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Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Yeshiva Toras Chaim

Lakewood, NJ · Suburb · 227 students
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$5,356
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
29%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$62,526
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
44%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

Yeshiva Toras Chaim is an advanced Talmudic academy in Lakewood, New Jersey, best known for its rigorous curriculum centered entirely on classical rabbinic texts, Jewish jurisprudence, and higher-level Talmudic scholarship. Student life revolves around an intensive, highly structured schedule in the *beit midrash* (study hall), where students engage in full-time collaborative *chavrusa* (paired) learning and attend deep-dive lectures led by esteemed rabbinic faculty. Located in one of North America’s most prominent hubs of Orthodox Jewish life, the institution distinguishes itself through its total spiritual immersion, strict dedication to traditional scholarship, and emphasis on personal ethical refinement (*Mussar*) to prepare students for rabbinic ordination and lifelong community leadership.


Wikipedia:Yeshiva Toras Chaim (YTC) is an all-male, Lithuanian (Litvish)-style Talmudic academy in the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. YTC was founded in Denver in 1967. It is headed by the Roshei Yeshiva (deans), rabbis Yisroel Meir Kagan, and Yitzchok Wasserman. The student body is multi-state, including students from the across the US. The school is a part of the Denver West Side Jewish community.

Location
Lakewood, NJ, 08701 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
41 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$12,750
Housing & food (on campus)$5,400
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$23,250
Average net price$5,356
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,750
Housing & food (on campus)$5,400
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$23,250
Average net price$5,356
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,247
$30–48k
$4,931
$48–75k
$5,629
$75–110k
$8,287
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
29%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
14%
Back for yr 2
92%
Transferred
33%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
18% graduated · 82% transferred · none still enrolled or left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
10 yrs after entry$62,526
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
44%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
21 : 1
Pell grant
38%
Family income
$30,463
Age at entry
18.0
Part-time
8%
Race & ethnicity
White
86%
Non-resident
14%
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 10 yrs
$62,526
Religion/Religious Studies16
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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$5,532/mo
Teaching spend
$9,320
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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