Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a moderately selective private nonprofit university in New York, New York. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 83% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $71,353 ten years after starting college, more than 75% of the New York colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
56%

More selective than 77% of New York colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$49,965 /yr

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

Sticker price $70,892. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
83%

Higher than 91% of New York colleges we cover and 92% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$71,353

Higher than 75% of New York colleges we cover and 86% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Yeshiva University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 1,713 applicants, Yeshiva University admitted 1,092 and 646 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1340–1510 on the SAT or 29–33 on the ACT.

1,713
Applied
1,092
Admitted
646
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years1340–1510
ACT composite, middle 50% of first-years29–33
First-years who sent SAT scores22%
First-year students who return92%
Pell Grant recipients13%
First-generation students14%
Women / men46% / 54%

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

Yeshiva 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$51,800
Housing & meals, on campus$15,000
Books & supplies$1,250
Total cost of attendance$70,892

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$14,000
Loan default rate2.2%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 Yeshiva University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Yeshiva University took 4.1 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$24,103$98,0992.7 years
$30–48k$25,462$103,6302.8 years
$48–75k$28,207$114,8023.1 years
$75–110k$41,944$170,7124.6 years
$110k+$69,618$283,3457.7 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (79% 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 ($71,353) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $36,720 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.

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Yeshiva University majors, earnings & careers

Yeshiva University offers 33 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 9
  • Business & Finance · 8
  • Science & Math · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Education · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Engineering · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Yeshiva University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$97,914$22,000
Biology$90,456$20,500
Accounting$88,388$22,500
Psychology$47,301$17,500
Quick list of all 33 majors
  • Accounting$88,388
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology$90,456
  • Business Administration$97,914
  • Chemistry—
  • Classics—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Data Analytics—
  • Economics—
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Engineering—
  • English—
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Finance—
  • History—
  • International Business—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Literature—
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Marketing—
  • Mathematics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
  • Music—
  • Philosophy—
  • Physical Sciences—
  • Physics—
  • Political Science—
  • Psychology$47,301
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology—
  • Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
  • Writing—

— 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° / 86°

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)6,826
First-year students from New York34%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, California, Florida
AthleticsNCAA Division III without football · 9 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2453% bachelor's · 47% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 61% · Hispanic 3% · Two or more 1% · Black 0%International 7%

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 Yeshiva 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
Yeshiva University56%$49,96583%$71,353This school
St Lawrence University54%$28,65179%$67,258
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel—$4,15670%$31,853
Bard College52%$34,64968%$46,543
St. John Fisher University66%$28,94574%$66,944

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

Why the price is different

Yeshiva University would cost you $21,314 more per year than St Lawrence University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Yeshiva University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$14,100).
  • St Lawrence University gives aided families $32,422 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentYeshiva UniversitySt Lawrence UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$51,800$65,900−$14,100
Books & supplies$1,250$750+$500
Housing & meals$15,000$16,480−$1,480
Personal & travel$5,400$900+$4,500
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,558−$2,030−$528
Sticker price$70,892$82,000−$11,108
Average grants−$20,927−$53,349+$32,422
You pay$49,965$28,651+$21,314

“+” means Yeshiva 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 Yeshiva University

What is the Yeshiva University acceptance rate?

Yeshiva University accepts 56% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,092 of 1,713 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1340–1510 on the SAT or 29–33 on the ACT.

How much does Yeshiva University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $70,892 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $49,965 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $24,103 and families earning $110k+ pay $69,618.

How much do Yeshiva University graduates earn?

Former Yeshiva University students earn a median $71,353 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Yeshiva University graduation rate?

83% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.

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

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Yeshiva University costs about $114,802 after grants ($28,207 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $71,353 ten years after starting, $36,720 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 3.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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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 University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/yeshiva-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).