Yeshiva Derech Chaim

Yeshiva Derech Chaim is a less selective private nonprofit college in Brooklyn, New York. It admits most applicants, and graduates 80% of its students within six years.

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Acceptance rate
88%

More selective than 17% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$12,072 /yr

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

Sticker price $24,200. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
80%

Higher than 83% of New York colleges we cover and 89% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
—

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Yeshiva Derech Chaim acceptance rate & admissions

Of 47 applicants, Yeshiva Derech Chaim admitted 33 and 24 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

47
Applied
33
Admitted
24
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return75%
Pell Grant recipients41%
Women / men0% / 100%

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

Yeshiva Derech Chaim 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$12,700
Housing & meals, on campus$4,800
Books & supplies$300
Total cost of attendance$24,200

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)

Yeshiva Derech Chaim majors, earnings & careers

Yeshiva Derech Chaim 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 Yeshiva Derech Chaim

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Religious Studies—

— 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)152
First-year students from New York33%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, Maryland, Connecticut
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2424% bachelor's · 76% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 90% · Hispanic 0% · Black 0% · Asian 0%International 10%

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 Yeshiva Derech Chaim 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
Yeshiva Derech Chaim88%$12,07280%—This school
Yeshivas Novominsk90%$7,03281%—
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute89%$10,72873%$41,192
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools84%$22,70977%$17,686
Houghton University89%$20,51965%$46,721

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

Why the price is different

Yeshiva Derech Chaim would cost you $5,040 more per year than Yeshivas Novominsk, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Yeshiva Derech Chaim, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$4,060).
  • Yeshiva Derech Chaim gives aided families $1,280 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentYeshiva Derech ChaimYeshivas NovominskDifference
Tuition & fees$12,700$8,640+$4,060
Books & supplies$300$300$0
Housing & meals$4,800$2,940+$1,860
Personal & travel$6,000$6,000$0
Living-at-home adjustment+$400$0+$400
Sticker price$24,200$17,880+$6,320
Average grants−$12,128−$10,848−$1,280
You pay$12,072$7,032+$5,040

“+” means Yeshiva Derech Chaim 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 Yeshiva Derech Chaim

What is the Yeshiva Derech Chaim acceptance rate?

Yeshiva Derech Chaim accepts 88% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 33 of 47 applicants were admitted.

How much does Yeshiva Derech Chaim cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,200 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $12,072 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,100 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

What is the Yeshiva Derech Chaim graduation rate?

80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 75% 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: “Yeshiva Derech Chaim: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/yeshiva-derech-chaim (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).