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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Los Angeles, CA · City · 163 students
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$14,959
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
15%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$48,361
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
58%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary in Los Angeles is a private Orthodox Jewish institution best known for its rigorous, immersive program leading to a Bachelor of Talmudic Studies. The college's academic focus centers entirely on advanced classical Talmud, Halakha (Jewish law), and Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic philosophy. Campus culture is deeply religious and communal, defined by an all-male student body engaged in intensive paired study (*chavrusa*), daily prayer, and community outreach. The seminary is distinct for combining traditional analytical Talmudic methodology with deep spiritual study, directly preparing its students for rabbinic ordination and leadership roles within the global Chabad network.


Wikipedia:Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary (YOEC) is a yeshiva college in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest yeshiva college on the West Coast of the United States.

Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90046-7660 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$16,900
Housing & food (on campus)$8,100
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$31,300
Average net price$14,959
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$16,900
Housing & food (on campus)$8,100
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$31,300
Average net price$14,959
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$14,300
$30–48k
$15,486
$48–75k
$13,987
$75–110k
$16,940
$110k+
$10,300
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
15%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
8%
Back for yr 2
95%
Transferred
73%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
24% graduated · 76% transferred · none still enrolled or left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$17,439
10 yrs after entry$48,361
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — faith-related: $39,245 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
58%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
70%
Family income
$40,088
Age at entry
18.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
99%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$17,439
After 10 yrs
$48,361
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
59%
Faculty salary
$5,655/mo
Teaching spend
$14,395
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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