US CollegesGetting in
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $14,125 |
| Room and meals on campus | $6,000 |
| Books and supplies | $510 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $18,625 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $5,915 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 61% below the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $5,176 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $6,043 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,301 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,428 |
| Above $110,000 | not reported |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | NY median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 100% | 79% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 11% | 50% | 49% |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
78% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 0% women and 100% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 201 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.
What is not reported
The College Scorecard has no figure for an admission rate, earnings of former students or loan debt at Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander. That is common for colleges that are small or new, that teach mostly graduate students, or that take few first-time, full-time students, because several measures count only that group. It says nothing by itself about quality. Ask the college directly for the figures that matter to you.
Other colleges in New York of a similar size
- Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, private nonprofit
- Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, public
- Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical CollegeLawrence, private nonprofit
- Yeshiva of KashoBrooklyn, private nonprofit
- Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim BerlinBrooklyn, private nonprofit
- Yeshiva Karlin StolinBrooklyn, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander?
Published tuition and fees are $14,125 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander?
11% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.