Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim is a private nonprofit college in Ramapo, NY, with about 138 students on campus.
What to know about Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim
Every degree Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim awards is in philosophy and religion
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim awards degrees in a single field, philosophy and religion. Majors ↓
A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges
Only 6% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 98% of 4-year colleges. 55% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓
Most students come from lower-income families
75% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal grant for lower-income students. The students ↓
Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim is very small
About 138 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓
Very small classes
There are about 7 students for every teacher. The students ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
How hard is it to get into Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $22,510 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $10,539.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $47,992 over 4 years · 47% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
The students
113 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Ramapo
5% of Ramapo’s 161,564 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Ramapo pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.