Application Process

Applying to Undergraduate Programs

The application process to Yeshiva University is easy. You can apply online or use our paper-based application.

• Apply Online: the preferred method of applying. NOTE: Our online application is temporarily unavailable and will be back online starting August 1, 2013. Use this link to request a notification reminder. Once our application is back online, you can return to to work on your application as many times as you want. Applications are not submitted until you press a button that says "submit application."

• Paper-Based Application (PDF): please download, complete and mail in this application.

General Admissions

Candidates for general admissions may apply at any time after completion of their junior year in high school but should apply no later than February 1 of their senior year to be considered for admission for the September following graduation. A limited number of applicants apply to start Yeshiva University directly after their junior year of high school in our Early Admissions Program.

Qualifications for admission include 1) the high school scholastic record; 2) SAT I (and SAT IIs, if available) or ACT scores (and results of statewide tests such as the New York Sate Regents Examinations); and 3) the essay and interview. Candidates for admissions are expected to present a strong B average and an SAT of 1100 (Critical Reading + Math) or ACT composite of 24. The applicant's character, personality and contribution to school and community life are also factors in the admissions decision.

Application Details. In order for any application to be considered complete for the Admissions Committee to review, the Office of Admissions must receive the following items:

• Completed application
• Essay (one of three choices below)
• $65 application fee
• Official SAT or ACT scores
• Official high school transcript
• Record of an interview with a YU Admissions officer (applicants are responsible for scheduling the interview by calling 212.960.5277)

International applicants, early admissions applicants and transfer applicants to YU should review their respective pages for additional requirements.

Essay choices for 2014 application:

•  "Spread your wings and fly." Write about your thoughts on this as you enter college
• "A picture is worth a thousand words." Attach a small photograph of something important to you and explain its significance, its impact, or how it inspires you.
• If there is an experience or a story which speaks to the essence of who you are, or which you feel must be told, please share this story with us so that we can get to know you better. 

Deadlines and Dates. Applications for the fall semester are processed in three stages:

• Applicants whose applications are complete by October 15, 2013, will be informed of a decision by December 15, 2013.  
• Applicants whose applications are complete by December 17, 2013, will be informed of a decision by February 15, 2014.  
• Applicants whose applications are complete by February 2, 2014, will be informed of a decision by April 4, 2014.

Applications for the spring 2014 semester must be complete by October 17, 2013. Decision letters for the spring 2014 semester will be mailed in mid-December. 

All applicants who require financial assistance should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at  by March 1, 2014.

Admitted students are required to submit their deposit and Intent to Enroll form (PDF) by May 1, 2014.

Applying to Our Israel Program

Qualified students can study in Israel for a year. Learn more about the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program and how to to participate in this wonderful opportunity.

Transient Students

Students enrolled at other institutions can apply to take Yeshiva University courses as transient students.