The Jewish Theological Seminary SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
JTS is broadly accessible by acceptance rate, but the students who submit SAT scores are typically scoring in the mid-1400s to 1500s. Since it is test-optional and only 17% submit SAT scores, send a score only if it strengthens your profile, ideally around 1466 or higher.
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The Jewish Theological Seminary facts and stats
The Jewish Theological Seminary enrolls 173 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. JTS has a 96% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 90% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1.
New York, NY
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Key The Jewish Theological Seminary application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional JTS, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year plus the fall of senior year for retakes. For JTS’s Early Decision deadline, treat the October test as your last fall retake likely to arrive in time and use earlier retakes as a chance to improve a superscore.
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What you'll actually pay
JTS is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $37,084, with 30% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $1,500. Submit the FAFSA by the February 1 priority deadline.
The full cost of attendance at JTS includes $37,084 in tuition and fees plus room, board, and other expenses. About 30% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $17,706. Merit awards are modest on average, at $1,500. Students graduate with an average debt of $18,444.
Student life at The Jewish Theological Seminary
75% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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