Touro College 

(the following is accurate to the best of our knowledge; please bring any errata to our attention)

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Touro College has many undergraduate and graduate divisions, some of which cater exclusively to frum Jews:

• Lander College for the Arts and Sciences in Flatbush

  • Separate men and women divisions

  • Evening classes, only, two days a week, only

• Lander College for Women/Men in Manhattan/Queens

  • Divisions exclusively for men/women

  • Daytime classes

  • Judaic Studies

  • Small classes and more individualized attention (LCW)

  • Psychology, biology are most popular majors with a large percentage of students in the pre-health sciences. Great feedback on Political Science, English Literature, and Accounting departments (LCW)

• Machon L’Parnasa

• School for Lifelong Education

 

They do accept transfer credits from various places. For yeshiva credits, they only accept 6 credits for each semester post high school up to 48 credits. (Unless you are in accounting. This is specific to LAS in Flatbush)

 

They require a high school diploma or equivalency (GED) to begin.  The SAT is not required but scholarships often depend on scores. To see information on which CLEPs, APs and other college-level courses are transferable, see their website.

Typically, obtaining a degree takes students 2-4 years, depending on how many credits they start with. Typically they accept up to 36 credits from seminary/yeshiva, depending on the program and whether or not credits were earned through the “Touro College Israel Option”.

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Tuition:

Depending on the campus, typically Touro tuition costs approximately 12-18K per year.

 

More Info:

For more information, see their website http://www.touro.edu/schools/

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