500 W. 185th Street
New York, NY 10033
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1886
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,931
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $1,038,889,389
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,700
Room/Board: $8,670
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,102,632
Number of current serial subscriptions: 41,040
Number of microforms: 1,368,819
Number of audiovisuals: 7,331
Number of ebooks: 41,206
Other library facilities: Special collections: rare books and manuscripts, archives.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Yeshiva University Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 118
Classrooms: 15
Labs: 0
Other areas: 3,511
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 2,100
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 90%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 15%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 90%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (42%), men’s dorms (47%), apartments for married students (2%), apartment for single students (9%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 12
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 50%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): LaGuardia Airport (2), New York City (12)
Nearest train station: New York City (5)
Nearest bus station: New York City (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 5%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Basketball, Concerts, Orientation, Holiday Parties