Skip to Main Content
Write a review
Yeshiva University
  • 4 Year
  • NEW YORK, NY
profile header© Mapbox / © OpenStreetMap
CollegeGrad School
Yeshiva University
#12 in Best Colleges in New York
  • A minus
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • NEW YORK, NY
  • 284 reviews
    Back to Profile Home
    Visit School's Website

    Yeshiva University Campus Life

    Housing

    Dorms
    A minus
    Based on housing cost, capacity, student reviews and additional factors.
    On-Campus Housing Available
    Yes
    Freshmen Required to Live on Campus
    No
    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    91%
    Undergrads in College Housing
    Average Housing Cost
    $9,250 / year
    Poll
    56%
    of students say overall dorm quality is great. 54 responses
    Poll
    48%
    of students say the dorms' social atmosphere is great. 27 responses

    Food

    Campus Food
    B+
    Based on meal plan cost and student reviews on the food.
    Meal Plan Available
    Yes
    Average Meal Plan Cost
    $3,500 / year
    Poll
    What are the best food options on campus?
    Based on 15 responses
    • You can use some of your caf money for restaurants
      67%
    • I am an online student
      7%
    • Make your own sandwich
      7%
    • None
      7%
    • Potatoes with cheese
      7%
    • Salad bar
      7%
    53%
    of students highly rate the dining facilities. 15 responses

    Campus Quality

    Campus
    B
    Based on quality of housing, food services, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Life
    A minus
    Based on campus diversity, social scene, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Poll
    What is your overall opinion of your school and the campus community?
    Based on 17 responses
    • I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride.
      47%
    • I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different.
      41%
    • The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more.
      6%
    • I hate my school and have no school spirit.
      6%

    Safety

    Safety
    A
    Based on crimes on campus, local area crime rates, and student reviews.
    Poll
    89%
    of students say they feel extremely safe and secure on campus. 28 responses
    Poll
    How does peer pressure affect students' use of drugs and alcohol?
    Based on 12 responses
    • You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol.
      67%
    • Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't.
      25%
    • If you don't partake, you're left out.
      8%
    Poll
    How visible are the campus police on campus?
    Based on 25 responses
    • Extremely present and willing to assist students.
      52%
    • There if you need them but not overbearing.
      28%
    • Just there to bust up parties or give out parking tickets.
      4%
    • We have campus police?
      16%

    Sports

    Poll
    How popular are varsity sports on campus?
    Based on 26 responses
    • Varsity sports are a big part of campus life.
      12%
    • Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.
      65%
    • No one pays attention to varsity sports.
      23%
    Men's Varsity Sports
    Baseball, Basketball, Fencing, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball
    Women's Varsity Sports
    Basketball, Fencing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field: X-Country, Volleyball

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs Offered
    Dance, Drama/Theater, International Student Organizations, Literary Magazine, Model UN, Radio Station, Student Government, Newspaper, Film Society, Yearbook
    Music
    Choral Groups, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Music Ensembles, Musical Theater
    Poll
    What are your favorite campus events or traditions?
    Based on 6 responses
    • The speakers they bring in
      67%
    • Cake wars
      17%
    • None
      17%
    Find college scholarships

    Party Scene

    Party Scene
    B minus
    Based on access to bars and student reviews on the party scene.
    Poll
    What is the party scene like on campus?
    Based on 16 responses
    • Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.
      6%
    • Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday.
      13%
    • Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only.
      13%
    • Good parties are few and far between.
      31%
    • Parties? What parties?
      38%
    Poll
    What is the biggest social event of the year?
    Based on 6 responses
    • Yom Haaztmaut
      50%
    • Halloween
      17%
    • I am an online student
      17%
    • We don't party
      17%

    Greek Life

    Men in Fraternities
    Women in Sororities
    84%
    of students say they don't have Greek life. 19 responses
    Back to Full Profile
    Visit School's Website