Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads51

Student:faculty5:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate0%

6-yr grad rate6.7%

Drop-out rate14.3%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$13k

Out-of-state tuition$13k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity0%

Gender diversity0%

International0%

IdentityJewish

Overview

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, is one of the older and more storied yeshivas in the American Orthodox Jewish world, long associated with Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, one of the most influential halachic authorities of the twentieth century, who led the institution for decades. It offers traditional Talmudic study for Orthodox Jewish men, organized around full-day text study under senior rabbis rather than a conventional undergraduate curriculum of majors and electives.

Worth knowing

The Feinstein connection gives MTJ particular standing within the yeshiva world - many of his rabbinic rulings (teshuvot) were written while he led the institution - and it remains a reference point for students and rabbis tracing halachic lineage back to his teaching, distinct from newer or less established yeshivas.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate60%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters—

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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