Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion at a Glance
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About Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion
According to Wikipedia, The Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion is a Jewish seminary with three locations in the United States and one location in Jerusalem. It is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantorss, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, Ohio, New York City, Los Angeles, and Jerusalem. The Jerusalem campus is the only seminary in Israel for training Reform Jewish clergy.
How Much Does Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion Cost To Attend?
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 263 | 263 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion?
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion is located at One W 4th St, New York, NY 10012-1186.
How Safe is Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.42%. New York has a violent crime rate of 0.69% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.42%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion Known For?
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion ranks #449 in the U.S. and #1961 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesHebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion ranks #2142 in the U.S. and #6359 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesHebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion ranks #3181 in the U.S. and #11806 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWho Are Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's Most Influential Alumni?
Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Religious Studies, Philosophy, and Social Work. Here are some of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion's most famous alumni:
- Julius Schwartz
- An American editor .
- Angela Warnick Buchdahl
- An American rabbi.
- Jakob Josef Petuchowski
- An American rabbi and theologian .
- Jack P. Lewis
- An American Bible scholar .
- Norbert M. Samuelson
- A Scholar and professor of Jewish philosophy.
- Martin Abegg
- An Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Trinity Western University in British Columbia.
- Ruth Langer
- An American academic.
- Jonathan Rosenbaum
- An American scholar.
- George Howard
- An American Hebraist .
- C. Hassell Bullock
- An American biblical scholar.
- Lance J. Sussman
- An American writer.
- Edmon L. Gallagher
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