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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

  • LocationBrooklyn, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 538 students

Affiliation: Jewish · All-male

Official website

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church: 0.8 mi2Immaculate Heart of Mary: 0.9 mi3Holy Name of Jesus Church: 1.6 mi4Saint Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church: 1.6 mi5Chapel: 1.6 mi6Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 269 Parkville Avenue
  2. Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church — 0.8 mi
  3. Immaculate Heart of Mary — 0.9 mi · 2819 Fort Hamilton Parkway
  4. Holy Name of Jesus Church — 1.6 mi
  5. Saint Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church — 1.6 mi
  6. Chapel — 1.6 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member33 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
337
Total students538
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$4,876
Cost of attendance (per year)$21,810
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate80%
Students receiving Pell grants59%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Brooklyn

The Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: dioceseofbrooklyn.org, dioceseofbrooklyn.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 193052
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: faith-related institution
  • Accreditation: Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Jewish
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No. Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Jewish. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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