This educational program is designed to prepare students for ordination as Rabbis. This program includes in depth instruction in Talmud, Liturgy and Rituals, Halacha, Jewish Ethics, Rabbinical Thought, Pastoral Counseling, Jewish Education, and Homiletics.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Rabbinical Studies.
American Jewish University
15600 Mulholland Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90077-1519
| Phone Number: | 310E12 |
| Website: | www.ajula.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 241 (97 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 3 to 1 |
Bais Binyomin Academy
132 Prospect St, Stamford, CT 6901
| Phone Number: | (203) 325-4351 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 63 (63 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Hebrew College
160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459-2237
| Phone Number: | (617) 559-8600 |
| Website: | www.hebrewcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 259 (7 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hebrewcollege.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.hebrewcollege.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | https://myhc.hebrewcollege.edu/ICS/Admissions/Admissions_Homepage.jnz?portlet=Apply_Online_2.0&formid=21 |
Hebrew Theological College
7135 N Carpenter Rd, Skokie, IL 60077
| Phone Number: | (847) 982-2500 |
| Website: | www.htc.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 561 (552 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Financial Aid: | htc.edu/index.php/Beis-Midrash-Root/Financial-A… |
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
3077 University Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
| Phone Number: | 214E13 |
| Website: | www.huc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 147 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-4649
| Phone Number: | (212) 678-8000 |
| Website: | www.jtsa.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 579 (191 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.jtsa.edu/Admissions.xml |
| Financial Aid: | www.jtsa.edu/Academics/Registrar/Financial_Aid.xml |
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
425 E 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11218
| Phone Number: | (718) 941-8000 |
| Website: | www.torahvodaath.org |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 267 (163 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
145 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002-6301
| Phone Number: | (212) 964-2830 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 100 (75 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Ner Israel Rabbinical College
400 Mount Wilson Ln, Baltimore, MD 21208
| Phone Number: | (410) 484-7200 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 656 (432 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
1577 48th St, Brooklyn, NY 11219
| Phone Number: | (718) 438-2018 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 276 (231 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Rabbinical Seminary of America
76-01 147th St, Flushing, NY 11367
| Phone Number: | (718) 268-4700 |
| Website: | rsadinner.com |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 554 (320 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 70 to 1 |
Talmudic College of Florida
4000 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33140-3854
| Phone Number: | (305) 534-7050 |
| Website: | www.talmudicu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 53 (35 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.talmudicu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.talmudicu.edu |
| Online Application: | www.talmudicu.edu |
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
1140 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
| Phone Number: | 306E13 |
| Website: | www.lecfl.com |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 61 (61 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Yeshivath Beth Moshe
930 Hickory St, Scranton, PA 18505
| Phone Number: | (570) 346-1747 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: |
Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 59 (59 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |