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Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah: Yeshiva Shaar HaTorah, yeshiva of Rav Zelig and Rav Kalman Epstein
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College · Catholic life on campus

Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah

  • LocationKew Gardens, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 96 students

Affiliation: Jewish · All-male

Official website

Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah 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 1.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church: 1.1 mi1Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church: 1.1 mi2Saint Mary Gate of Heaven Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi3Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church: 1.4 mi4Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church: 1.7 mi5Saint Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church: 1.7 mi6Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 70-01 Kessel Street, Forest Hills
  2. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church — 1.1 mi · 110-06 Queens Boulevard
  3. Saint Mary Gate of Heaven Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 103-02 101st Avenue
  4. Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church — 1.4 mi
  5. Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Roman Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 150-75 Goethals Avenue
  6. Saint Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 94-20 85th Street

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

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member13 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)
84
Total students96
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$8,850
Cost of attendance (per year)$22,150
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53%
First-year retention86%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate72%
Students receiving Pell grants7%

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 197692
  • 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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