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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Overview of Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Students attend Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary in Los Angeles, CA, a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary degrees go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Selectivity

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary is selective and does not offer open admission.

Student Body

There are 135 students at the school (as of 2007-2008). A very high share of students at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary are male.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad seeks to train students in the skills required for understanding, studying and mastering the Talmud and the considerable body of traditional Jewish thought. At the same time we are committed to the understanding that knowledge is a means to a larger end. We seek therefore to help students build a world outlook drawn from the ethical and moral concepts of Judaism. If scholarship is to have a significant value it must orient its students to a way of life that, by its own definition, is good and moral."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
7215 Waring Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
General Phone: (323) 937-3763

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion and Philosophy19Talmudic studies

Number of programs and degrees for Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree191

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary had a total enrollment of 135 students (139 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men100%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
(Foreign Students)100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1840%
18-1936%
20-2124%

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Room and Board (2007)

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary offers campus housing for 225 of its 139 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Los Angeles, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5959100%59100%
Men5959100%59100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,700
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,700
Room and board$ 6,500
Books and supplies$ 200
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2262400)

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$32,4740*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$32,4740*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Degree Programs (2007)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Talmudic Studies

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Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Highlights

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What Sets Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Male % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Dorm rooms per full-time student
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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