Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel is a specialized religious college in Brooklyn, New York. Its current identity is centered on rabbinical and Talmudic education rather than a broad range of secular majors.
Prospective students interested in the college's development should ask for its current catalog or institutional history. Those materials can clarify when its programs began, how its curriculum has changed, and whether its present location has always been its primary campus.
Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel is a small, specialized institution, not a university organized around multiple colleges of arts, business, and engineering. Its academic focus is religious study; federal program reporting identifies religion or religious studies as a field associated with the institution.
Applicants should obtain the current catalog before choosing a program. In particular, they should confirm the credential awarded, required courses, expected length of study, and how the college records credits. Those details matter if a student later wants to enter a different undergraduate, graduate, or professional program. Reported staffing includes three full-time and nine part-time faculty members across the institution; those counts do not identify separate academic departments.
Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel is located in Brooklyn, New York, within New York City's urban setting. Students considering attendance should plan around the college's actual class location and schedule, rather than assuming that every part of Brooklyn is equally convenient to reach.
Brooklyn offers access to citywide transit and services, but commute time can vary substantially by neighborhood. Before arranging housing or work, applicants should confirm where classes take place, when the daily program begins and ends, and whether their route works at those hours.
Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel's institutional identity is religious and specialized: it is a rabbinical college whose educational work centers on advanced Jewish study. Students seeking a conventional, wide-ranging liberal arts curriculum should compare its academic requirements with those of broader colleges.
A precise account of the college's stated mission, educational philosophy, and any formal vision statement should come from its current catalog or other official institutional publication. Applicants may also want to ask how religious study, general education, and preparation for later study or communal work fit together in the program they would enter.
Name of the institution
Rabbinical College Ohr YisroelLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: LargeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000Religious affiliation
Jewish (Jewish faith)School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersFoundation year
2009Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel 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.