Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, New York · Private · 172 undergraduates · jtsa.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
49%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1440 to 1580
of enrolled freshmen
Your chances and merit aid at Jewish Theological Seminary of America
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
49% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
Not available
What to do with your 1510
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1510).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- AP, IB and other proficiency exam scores accepted but not required
Source: Standardized Testing Policy - Jewish Theological Seminary (List College) · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Jan3Early Action · January 3, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan3Early Decision II · January 3, 2027A second binding round, after Early Decision.
- Jan3Regular Decision · January 3, 2027The standard deadline.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
49%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1440 to 1580
Reading and Writing 720 to 790
Math 720 to 790
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000Not reported
- $30,001 to $48,000Not reported
- $48,001 to $75,000Not reported
- $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
- Over $110,000$48,432
After college
Graduate within 6 years
82%
Come back for a second year
96%
Typical earnings
$84,604
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Jewish Theological Seminary of America$110,602
- All colleges$45,033
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major.
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