Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood is a small religious postsecondary institution located in Keyport, New Jersey. Its name reflects a connection to Cliffwood, a community in nearby Aberdeen Township, while its reported institutional location is Keyport.
The school's present identity is closely tied to advanced Jewish religious study rather than a broad liberal-arts curriculum. Prospective students interested in its founding, leadership history, or changes to its academic program should seek the institution's own historical account; those details should not be inferred from its name.
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood is a specialized institution, not a university organized into multiple colleges or professional schools. Its reported field of study is religion or religious studies, consistent with its focus on advanced religious education.
Institutional enrollment reporting lists one full-time and four part-time faculty members, along with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1. That ratio is a reporting measure, not a promise about the size of every class or study group. Applicants should obtain a current program description showing the credential awarded, course sequence, faculty supervision, and expectations for independent study.
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood is in Keyport, New Jersey, in the northern part of Monmouth County. Keyport is a waterfront borough within the broader central New Jersey region; the institution's name should not be mistaken for a separate campus location in Cliffwood.
For commuters, the practical questions are the exact teaching address, daily schedule, parking arrangements, and whether travel is required between any instructional and residential facilities. Students considering public transportation should check routes against class times rather than assuming that a regional transit connection provides convenient door-to-door access.
Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood's academic identity centers on advanced Jewish religious study. That focus is more specific than the general-education and major-selection model common at comprehensive colleges.
Applicants should ask for the institution's current written mission and program objectives, particularly how it defines progress in religious study and what credential its program leads to. A stated educational purpose describes the school's priorities; it does not, by itself, establish a particular career or graduate-school outcome.
Name of the institution
Yeshiva Gedolah of CliffwoodLevel 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
SemestersFoundation year
2004Yeshiva Gedolah of Cliffwood 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.