IT'S YOUR TIME
TO RISE

Deeply Rooted, Forward Focused

Committed to academic excellence and geared to empower our students to be the leaders of tomorrow, the flagship Jewish university is on the rise.

IT'S YOUR TIME
TO RISE

Deeply Rooted, Forward Focused

Committed to academic excellence and geared to empower our students to be the leaders of tomorrow, the flagship Jewish university is on the rise.

See Why YU Is for You

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70,000+

in our worldwide alumni network – that’s a lot of future professional contacts!

23

COUNTRIES

represented in our student body

Over 135

YEARS OF EDUCATING SUPERIOR STUDENTS

97%

of graduates are employed or in grad school

within six months of graduation

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ranking
among nyc universities

by US News & World Report

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Academic Excellence

A YU education means many things to our students who value our intimate class sizes, engaged faculty, and broad range of academic programs.

Four Undergrad Schools
1

Yeshiva College

2

Sy Syms School
of Business

3

Stern College for Women

4

Katz Associates Program

65+

MAJORS &
MINORS

at the world’s premier Jewish institution for higher education, where you’ll also enjoy weekly Shabbat programming

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8:1

student to faculty ratio

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17

average class size

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Enriching Torah
and Jewish studies

As the leading Jewish university, YU offers unmatched opportunities for men and women to deepen their Torah learning and engagement with Jewish life in the classroom, Beit Midrash, and beyond. You’ll study with and be guided by our dedicated rebbeim and roshei yeshiva, insightful mashgichim, and helpful madrichim; and be further supported by our wonderful resident advisors.

Make Israel Your First Stop

Students have an opportunity to study in Israel through the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program -- earn YU college credit and be eligible for financial aid while attending one of our 42 partner yeshivot and seminaries.

Generous Financial Aid

YU provides over $45 million in financial aid every year to over 80% of our students, in the form of scholarships, grants, and work-study programs.

Over $45

MILLION in
financial aid
awarded annually

Big-City College. Intimate Community. Tons to Do!

Dorm life, city life, activities, clubs, athletics, and memorable Shabbatot are all part of your dynamic experience at YU.

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90%

Most students live on our campuses, with access to all that New York City offers

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150+

clubs and student activities

15

NCAA Athletic Teams

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Plus

11

conference championships since 2014

YU Takes You Further

In addition to preparing you for rewarding careers at leading companies, YU provides a superior level of graduate school admissions. Our worldwide alumni network, internship opportunities, and excellent career counseling play a role in your post-college future.

100% acceptance rates to medical
and dental schools

in recent years, far exceeding the national average.

Strong pre-law advising leads
to high acceptance rates

100% of pre-law students who worked with YU’s pre-law advisors in the past three years were accepted into law schools.

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Stellar Grad Schools

YU offers a wide range of outstanding graduate programs in law, science, business, medicine, technology, social work, Jewish studies, and many more areas.

Streamline Your
Pathway to a
Master’s Degree

YU provides a successful path from undergraduate to graduate school through the Pathways program, which allows you to earn credits towards a master’s degree or gain early admissions to a Health Science graduate program while still an undergraduate.

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