Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, New Jersey
About
Beth Medrash Govoha (Hebrew: בית מדרש גבוה, pronounced: Beis Medrash Gavo'ha. lit: "High House of Learning"; also known as Lakewood Yeshiva or BMG) is a Haredi Jewish Litvishe yeshiva in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. It was founded by Rabbi Aharon Kotler in 1943 and is the second-largest yeshiva in the world, after Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem. As of 2024, it had 9,657 students, between bochurim (unmarried members) and married with Kollel status. The principal Rosh yeshiva since 1982 is Rabbi Malkiel Kotler. Talmud and halakha studies in the institution are carried in the form of over 200 small groups, Chaburos, which consist of several students mentored by a veteran, each pursuing its own specific curriculum with an emphasis on individual learning.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- —
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,027
- Graduate students
- 5,630
- International undergraduates
- 2%
- Students per teacher
- 19 to 1
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$55,459
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (3)
Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Master's degrees1 subject
Graduate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.