Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- New York, New York
- Website
- www.huc.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- New York, about 5 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 10 mi
- Also known as
- HUC-JIR
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Jewish
- President
- Dr. Andrew Rehfeld (President)
- Phone
- 2126745300
- Address
- One W 4th St, New York, NY 10012-1186
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Religious Education · Master's22 (0% international)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management · Master's18 (0% international)
- Rabbinical Studies · Master's15 (0% international)
- Elementary Education and Teaching · Master's6 (0% international)
- Religious/Sacred Music · Master's5 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Doctoral5 (0% international)
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 | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Education. | - | ||
| Religious/Sacred Music. | - | ||
| Rabbinical Studies. | $114,148 | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - |
Students
240 students in 2025
- Graduate students 240
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
1 in 2025 · 4.9% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$28.0M
Expenses$42.8M
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 · 0.1 mi
U.S. News #31
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Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken · 2.0 mi
U.S. News #59
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Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York · 5.7 mi
U.S. News #12
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Barnard CollegeNew York · 5.8 mi
Liberal Arts #19
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Rutgers University-NewarkNewark · 9.5 mi
U.S. News #73
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Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick · 28.5 mi
U.S. News #44
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Princeton UniversityPrinceton · 43.7 mi
U.S. News #2
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The United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point · 45.6 mi
Liberal Arts #9
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Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook · 47.5 mi
U.S. News #59
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Notable Alumni
All 24Notable alumni of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion include Julius Schwartz (Comic book editor and science fiction agent), George Howard (Hebraist and University of Georgia professor emeritus) and Judah Leon Magnes (Reform rabbi and advocate of a binational state in Palestine).
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Julius Schwartz 1915–2004
Comic book editor and science fiction agent
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George Howard 1935–2018
Hebraist and University of Georgia professor emeritus
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Judah Leon Magnes 1877–1948
Reform rabbi and advocate of a binational state in Palestine
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Gilad Kariv 1973–
Israeli Knesset member, lawyer and Reform rabbi
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Sergio Bergman 1962–
Argentine rabbi and politician, former environment minister
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Nelson Glueck 1900–1971
Rabbi, archaeologist and president of Hebrew Union College
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Sally Priesand 1946–
America's first female ordained rabbi
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Angela Warnick Buchdahl 1972–
Reform rabbi and cantor
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Maurice Davis 1921–1993
Rabbi and activist
See all 24 notable alumni of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion →
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.