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Summary
Touro College is a private institution that was founded in 1971. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,478 and its setting is urban. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Touro College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 104. Its tuition and fees are $14,850 (2012-13).
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Touro College is an independent comprehensive private College under Jewish sponsorship offering associate, baccalaureate, masters' and first-professional degrees in liberal arts and sciences, business, health sciences, education and law. Through the Lander Colleges of Arts and Sciences with co-ordinate Men's and Women's Divisions, students have the opportunity to combine Judaic Studies with pre-professional and liberal arts education. A multi-campus institution with major facilities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, Touro College also sponsors study in Israel and affiliate branches in California,Nevada,Moscow,Paris and Berlin. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1971 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | $1,901,000 |
Applying
When applying to Touro College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due July 5. The application fee at Touro College is $50. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 68.9 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 68.9% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | July 5 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Touro College is 10:1, and the school has 85.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Touro College include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Psychology, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Human Services, General; and Nursing Practice. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.5 percent.
Student Life
Touro College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,478, with a gender distribution of 33.4 percent male students and 66.6 percent female students. At this school, 2.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 98.0 percent of students live off campus.
| Total enrollment | 14,530 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | N/A |
Campus Info & Services
Touro College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring and placement service. Touro College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Touro College.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Touro College, 89.3 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $3,600.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $14,850 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,914 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
