Understanding Your Cost of Attendance

*Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis using the rates set by JTS and Columbia University. Actual tuition costs can fluctuate each semester based on a student’s individual registration at each school and their first-year Hebrew placement. In some cases, there can be a cost variation of up to $10,000. Click here to see Columbia University’s Tuition and Fees; click here to see JTS’s Tuition and Fees.  

**Columbia (CU) and JTS tuition, all JTS fees, and most CU fees are billed directly by JTS. The CU Orientation Fee and Document Fee are billed directly by CU in a student’s first semester.CU also will bill directly for its meal plans and any fees associated with labs or special registration statuses. 

***List College does not require a meal plan. For financial aid purposes, we budget $4,500 for students to purchase ingredients to prepare meals in the JTS residence hall and/or meals purchased in the dining halls at Columbia, Barnard, and JTS. However, the amount a student may spend on food can vary. 

* Tuition is calculated on a per-credit basis using the rates set by JTS and Barnard College. Actual tuition costs can fluctuate each semester based on a student’s individual registration and their  first-year Hebrew placement. In some cases, there can be a cost variation of up to $10,000. Click here for Barnard College’s tuition and fees. Click here for JTS’s tuition and fees. JTS tuition and fees will be billed by JTS; Barnard tuition and fees will be billed by Barnard. 

*List College does not offer a meal plan. For financial aid purposes, we budget $2,250 for students to purchase ingredients to prepare meals in the JTS residence hall and/or meals purchased in the JTS dining hall. However, the amount a student may spend on food can vary. 

Estimated rent for off-campus housing is $26,780 for the academic year.

Rabbinical and Cantorial students are eligible for stipends in addition to need-informed tuition support. Stipends are credited first towards the current balance on a student’s bill, and any remaining funds will be dispersed directly to the student. 

The Division of Religious Leadership, which houses the Rabbinical and Cantorial programs, also offers several fellowships and service-based stipends to Rabbinical and Cantorial students enrolled at JTS. Information about these additional opportunities, and about external funding sources that our students typically pursue is available here.  

These stipends are available only to the Rabbinical Ordination and Cantorial Ordination/MSM programs. To learn about other associated programs and their costs, please visit the Low Residency Mekhinah and Beit Midrash Summer programs. 

The costs below are based on full-time enrollment in the Master of Arts (MA), Doctor of Hebrew Literature (DHL), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs. The MA program allows for part-time enrollment. The DHL and PhD, however, do not permit part-time enrollment. Part time enrollment ranges from 3 to 6 credits, so total tuition costs can be calculated using the per-credit rate found on our Tuition & Fees page.  

* Housing cost is estimated for off-campus living, as this is typical for graduate students studying in-person at JTS. If a student chooses to live in JTS housing, a single room costs $16,350 for the full academic year. 

*PhD candidates are often subject to fees related to the non-credit bearing registration status required while writing and defending a dissertation, such as the Matriculation and Facilities Fee. These potential additional fees are not included here. 
**Housing cost is estimated for off-campus living, as this is typical for graduate students studying in-person at JTS. If a student chooses to live in JTS housing, a single room costs $16,350 for the full academic year. 

If you are interested in learning more about the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs at The Kekst School and what funding opportunities are offered for PhD candidates, please reach out to our admissions team.