Yeshiva University

• Aug 1, 2026 · Opened

  Common App opens for 2026-27, with Georgetown among 64 new members

  The application seniors use this fall opened August 1 with more than 1,200 colleges, 64 of them new, Georgetown among them. Here is what changed.

  Source: Common App, Jul 31, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

For Fall 2024, 1,665 first-year students applied to Yeshiva, 926 were admitted and 566 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 55.6%.

Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab), first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates. Read Oct 1, 2026.

By school or major. YU publishes no first-year acceptance rate by college or major, and no current Common Data Set; the federal IPEDS survey reports one rate for the whole university.

Source: IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2024, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

You apply to YU with the YU Application or the Common App, and every applicant has an interview. The Honors programs ask for more:

• Honors programs (Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business). Apply through Early Decision only. You need official SAT or ACT scores sent to YU by the Honors deadline (scores you type in yourself or screenshots of score reports do not count), an essay of 650 words or less, a video response under one minute, a resume or activity list, and two letters of recommendation. Selected candidates are invited to an Honors interview.

Students who apply Regular Decision are not eligible for Honors admission, though they may still be considered for other merit scholarships.

Source: YU Undergraduate Admissions, Honors at Yeshiva University (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

42 majors across 3 schools. Every undergraduate major on YU's official Academic Programs and Majors page, grouped by the college that offers it. The page does not name degree types. Honors programs, the associate degree programs, minors and graduate programs are left out.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

The deposit is due January 15, 2027 for Early Decision and May 3, 2027 for general admission. Applications received or completed after February 1 are waitlisted and considered as space allows. The application fee is $65, and an interview with an admissions officer is required. The priority FAFSA deadline is February 1.

Source: YU Undergraduate Admissions, Important Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Early Decision is binding: YU calls it its binding Early Decision program, and it is the only way into the Honors programs.

Source: YU News, Students Flock to YU Early Decision (March 27, 2025) (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027

YU requires SAT or ACT scores only from Honors applicants. Everyone else may send scores but does not have to; scores you send must come directly from the testing service. YU does not require the writing section of either test.

Source: YU Undergraduate Admissions, Freshman Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028

Not announced yet. When we checked Yeshiva's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.

Source: YU Undergraduate Admissions, Freshman Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

The published cost of a year at Yeshiva, 2026-2027:

YU's estimated budget for a full-time undergraduate for fall and spring, published by its international student office. YU says it runs about $10,000 above the YU bill because it counts personal costs the university does not charge.

Source: YU International Student and Scholar Services, Estimated Program Costs 2026-27 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:

What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from YU's aid offer.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.

Chosen for how close each is to Yeshiva University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.

• TU
  Touro UniversityNew York, NY · Private60.8% admitted$29,627 average net price
• Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · Private59.3% admitted$44,338 average net price
• Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · Private65.9% admitted$30,783 average net price
• Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private50.7% admitted$41,346 average net price
• Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · Private54.9% admitted$18,425 average net price

Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.