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Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim

Lakewood, NJ · Suburb · 96 students
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$9,494
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2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
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Graduation rate
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Earnings 10 years on
91%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
Accredited by Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
About

Located in the prominent Orthodox Jewish hub of Lakewood, New Jersey, Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim is best known for its immersive, full-time curriculum in traditional Talmudic scholarship and Jewish law. Its core academic program focuses on rigorous textual analysis, offering specialized degrees in Talmudic Literature designed to prepare young men for religious leadership, teaching, or advanced scholarly study. Student experience is intensely focused and deeply religious, centered around the traditional *chavrusa* (paired learning) system within a collaborative *beit midrash* (study hall) environment. A distinctive feature of Mkor Chaim is its close-knit, serious academic culture that offers students a personalized, intensive environment while embedding them in one of North America's most vibrant centers for Torah learning.

Location
Lakewood, NJ, 08701-5827 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
45 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$8,450
Housing & food (on campus)$3,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$17,750
Average net price$9,494
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$8,450
Housing & food (on campus)$3,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$17,750
Average net price$9,494
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,929
$30–48k
$9,124
$48–75k
$9,970
$75–110k
$9,913
$110k+
$9,705
Outcomes
Completion
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
87%
Transferred
96%
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
91%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
75%
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
100%
Varsity sports

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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$1,883/mo
Teaching spend
$10,280
per student
Federal loans
0%

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