TALMUDIC COLLEGE OF FLORIDA N-13

1910 Alton Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: (305)534-7050; 888-825-6834; Admissions: (305)534-7050; Fax: (305)534-8444; Web Site: http://www.talmudicu.edu/

Description: Independent Jewish, comprehensive, specialized, men only. Awards bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1974. Setting: urban campus with easy access to Miami. Educational spending 2002-03: $10,000 per student. Total enrollment: 38. Faculty: 6 (all full-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 5:1. 10 applied, 70% were admitted. Full-time: 30 students. Students come from 8 states and territories, 7 other countries, 90% from out-of-state, 1% 25 or older, 90% live on campus, 67% transferred in. Retention: 50% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, honors program, independent study, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: interview, placement exam. Recommended: essay, 2 recommendations. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $250. Comprehensive fee: $12,500 includes full-time tuition ($7500) and college room and board ($5000). College room only: $2500. Tuition guaranteed not to increase for student's term of enrollment.

Collegiate Environment: Student services: personal-psychological counseling. 55 college housing spaces available; 25 were occupied in 2002-03. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through senior year. Option: men-only housing available. Beis Medrash plus 1 other with 23,000 books and a Web page. 14 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.