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KYR

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary

Ossining, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Ossining, New York. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 205 students. Its religious affiliation is Jewish.

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary offers bachelor's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Talmudic Studies. It awarded 20 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

KYRS educational program was set to educate its students in Talmud,Halacha and Chassidus in a classroom setting. The studies absorbed during his college years will guide him throughout his future life. A KYRS graduate will enhance society with his valued education by fitting in with various vocations and community services, as well as prepare people for further study.The end goal of education is a life-long love of learning and scholarship.

Mission statement as reported by Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
205
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
20
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
1
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 1

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

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
20

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
205
Undergraduates, fall 2024
205
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
206
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
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
0%
Men
100%
White
100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Jewish
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
SFA
Joseph Gold
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling

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