
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok has no sports listed in the institutional athletics information used for this profile. Applicants should not assume that varsity teams, intercollegiate competition, or athletic scholarships are part of its offerings.
Recreational exercise or informal games are different from a sponsored athletics program. A student for whom organized sport is important should ask specifically about current intramural or recreational opportunities.
Applicants should ask the yeshiva which student-led groups are active during the year they intend to enroll. A religiously focused, small institution may offer ways to participate in its community, but informal peer activities should not be confused with formally recognized student associations.
Students hoping to organize an activity can ask who approves gatherings, whether space or funding is available, and how new students learn about opportunities to participate.
Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok reported total enrollment of 72 students. Its small scale is an important point of comparison with larger colleges, although total enrollment alone says little about the size of a particular class or study group.
IPEDS 2024-25 geographic figures describe the student body as 23% New Jersey residents, 68% residents of other U.S. states, and 9% students from foreign countries. The institution reported 22 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the referenced enrollment measure. Admissions and enrollment counts can use different reporting dates and definitions, so they should not be treated as interchangeable.
Student life at Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok is best evaluated in the context of a small, specialized religious institution. Academic routines and time spent with fellow students are likely to be more central to the experience than the extensive activity calendars associated with large universities.
Applicants can make that comparison concrete by requesting a current daily schedule and asking how new students receive academic guidance, where they gather outside class, and what support is available for personal or practical concerns. These questions are especially relevant for students moving to Lakewood from another state.
Students should ask what study materials and research assistance Yeshiva Gedola Tiferes Yaakov Yitzchok makes available for its coursework. The institutional library count is reported as zero, but that measure alone does not establish whether students can use a collection, shared study space, or resources maintained under another name.
For research-intensive study, useful specifics include access to required religious texts, borrowing rules, digital materials, quiet study space, and any arrangements with outside libraries. Applicants should confirm these resources against the courses they plan to take.
Total enrollment
72Total staff
4 full time, 7 part timeVeterans affair office
NoData 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.