Modern Orthodox university in NYC blending Torah study with secular academics across four campuses.
Yeshiva University operates 11 undergraduate and graduate schools organized around its signature Torah Umadda philosophy, which synthesizes secular academic education with intensive Torah study. Undergraduate divisions include Yeshiva College (men), Stern College for Women, and Sy Syms School of Business. Graduate and professional schools span law (Benjamin N. Cardozo), psychology (Ferkauf), social work (Wurzweiler), Jewish studies and education, and science and health (Katz). The university also houses Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), which trains Orthodox rabbis, and maintains partnerships with other institutions including the affiliated Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
The main Wilf Campus occupies 300 acres in Washington Heights, with additional facilities in Murray Hill, Greenwich Village, the Bronx, and Queens. A Jerusalem campus houses RIETS and coordinates the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program, allowing first-year students to study in Israeli yeshivot while earning YU credit. Student life includes 15 NCAA Division III athletic teams (the Maccabees), numerous student organizations, dining and residence services, and active Jewish life programming. The university operates student publications including The Commentator and The Observer, and maintains a teaching museum affiliated with the Center for Jewish History.
Yeshiva University enrolls approximately 2,250 undergraduates and 2,700 graduate students. The university awards over $45 million in financial aid annually. Post-graduation outcomes are strong: 98% of undergraduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. The university has experienced significant recent growth, with the largest number of undergraduate students on campus in the last 15 years, and an 88% increase in graduate school enrollment since 2016.
A private nonprofit institution chartered by New York State and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Yeshiva University is affiliated with Modern Orthodox Judaism. The university maintains an endowment of $714.15 million (2025) and is led by President Ari Berman. The institution has over 70,000 alumni worldwide and is notable for RIETS's influence: 80% of major Orthodox congregations are led by RIETS graduates. The university has faced financial challenges in recent years, including losses from Madoff investments and a 2016 transfer of medical school control to Montefiore Health System.