Jewish Theological Seminary of America: Statistics

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# 3551 of 12,502 In the World
# 1003 of 452 In North America
# 931 of 452 In the United States
# 81 of 33 In New York State
# 26 of 9 In New York City
# 1117 of 12,502 For Classics and Ancient History
Top 1-3 For 3 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

49%

Enrollment

240

Average SAT

1,510

Average ACT

23

Avg. cost to attend

$58,152 /y

Aid receiving

62%

Undergraduates

173

Graduates

143

Male:Female Ratio

43:57

Religion

Jewish

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

jtsa.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has an acceptance rate of 49% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 49% 49% 49%
Applicants 144 14 25
Admissions 70 11 21
Freshmen enrolled full time 41 11 21

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White 70%
■ Nonresident Alien 3%
■ Hispanic 6%
■ Unknown 21%

Jewish Theological Seminary of America majors

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has granted 37 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs, 48 master's across 4 programs, and 10 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Jewish & Judaic Studies 37 22 6
Religious Education - 11 4
Rabbinical Studies - 10 -
Religious & Sacred Music - 5 -
Grand Total 37 48 10

Publications & Citations

Jewish Theological Seminary of America has published 626 scientific papers with 3,439 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, Archaeology, Art & Design, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
626
Citations
3,439

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
551 / 3,223
Philosophy
469 / 2,983
History
425 / 2,790
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
385 / 2,742
Environmental Science
378 / 2,548
Geography and Cartography
362 / 2,524
Archaeology
343 / 2,501
Art & Design
263 / 1,998
Political Science
263 / 2,020
Law
241 / 2,009
Sociology
208 / 1,290
Literature
201 / 1,378
Classics and Ancient History
173 / 1,576
Linguistics
165 / 1,275
Computer Science
122 / 580
Physics
117 / 920
Engineering
108 / 834
Psychology
100 / 764
Biology
96 / 423
Medicine
72 / 701
Aesthetics
60 / 744
Quantum and Particle physics
56 / 348
Economics
55 / 532
Art History
51 / 234
Fashion Design
50 / 417
Social Psychology
47 / 402
Education
43 / 361
Acoustical Engineering
42 / 670
Chemistry
42 / 64
Geology
42 / 141
Development Studies
40 / 516
Creative Writing
39 / 204
Library and Information science
38 / 276
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
38 / 82
Business
37 / 200
Paleontology
33 / 128
Mathematics
32 / 174
Anthropology
30 / 552
Pathology
29 / 438
Materials Science
26 / 39

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

39 Notable alumni

Seymour Siegel

1. Seymour Siegel

1927-1988 (aged 61)
rabbi
Seymour Siegel, often referred to as "an architect of Conservative Jewish theology," was an American Conservative rabbi, a Professor of Ethics and Theology at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS), the 1983–1984 Executive Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council," and an advisor to three American presidents, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan.
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Harry Halpern

2. Harry Halpern

1899-1981 (aged 82)
rabbi
Harry Halpern was an American Conservative Jewish educator and rabbi who for almost 49 years was the rabbi of the East Midwood Jewish Center (EMJC), in Brooklyn, New York.
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Jacob Pressman

3. Jacob Pressman

1919-2015 (aged 96)
journalist rabbi
Jacob "Jack" Pressman was an American Conservative rabbi. He served as the rabbi of Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles, California, from 1950 to 1985. He was a co-founder of the American Jewish University in Bel Air. He penned a weekly column in The Beverly Hills Courier, from 2004 to 2015.
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Samuel Schafler

4. Samuel Schafler

1929-1991 (aged 62)
historian rabbi
Samuel Schafler was a New York-born rabbi, historian, editor and Jewish educator. He was Superintendent of the Board of Jewish Education of Metropolitan Chicago and President of Hebrew College in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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General Info & Contacts

Total staff 147
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Address 3080 Broadway New York, New York, 10027-4649 United States
City Population 8,804,000

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