Match #1
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary
Far Rockaway, NY
Profile closeness29/100
Admit rate92%
- 60 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary, Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary, and Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary. Jewish Theological Seminary of America admits 49% of applicants and has an average net price of $48,432 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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Match #2
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
Ossining, NY
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 205 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 205 students, close to 172
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate80%
- 399 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Spring Valley, NY
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 576 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
Staten Island, NY
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate56%
- 82 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 56%, close to 49%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate77%
- 400 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Rabbinical Seminary of America
Flushing, NY
Profile closeness33/100
Admit rate98%
- 397 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness31/100
Admit rate98%
- 602 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
United Talmudical Seminary
Brooklyn, NY
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate—
- 2,241 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
Wynnewood, PA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate100%
- 38 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Jewish Theological Seminary of America alternatives
What colleges are similar to Jewish Theological Seminary of America?
The closest matches to Jewish Theological Seminary of America are Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary, Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary, Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary, Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary, and Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Jewish Theological Seminary of America hard to get into?
Jewish Theological Seminary of America admitted 49% of its 117 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Jewish Theological Seminary of America alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Jewish Theological Seminary of America ($48,432 a year), including Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary ($3,925), Talmudical Seminary of Bobov ($5,091), and Rabbinical Seminary of America ($7,309). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
