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Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College

Brooklyn, NY · City · 131 students
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$16,515
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
$41,527
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College in Brooklyn is a highly specialized institution best known for its intensive, immersion-based academic programs in advanced Talmudic law, Halakha (Jewish jurisprudence), and classical rabbinic literature. The campus culture is deeply spiritual and collaborative, centered around the traditional "chavrusa" (peer-to-peer) study method that fosters a close-knit, supportive environment among the student body. Distinctive for its close affiliation with the Belz Hasidic dynasty, the college uniquely integrates rigorous intellectual legal training with Hasidic philosophy and ethical development. This singular focus effectively prepares dedicated scholars for life-long paths in rabbinical leadership, religious education, and Orthodox communal service.

Location
Brooklyn, NY, 11204-1805 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
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Tuition & fees$13,500
Housing & food (on campus)$1,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$30,053
Average net price$16,515
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$13,500
Housing & food (on campus)$1,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$30,053
Average net price$16,515
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
76%
Transferred
43%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 33% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 43% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
10 yrs after entry$41,527
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
100%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
91%
Family income
$19,505
Independent
25%
Age at entry
19.0
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 10 yrs
$41,527
Religion/Religious Studies26
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Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$6,119/mo
Teaching spend
$4,507
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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