Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion: Statistics

Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3712 of 14,131	In the World
# 1051 of 2,597	In North America
# 979 of 2,496	In the United States
# 86 of 221	In New York State
# 28 of 92	In New York City
# 1162 of 99	For Classics and Ancient History
Top 1-3	For 2 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

86%

Enrollment

Average SAT

1,510

Average ACT

Graduates

240

Male:Female Ratio

37:63

Religion

Jewish

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

huc.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	86%
Enrollment	20

We've calculated the 86% acceptance rate for Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	75%
■ Hispanic	5%
■ Two or more races	2%
■ Unknown	18%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion majors

Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion has granted 73 master's across 6 programs, and 3 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion.

Major	Master	Doctoral
Rabbinical Studies	18	-
Religious Education	16	-
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management	15	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	9	-
Religious & Sacred Music	9	-
Jewish & Judaic Studies	6	2
Pastoral Studies & Counseling	-	1
Grand Total	73	3

Publications & Citations

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion has published 615 scientific papers with 2,717 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 Classics and Ancient History.

Publications

615

Citations

2,717

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	573 / 2,433
Philosophy	504 / 2,279
History	469 / 1,708
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	407 / 1,378
Environmental Science	376 / 1,506
Geography and Cartography	360 / 1,423
Archaeology	353 / 1,423
Art & Design	303 / 1,434
Political Science	272 / 1,592
Classics and Ancient History	250 / 1,138
Literature	246 / 1,145
Law	228 / 1,476
Linguistics	225 / 1,166
Sociology	224 / 1,266
Computer Science	102 / 731
Psychology	98 / 235
Physics	75 / 762
Biology	74 / 410
Engineering	70 / 763
Aesthetics	50 / 394
Library and Information science	49 / 137
Art History	49 / 167
Social Psychology	47 / 101
Anthropology	46 / 596
Geology	46 / 322
Medicine	45 / 204
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	41 / 181
Creative Writing	39 / 170
Economics	37 / 197
Education	37 / 62
Acoustical Engineering	35 / 654
Paleontology	32 / 248
Mathematics	30 / 361
Quantum and Particle physics	28 / 103
Business	28 / 112
Gender Studies	27 / 656
Development Studies	22 / 91
Fashion Design	22 / 66
Astrophysics and Astronomy	21 / 473
Media Studies	20 / 7

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Academic rankings

34 Notable alumni

1. Jonathan V. Plaut

1942-2012 (aged 70)

rabbi

Jonathan V. Plaut was an American Reform rabbi and author. Plaut was the rabbi of Temple Beth Israel in Jackson, MI.

2. Stuart Weinblatt

Stuart Weinblatt is a conservative rabbi who was ordained in 1979 at the Hebrew Union College. He is Chairman of the Zionist Rabbinic Coalition, which he founded in 2020 and Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation B'nai Tzedek, a conservative synagogue he established in 1988, which now has about 600 families. Rabbi Weinblatt has held a number of leadership posts in local...

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3. Gail Karp

1955-. (aged 71)

singer

Gail Ilene Posner Karp served as the cantor of the Reform Jewish synagogue Temple Emanuel in Davenport, Iowa from 1987 - 2016. She is also employed by the Department of Defense.

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