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Rabbinical Seminary of America

Rabbinical Seminary of America

Flushing, NY · City · 397 students
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$4,844
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
$0
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
—
Earnings 10 years on
$39,245 typical
98%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

The Rabbinical Seminary of America, commonly known as Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim, is a premier Orthodox Jewish institution in Flushing, New York, renowned for its rigorous programs in advanced Talmudic law, ethics (Mussar), and rabbinic ordination. Student life is deeply immersive and centered around the *beit midrash* (study hall), where men engage in intensive daily *chavrusa* (paired) text study within a close-knit, spiritually focused community. Setting the seminary apart is its explicit mission to prepare graduates for long-term careers in Jewish communal leadership, with alumni uniquely dedicated to establishing new day schools, synagogues, and yeshivas across North America.


Wikipedia:Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim is an Orthodox yeshiva based in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, United States. It is primarily an American, non-chasidic Haredi Talmudic yeshiva. The yeshiva is legally titled Rabbinical Seminary of America (RSA) but is often referred to as just Chofetz Chaim as that was the nickname of its namesake, Yisroel Meir Kagan. It has affiliate branches in Israel and North America.

Location
Flushing, NY, 11367 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
5 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$10,000
Housing & food (on campus)$6,400
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$19,700
Average net price$4,844
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$10,000
Housing & food (on campus)$6,400
Books & supplies$300
Cost of attendance$19,700
Average net price$4,844
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$0
$30–48k
$3,900
$48–75k
$4,585
$75–110k
$7,567
$110k+
$5,425
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
7%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 19% still enrolled · 34% left or unknown · none transferred
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
98%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 100%Women 0%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
36 : 1
Pell grant
16%
Family income
$38,643
Age at entry
19.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
100%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Theological and Ministerial Studies38
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$78,867
Full-time faculty
94%
Faculty salary
$2,829/mo
Teaching spend
$5,977
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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