- Acceptance rate: 38% for fall 2024
- Average net price: $9,630 a year (2022–23)
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Bais Medrash Elyon reported an acceptance rate of 38% for fall 2024.
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Bais Medrash Elyon GPA requirements
Bais Medrash Elyon doesn't consider high school GPA when it decides on first-year applicants, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
Bais Medrash Elyon acceptance rate
Bais Medrash Elyon admitted 12 of 32 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 38%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bais Medrash Elyon is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Monsey, New York, with 61 undergraduates.
Admission requirements
What Bais Medrash Elyon looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:
| Admission factor | Status |
|---|---|
| College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school. | Required |
| RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors. | Required |
| High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned. | Considered if submitted |
| Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application. | Considered if submitted |
| Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations. | Considered if submitted |
| Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college. | Considered if submitted |
| High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average. | Not considered |
| High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class. | Not considered |
| Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores. | Not considered |
| Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III. | Not considered |
| Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work. | Not considered |
Bais Medrash Elyon didn't report SAT or ACT scores for its fall 2024 first-year students.
AP credit
Bais Medrash Elyon doesn't award college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25.
It also awards credit for life experience, such as work or military service.
Average net price
First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $9,630 a year at Bais Medrash Elyon in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Frequently asked questions
How hard is it to get into Bais Medrash Elyon?
Selective: fewer than half of applicants got in. Bais Medrash Elyon admitted 38% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.
What GPA do you need to get into Bais Medrash Elyon?
Bais Medrash Elyon doesn't consider high school GPA in admission, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
How many applicants get into Bais Medrash Elyon?
Bais Medrash Elyon's acceptance rate was 38% for fall 2024: it admitted 12 of 32 first-year applicants, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
How important is GPA for getting into Bais Medrash Elyon?
Not as a number: Bais Medrash Elyon requires college preparatory program and recommendations. It considers high school record, essay or personal statement, demonstration of competencies and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider high school GPA, high school class rank, test scores, other tests and work experience. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
Is Bais Medrash Elyon test optional?
Check Bais Medrash Elyon's admissions website for the current rule: testing policies change from year to year. Bais Medrash Elyon was test blind: it didn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you sent them, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education (fall 2024).
Do you need to write an essay to apply to Bais Medrash Elyon?
No, but it considers one. Bais Medrash Elyon doesn't require a personal statement or essay but considers one if you send it, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
What do students pay at Bais Medrash Elyon after grants?
First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $9,630 a year at Bais Medrash Elyon in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.
Does Bais Medrash Elyon give credit for AP exams?
No. Bais Medrash Elyon reported to the U.S. Department of Education that it doesn't award credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams for 2024–25.
Does Bais Medrash Elyon look at legacy status?
Yes. Bais Medrash Elyon considers whether a parent or other relative attended, though it isn't required, it said in its report to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.
Before you apply, check Bais Medrash Elyon's official website: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.
Sources
- College Navigator: Bais Medrash ElyonU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
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