Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
Acceptance rate
60.0%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$13,250
$17,250 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
51
Student-faculty ratio 5:1
Peer median 12 : 1
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- New York, New York
- Website
- mtj.edu
- Undergraduates
- 51
- Student-faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In New York
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Jewish
- President
- Dovid Rabinowitz (Executive Vice President)
- Phone
- 2129642830
- Address
- 145 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002-6301
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 81.8% · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 6 in 10
25 applicants in 2025, 60.0% admitted
15 admitted 10 not admitted Yield 100.0%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Talmudic Studies · Master's2 (0% international)
- Theology/Theological Studies · Doctoral2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmudic Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
72 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 100:0 · Freshman retention 85.7%
- Continuing undergraduates 36
- First-year undergraduates 15
- Graduate students 21
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (51)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$17,250
- Undergraduate tuition
- $13,250
- Room and board
- $4,000
- Graduate tuition
- $13,250
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 29% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$5.0M
Expenses$4.9M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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New York UniversityNew York · 1.1 mi
U.S. News #31
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 2.8 mi
U.S. News #59
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 6.7 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 6.8 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 9.8 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 28.1 mi
U.S. News #44
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 43.2 mi
U.S. News #2
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 46.7 mi
Liberal Arts #9
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 47.6 mi
U.S. News #59
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.