New York

Rabbinical Seminary of America

Flushing, New York

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1933Large citySEVP certified
Rabbinical Seminary of America campus
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About

Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim (also known as the Rabbinical Seminary of America) 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.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$10,500
Estimated total for international students
US$19,700
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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
397
Graduate students
214
International undergraduates
0%
Students per teacher
36 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
98%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$94,782

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (4)

Bachelor's degrees1 subject
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees1 subject
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Graduate certificates1 subject
Theological and Ministerial Studies

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.