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Beth Medrash Govoha was founded in 1943 as a Haredi institution by Rabbi Aharon Kotler. It is the largest Talmudical Academy in the United States. It is located in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. The college offers bachelors degrees and masters degrees in Talmudics.
Lakewood Yeshiva has a branch in Israel commonly referred to as Lakewood East, and is headed by Rabbi Yaakov Eliezer Schwartzman, the oldest grandson of Rabbi Aharon Kotler.
Lakewood Yeshiva offers enrollment to more than 4,000 students every year.
Beth Medrash Govoha is located in a large suburb, in Lakewood, NJ. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Beth Medrash Govoha top out at the Post-Master's certificate.
The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Beth Medrash Govoha often study religion and philosophy.
The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply.
Beth Medrash Govoha offers classes to 5,205 students (4,925 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at the school are male.
Beth Medrash Govoha does offer meal plans to students.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Beth Medrash Govoha is an institute for advanced Talmudic scholarship. Its primary objective is to produce Talmudic scholars.In the pursuit of this objective it also will provide a training ground for excellence in dedicated, highly educated, professional and lay community leadership.
The growth and diversity of its student body provide Beth Medrash Govoha with the ability to offer the broadest Talmudic curriculum available in any such institute in the world, providing its students with the opportunity to study almost any area in the widest spectrum of Talmudic study. Beth Medrash Govoha is dedicated to helping its students achieve the highest level of scholarship along with intensive commitment to academic excellence in every area of Talmudic Studies.
Beth Medrash Govoha carries out its objectives through its graduate and undergraduate divisions and through its community based programs. The Beth Medrash Govoha Undergraduate Division is a preparatory five-year college for the Rabbi Aaron Kotler Institute for Advanced Learning. The undergraduate program is designed to provide the student with a thorough foundation in the basic areas of Talmudic knowledge according to the traditional model of Talmudic scholarship. The program also prepares the student to integrate this scholarly training into his personal and professional life.
The Rabbi Aaron Kotler Institute for Advanced Learning, the Graduate Division of Beth Medrash Govoha, aims to promote advanced Jewish scholarship and research in classical Talmudic and cognate studies. In addition, it is concerned with professional orientation by providing programs to prepare these scholars as teachers and administrators in secondary Torah schools and institutions of higher Talmudic studies, as practicing Rabbis and as experts in Rabbinical jurisprudence."
More complete details are provided below.
Beth Medrash Govoha
617 6th St
Lakewood, NJ 08701-2754
General Phone: (732) 367-1060
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Religion And Philosophy | 922 | Talmudic studies, theology |
Number of programs and degrees for Beth Medrash Govoha in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 447 | 1 |
| Master's degree | 284 | 1 |
| Post-master's certificate | 191 | 1 |
In 2007, Beth Medrash Govoha had a total enrollment of 5,205 students (4,925 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 46% |
| Graduate | 54% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 97% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| (Foreign Students) | 2% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 2% |
| 22-24 | 26% |
| 25-29 | 39% |
| 30-34 | 19% |
| 35-39 | 7% |
| 40-49 | 4% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Beth Medrash Govoha offers campus housing for 1,105 of its 4,925 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Lakewood, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).
The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Financial Aid:
Beth Medrash Govoha participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 794700)
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 25 | 0 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 15 | $68,090 | 0 | * |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 3 | $36,616 | 0 | * |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 7 | $28,685 | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 25 | $53,280 | 0 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Talmudic Studies
Theology/Theological Studies
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Beth Medrash Govoha Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| % of degrees in religion and philosophy (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
Notable:
Career counseling Remedial classes for students Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Offers a board (meal) plan
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