Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads23

Student:faculty5:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate57.1%

6-yr grad rate57.1%

Drop-out rate75%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$10k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity8.7%

Gender diversity0%

International8.7%

Identity—

Overview

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael is a small Orthodox Jewish rabbinical seminary in New York devoted to intensive, full-time Talmudic study, serving students pursuing traditional religious scholarship rather than a conventional undergraduate path. Its program follows the yeshiva model common to Orthodox institutions of its kind: long hours of text study with rabbinic mentors, structured around the Jewish religious calendar rather than a standard academic one.

Worth knowing

This is a religious seminary focused on Talmudic learning, not a broad-curriculum college — it fits students specifically seeking Orthodox rabbinical training rather than a general higher-education experience. Students and families should expect a schedule and daily structure built around religious study and observance rather than typical college coursework, majors, or electives.

Admissions

Acceptance rate50%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—