Rabbinical College of America

Private · Moderately Selective · NJ

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNJ · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads181

Student:faculty10:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate1.8%

6-yr grad rate22.2%

Drop-out rate24.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$11k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity17.1%

Gender diversity0%

International17.1%

Identity—

Overview

The Rabbinical College of America, in Morristown, New Jersey, is one of the larger Chabad-Lubavitch yeshivas outside New York City, training men for rabbinic ordination through immersive Talmudic and Hasidic study. It functions as part of the broader Chabad educational network rather than as a conventional college, built around synagogue and study-hall life rather than typical academic departments and majors.

Worth knowing

Students follow a full-day schedule of Talmud, Jewish law, and chassidus (Hasidic philosophy) rather than a secular liberal-arts curriculum, working toward semicha (rabbinic ordination) over several years of study. Many graduates go on to Chabad emissary postings around the world. Families considering it should understand this is a religious training institution, not a school set up for students seeking a conventional bachelor's degree or a typical campus social life.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate95.2%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Applying