Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph

Private · NY

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads15

Student:faculty3:1

Outcomes

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6-yr grad rate—

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Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$10k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity40%

Gender diversity0%

International40%

Identity—

Overview

Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph is an Orthodox Jewish rabbinical seminary in Brooklyn associated with the Novardok mussar tradition, a branch within Lithuanian-style yeshiva education that pairs intensive Talmudic study with a distinctive emphasis on personal character development. Students, exclusively men, spend their days in structured study sessions rather than a conventional class schedule.

Worth knowing

This is a single-sex, single-purpose religious institution rather than a conventional college — there is no secular liberal-arts curriculum, and the daily rhythm of study sessions and mussar practice differs entirely from a standard undergraduate experience.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

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Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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