Hebrew Theological College

Private · Moderately Selective · IL

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIL · Midwest

SettingUrban

Undergrads90

Student:faculty5:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate47.4%

6-yr grad rate50%

Drop-out rate13.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$15k

Out-of-state tuition$15k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity12.2%

Gender diversity72.2%

International5.6%

IdentityJewish

Overview

Hebrew Theological College, in Skokie, Illinois, serves the Chicago area's Orthodox Jewish community with a structure that combines intensive Torah and Talmudic study with academic degree programs, rather than functioning as a pure yeshiva or a pure secular college. It includes a women's division alongside its more traditional men's yeshiva program, and its affiliation with the Touro University System allows it to grant recognized secular degrees alongside its religious-studies track.

Academics

Men's-division students typically split their day between intensive Talmudic study and secular coursework leading to a bachelor's degree through the Touro affiliation, while the women's division offers its own combination of Judaic studies and academic degree programs. This dual-track structure — deep traditional text study paired with a conventional accredited degree — is the school's defining academic feature.

Worth knowing

The combination of yeshiva-level Talmudic study with an accredited secular degree, via the Touro connection, is relatively distinctive; a graduate leaves with both serious rabbinic-track learning and a usable secular credential.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate57.1%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policyoptional

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying