Apply to Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Application Fee

$65

Graduate Application Fee

$65

Acceptance Rate

59%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

54%

Freshmen Enrollment

SAT Scores

1,406

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

Total 116 students have applied and 69 students have allowed to admit to Jewish Theological Seminary of America (acceptance rate: 59.48%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 55.07 % where 38 students have finally enrolled out of 69 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of Jewish Theological Seminary of America is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College and Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute, its acceptance rate is lower (difficult to get in) (average acceptance rate of the schools is 91.60%).

The yield of Jewish Theological Seminary of America is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 83.20%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,406 and the average ACT score is 32 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
Jewish Theological Seminary of America	1,406	32
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	0	0
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges	1132	69
4-Years or High Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York	1206	77

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 16 students submitted SAT scores (42% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,406 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	670	718
Mathematics	673	750
Total	1,343	1,468

At Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 23 students submitted ACT scores (61% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 32 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	30	33
English	30	35
Mathematics	27	31
Total	87	99

Admission Requirements

Next table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

Admission Requirements for Applying to Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Secondary school GPA	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Considered but not required
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended