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Rabbinical College Telshe

Wickliffe, OH · Suburb · 50 students
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$10,398
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
53%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
42% typical
—
Earnings 10 years on
$39,245 typical
83%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools
About

Rabbinical College Telshe, located in Wickliffe, Ohio, is a renowned Orthodox Jewish institution dedicated to advanced higher education in Talmudic studies, Rabbinic literature, and Jewish law (*Halakha*). Rooted in the heritage of the historic 19th-century Lithuanian yeshiva, the college is best known for its rigorous "Telz method" of analytical study that emphasizes deep intellectual inquiry, conceptual clarity, and classical Jewish ethics. Campus life is fully immersive and all-male, defined by an intensive daily routine centered on paired partner study (*chavrusa*) in the *beit midrash* (study hall). This close-knit, highly disciplined environment prepares students for careers as rabbis, communal educators, and leaders deeply committed to traditional Torah scholarship.

Location
Wickliffe, OH, 44092 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
CLE · Cleveland
23 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$18,000
Housing & food (on campus)$3,000
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$25,000
Average net price$10,398
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$18,000
Housing & food (on campus)$3,000
Books & supplies$600
Cost of attendance$25,000
Average net price$10,398
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,932
$30–48k
$9,200
$48–75k
$12,175
$75–110k
$9,199
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
53%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
53%
Back for yr 2
82%
Transferred
47%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 61% transferred · 17% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — faith-related: 42% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
83%
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
37%
Family income
$38,516
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
100%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Theological and Ministerial Studies9
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$132,779
Full-time faculty
50%
Faculty salary
$4,754/mo
Teaching spend
$14,166
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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