Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary is a small private non-profit baccalaureate institution located in Spring Valley, New York, with an undergraduate enrollment of 765. The institution primarily awards associate degrees and career certificates, providing affordable workforce training and structured transfer pathways to four-year universities for students in the surrounding region. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader New York postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. The institution maintains an open-admissions policy for most of its programs, making it accessible to a broad range of prospective students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $5,610 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $19,093. The 4-year graduation rate is 56%, 11 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among completers who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $17,360.