Established in 1954 through a major gift from the late industrialist Max Stern, Stern College for Women is the undergraduate college of arts and sciences for women of Yeshiva University. It is located at YU's Israel Henry Beren Campus in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Now beginning the second half of our first century, Stern's student population is increasing in both size and diversity. More than 1000 students from some two dozen states and a similar number of foreign countries, including students registered at Sy Syms School of Business, attend classes at Stern College.  

The rigorous Stern College curricula prepare women for careers, graduate study, and leadership in their communities while embodying the unique concept that the values of Judaism are relevant to the general culture of Western civilization. All students progressively obtain a strong mastery of Jewish texts through the Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies, which offers a broad selection of courses ranging in skill level from elementary to advanced.

Stern College provides academic majors in 19 arts and sciences disciplines, all leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. It also awards the Associate in Arts degree in Hebrew language, literature, and culture. In addition, combined and joint degree programs are offered in several other disciplines--including engineering, optometry, podiatry, Jewish studies, social work, nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy -- in conjunction with YU's graduate schools and other leading universities.