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JTS

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private nonprofit four-year institution in New York, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 316, made up of 173 undergraduates and 143 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Jewish.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Jewish/Judaic Studies, Religious Education, and Rabbinical Studies. It awarded 79 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

96% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Mission

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a preeminent institution of Jewish higher education that integrates rigorous academic scholarship and teaching with a commitment to strengthening Jewish tradition, Jewish lives, and Jewish communities. JTS articulates a vision of Judaism that is learned and passionate, pluralist and authentic, traditional and egalitarian; one that is thoroughly grounded in Jewish texts, history, and practices, and fully engaged with the societies and cultures of the present.

Mission statement as reported by Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Key figures

316
Students enrolled
96%
First-year retention
79
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 4

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Theology and Religious Vocations 3

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
96%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
34
Master's degrees
39
Doctoral degrees (research)
6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
316
Undergraduates, fall 2024
173
Graduate students, fall 2024
143
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
320
Undergraduates, 2024-25
173
Graduate students, 2024-25
147
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Asian
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
23%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Jewish
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Chancellor
Dr. Shuly Schwartz
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit

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