| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Jewish |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
In 1919, a group of rabbis met to evaluate the priorities of higher education in Chicago. The Beis HaMidrash LeRabanim was founded at this meeting, with an initial enrollment of ten students. Two years later, the yeshiva’s name was changed to Beis HaMidrash LaTorah – Hebrew Theological College, which was chartered by the state of Illinois as a degree-granting institution of higher education.
Since 1922, Beis HaMidrash LaTorah has ordained hundreds of rabbis, who have served as rabbis, chaplains and educators in the United States, Canada, Israel and throughout the world. The thousands of alumni who have studied at Beis HaMidrash LaTorah have made an indelible impression, both as lay and as professional leaders, upon the world’s Jewish community.
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Our William and Lillian Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences was established in 1959, according each bochur the opportunity to pursue general knowledge while availing himself of an outstanding Judaic Studies program.
Hebrew Theological College
The Hebrew Theological College, also known as Beit HaMidrash LaTorah, also colloquially known as "Skokie Yeshiva," is a private university located in Skokie, Illinois. It was chartered in 1922 as one of the first Modern Orthodox Jewish institutions of higher education in America, and is therefore also one of the oldest Jewish institutions in the United States outside of the New York area.
The yeshiva consists of a Bet Midrash, a Rabbinical School, the Bellows Kollel, and the Fasman Yeshiva High School. The college is composed of the Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies and the Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. All students complete a Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Studies through the Bressler School, with the option of a second major through the Kanter School.
The men's program leads to a B.A. with a focus in Judaic studies and specifically Talmud, with second majors offered in Business, Computer Science, and Psychology. The women's program, located on a separate campus at the Blistein Teachers Institute for Women, offers Judaic Studies majors in Bible, Hebrew Language, and Jewish History, with dual majors available in Business, Computer and Information Sciences, Education (including Elementary and Special Education), English and Psychology.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 56% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 15,160 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 275 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,708 | 53% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 4,302 | 16% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,900 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,853 | 5% | |
Any Aid: |
61% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 96% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 72% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 520, Math: 580 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 620, Math: 640 |
| Application Fee: | $ 75.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
