Yeshivas Emek Hatorah is a small institution in Howell, New Jersey, focused on Jewish religious study. Its recent enrollment records show an operating college with a small entering class, but they do not establish when it was founded or document a name change or other historical milestone. Applicants interested in its development should ask the institution for its founding history and current academic catalog rather than assume that another similarly named yeshiva is the same school.
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah has a specialized academic profile rather than a documented range of separate colleges or professional schools. Federal program reporting identifies religion and religious studies as its field of study.
Students comparing programs should request the current catalog to identify the exact credential offered, required coursework, length of study, and any general-education requirements. Those details matter especially if a student hopes to transfer credits later or use the credential for further study.
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah is located in Howell, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Howell is a suburban community, so students should consider how they would travel between the institution, housing, and other daily destinations rather than assume the transportation options of an urban campus.
Students planning to commute should confirm the location where their classes meet and check their own route and schedule. Prospective residents should likewise clarify whether their housing and instruction are at the same site.
Yeshivas Emek Hatorah's name and reported field of study identify it as an institution centered on Jewish religious education. Its precise educational aims, religious approach, and expectations for daily study should be understood from its own current mission statement and academic materials, not inferred from its name alone.
For applicants, a useful question is how religious study is organized within the credential: which subjects are required, how students are assessed, and whether the curriculum includes coursework beyond religious studies. Those answers will make the institution's educational purpose more concrete than a broad mission statement.
Name of the institution
Yeshivas Emek HatorahLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
Rural: FringeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Four-year collegeMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersYeshivas Emek Hatorah is institutionally accredited by the Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies, 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.