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Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel 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 | $22,300 |
| Room and meals on campus | $3,000 |
| Books and supplies | $375 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $41,425 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $33,034 |
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 116% above 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.
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 | 62% | 79% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 45% | 50% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $23,663 | $60,260 | $53,132 |
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
84% 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 189 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.
Other colleges in New York of a similar size
- Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinkaBrooklyn, private nonprofit
- Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz ChaimBrooklyn, private nonprofit
- Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical CollegeChester, private nonprofit
- Beis Medrash Heichal DovidFar Rockaway, private nonprofit
- Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical SeminaryOssining, private nonprofit
- Yeshiva of KashoBrooklyn, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel?
Published tuition and fees are $22,300 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel?
45% 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.