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Rabbinical College of America

Morristown, NJ · Suburb · 181 students
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$15,628
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$34,990
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
95%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

The Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, New Jersey, is a prominent Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic yeshiva renowned for its rigorous programs in Talmudic scholarship, Jewish law, and rabbinical ordination (*smicha*). Campus life offers a deeply immersive and structured environment centered on intensive paired study (*chavrusa*), daily prayer, and a shared commitment to Hasidic philosophy. The institution is distinguished globally as a premier training ground for Chabad emissaries (*shluchim*) who prepare to lead and serve Jewish communities worldwide. It also sets itself apart through specialized divisions like the Tiferes Bachurim program, which uniquely integrates students from secular or non-traditional backgrounds into advanced traditional Jewish studies.


Wikipedia:The Rabbinical College of America is a yeshiva in Morris Township, New Jersey, affiliated with the Chabad movement of Hasidic Judaism. Licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, the yeshiva grants a four-year bachelor's degree in religious studies and a master's degree program in religious education and is accredited by the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools. The yeshiva is the New Jersey headquarters of the Chabad movement.

Location
Morristown, NJ, 07960-3600 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
19 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$10,650
Housing & food (on campus)$4,700
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$27,300
Average net price$15,628
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$10,650
Housing & food (on campus)$4,700
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$27,300
Average net price$15,628
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,800
$30–48k
$14,229
$48–75k
$17,300
$75–110k
$16,469
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
2%
Back for yr 2
75%
Transferred
63%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
20% graduated · 52% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 27% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$27,418
10 yrs after entry$34,990
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
95%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
44%
First-gen
12%
Family income
$35,086
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
83%
Non-resident
17%
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
$27,418
After 10 yrs
$34,990
Religion/Religious Studies28
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
93%
Faculty salary
$6,825/mo
Teaching spend
$11,986
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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