Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
Acceptance rate
77.2%
2025
Peer median 81.8%
Tuition per year
$8,750
$15,300 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
400
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
6.5%
4-year; 6-year rate 16.1%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Brooklyn, New York
- Website
- www.tsot.edu
- Undergraduates
- 400
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- In New York
- Nearest international airport
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 9 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Rabbi Zalman Chein (CEO)
- Phone
- 7183632034
- Address
- 667 Eastern Pky, Brooklyn, NY 11213
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 8 in 10
57 applicants in 2025, 77.2% admitted
44 admitted 13 not admitted Yield 84.1%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under |
|---|---|---|
| Talmudic Studies. | $16,878 |
Students
400 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 100:0 · Freshman retention 80.6%
- Continuing undergraduates 69
- First-year undergraduates 37
- Transfers and others 294
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (400)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
38 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$15,300
- Undergraduate tuition
- $8,750
- Room and board
- $6,550
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose -6% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose -9%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.4M
Expenses$7.4M
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 · 4.9 mi
U.S. News #31
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 6.6 mi
U.S. News #59
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 9.6 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 9.7 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 13.0 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 28.8 mi
U.S. News #44
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 43.6 mi
U.S. News #2
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 46.4 mi
U.S. News #59
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 49.7 mi
Liberal Arts #9
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah include Avraham Fried (Orthodox Jewish singer), Simon Jacobson (Rabbi and author of Toward a Meaningful Life) and Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson (Chabad rabbi and speaker).
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Avraham Fried 1959–
Orthodox Jewish singer
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Simon Jacobson 1956–
Rabbi and author of Toward a Meaningful Life
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Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson 1970–
Chabad rabbi and speaker
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.