,426$4,000+$2,426
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,496−$2,118−$3,378
Sticker price$40,500$21,682+$18,818
Average grants−$10,873−$17,526+$6,653
You pay$29,627$4,156+$25,471

“+” means Touro University 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 Touro University

What is the Touro University acceptance rate?

Touro University accepts 61% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,044 of 1,657 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1218–1453 on the SAT or 24–32 on the ACT.

How much does Touro University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $40,500 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,627 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $26,605 and families earning $110k+ pay $36,341.

How much do Touro University graduates earn?

Former Touro University students earn a median $53,419 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Touro University graduation rate?

72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% return for their second year.

How long does a Touro University degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Touro University costs about $125,513 after grants ($29,054 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,419 ten years after starting, $18,786 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 6.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

Is Touro University the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Touro University with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

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
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Touro University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/touro-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).