Yeshiva University
New York, New York · Private · 2,852 undergraduates · yu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
56%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1340 to 1510
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$81,090Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Yeshiva University
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
56% 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
$81,090
a year in 2027-28, from a $81,090 sticker price
What to do with your 1430
Send your score
About 69% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1290, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Freshman Applicants | Yeshiva University Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov2Early Decision · November 2, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
56%
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 1340 to 1510
Reading and Writing 670 to 740
Math 670 to 770
ACT composite 29 to 33
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$81,090
a year
- Tuition$56,680
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 $30,000$31,255
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,653
- $48,001 to $75,000$32,813
- $75,001 to $110,000$41,814
- Over $110,000$72,673
Financial aidEstimate
90%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$31,510
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,670Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2001 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2001 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ARTS 1051, 1052 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL 1011, 1012 (Lecture only) |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH 1412 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 6 | MATH 1412, 1413 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | MATH 1412 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM 1045, 1046 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 1501 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 4 | General Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 3 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | ARTS 2001 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | Sci/Scie Elective |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 1102 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 1201, 1202 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | General Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 1010 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECO 1010 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | Mus/Musi Elective |
| Physics 1 | 5 | 3 | PHYS 1031R (Lecture only) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 3 | PHYS 1051R (Lecture only) |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH1160 | |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 1010 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 1201, 1202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 2101, 2102 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | STAT 1021 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLI 1101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1201 HIST 1202 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | His/Hist Elective, General Elective |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
87%
Come back for a second year
92%
Typical earnings
$77,098
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Yeshiva University$98,800
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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