The real 4-year cost of Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York
Published tuition and required fees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America went from $15,000 in 2008 to $69,916 in 2023, but it moved in large steps rather than a steady climb. Projecting that pattern forward would overstate the cost, so we use a national average of 2.6% a year instead.
Read with care: this school's history shows large jumps in published price, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $15,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $15,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $15,940 | – | – |
| 2011 | $16,690 | – | – |
| 2012 | $17,525 | – | – |
| 2013 | $18,460 | – | – |
| 2014 | $19,380 | – | – |
| 2015 | $20,340 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,660 | – | – |
| 2017 | $54,684 | – | – |
| 2018 | $56,778 | – | – |
| 2019 | $59,112 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,703 | – | – |
| 2021 | $66,064 | – | – |
| 2022 | $68,365 | – | – |
| 2023 | $69,916 | $69,916 | – |
| 2024 | – | $71,714 | $44,682–$98,745 |
| 2025 | – | $73,557 | $28,556–$139,460 |
| 2026 | – | $75,448 | $18,250–$196,964 |
| 2027 | – | $77,388 | $11,663–$278,179 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $75,448 |
| Year 2 | $77,388 |
| Year 3 | $79,378 |
| Year 4 | $81,419 |
| 4-year total | $313,633 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $273,633
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $173,055
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $18,400/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $86,085
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Jewish Theological Seminary of America from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.