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Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish

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First-year retention rates measure the percentage of first-year students who come back to campus for a second year. This is an indicator of how happy students are generally with their decision to attend that institution as less students decide to drop out or transfer to another school.

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Rank	Institution	First Year Retention Rate	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Jewish Theological Seminary of America	100	45.07	1,370 – 1,490	54588	53468	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, NY The Jewish Theological Seminary of America's main building is located along the Hudson River. Though many alumni have gone onto careers in theology, several others have also had notable careers in music, academia, and politics. JTS has a 100% first year retention rate. First Year Retention Rate 100 % Acceptance Rate 45.1% SAT Score 1,370 – 1,490 Avg. Net Price $54,588 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,468
2	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	85	100	--	11600	63721	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Lawrence, NY Found in Lawrence, Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College accepts 100% of applicants. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications. About 50% of students at Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College will receive institutional grant aid....Read more First Year Retention Rate 85 % Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,600 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $63,721
3	Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid	0	70	--	11171	63721	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid Far Rockaway, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 70.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,171 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $63,721
4	Hebrew Theological College	0	92	1,040 – 1,140	11197	32793	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Hebrew Theological College Skokie, IL First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 92.0% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $11,197 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,793
5	Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary	0	8.96	--	4090	25819	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary Ossining, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 9.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $4,090 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $25,819
6	Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary	0	89.74	--	9775	16553	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Brooklyn, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 89.7% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $9,775 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $16,553
7	Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute	0	77.78	--	11993	63721	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute Brooklyn, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 77.8% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,993 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $63,721
8	Ner Israel Rabbinical College	0	79.41	--	11734	53468	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Ner Israel Rabbinical College Baltimore, MD First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 79.4% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,734 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,468
9	Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion	0	0	--	8586	63721	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Brooklyn, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate -- SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $8,586 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $63,721
10	Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel	0	3.56	--	6147	51683	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel Brooklyn, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 3.6% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $6,147 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,683
11	United Talmudical Seminary	0	43.79	--	8237	51109	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish United Talmudical Seminary Brooklyn, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 43.8% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $8,237 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $51,109
12	Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim	0	73.42	--	4568	56432	#12 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim Monsey, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 73.4% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $4,568 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $56,432
13	Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland	0	34.69	--	18501	53468	#13 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Jewish Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Suffern, NY First Year Retention Rate -- Acceptance Rate 34.7% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $18,501 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,468