

Beth Medrash of Asbury Park is a religious higher-education institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. Its name refers to Asbury Park, but applicants should use its Lakewood location when planning a visit or commute.
The institution's present-day identity is that of a small, specialized school rather than a broad-based university. Applicants interested in its history should ask for the current catalog or institutional history to establish its founding date, any earlier locations, and how its academic offerings have changed.
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park has a focused religious-studies profile, not a collection of separately identified colleges or professional schools. Religion and religious studies is the field identified in its federal outcomes information.
Before applying, students should obtain the current catalog and check the exact credential offered, its required courses, expected length, and any language or prior-study expectations. Those details matter particularly for applicants comparing a specialized religious curriculum with a college offering a wider range of majors. The institution reports seven full-time and five part-time faculty members; those counts describe staffing, not the number of academic departments or courses available in a given term.
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park is in Lakewood, New Jersey, despite the Asbury Park reference in its name. Lakewood is in Ocean County, so applicants should confirm the current street address before arranging a campus visit, delivery, or daily commute.
Location may affect the practical cost of attendance as much as tuition does. Students living away from campus should compare their likely travel time and expenses with the institution's housing options. Those relocating from another state or country should also establish where they would live before committing to enrollment.
Beth Medrash of Asbury Park's academic identity centers on religious study in a rabbinical and Talmudic educational setting. Prospective students should evaluate that purpose against their own academic goals rather than assume the curriculum resembles a general liberal-arts program.
A useful way to assess fit is to read the institution's current mission statement alongside its course requirements and daily academic schedule. Its stated educational aims describe institutional priorities; they do not, by themselves, establish particular career or graduate-study outcomes.
Name of the institution
Beth Medrash of Asbury ParkLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Suburb: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersBeth Medrash of Asbury Park is institutionally accredited by the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.