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Yeshiva University

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

Overview

Located in New York, New York, Yeshiva University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,965, made up of 2,930 undergraduates and 4,035 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.

Yeshiva University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 67 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Jewish/Judaic Studies, Social Work, and Law. It awarded 2,873 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Key figures

6,965
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
2,873
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
67
Programs and majors
7:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 67

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 3
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Legal Professions and Studies 4
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Psychology 3
Health Professions 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 5
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 7
Social Sciences 4
English Language and Literature 4
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
History 1
Physical Sciences 3
Theology and Religious Vocations 1
  • Bible Master 4 graduates
Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
597
Associate degrees
549
Master's degrees
1,175
Doctoral degrees (research)
97
Professional doctorates
313
Post-master's certificates
142

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
6,965
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,930
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,035
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,113
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,164
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,949
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

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

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
18%
Race or ethnicity unknown
21%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Skyline Conference
President
Ari Berman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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