YU IN ISRAEL

Yeshiva University in Israel
Undergraduate Program

Earn a YU Degree in Partnership
with Top Israeli Universities

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Combining the rich Yeshiva University beis medrash environment with a specially designed curriculum between Yeshiva University and Tel Aviv University or Bar-Ilan University, this unique four-year undergraduate program – taught in English – earns you one of two YU degrees that prepares you to enter an ever-more-competitive global job market.

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Join YU in Israel

Based in YU’s Gruss Institute, this unique program brings the full YU experience to Israel.

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Every aspect of YU in Israel is informed by the spirit, standards and vision of YU, preparing students for personal and professional lives that integrate our core Torah values. And, you’ll be in a prime location overlooking the heart of Yerushalayim.

Torah Life on Campus

The program schedule follows YU’s traditional dual curriculum, with morning Torah studies and a beis midrash open 24/7 at the Gruss Institute of YU in Israel.
  • Features a full morning and night seder, an inspiring Elul Zman and a beis medrash program directed by Rav Eli Wagner.
  • Be a part of the Kol Torah in the YU Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim with Rav Dovid Miller, Rav Assaf Bednarsh and Rav Chaim Eisenstein.
  • Talmidim have the opportunity to learn from Torah giants not only Gemara b'Iyun, but also experience the unique hashkafa and teachings of our Rebbeim from both sides of the ocean.
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Choose Your Academic Path

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Business Administration and Management

  • One full day weekly at the TAU campus for workshops, internships, and meetings with leading executives and academics in the startup ecosystem combined with online classes.
  • Set in the heart of the high-tech ecosystem, TAU is ranked among the world’s leading ten universities for entrepreneurship. Its Coller School of Management stands out for its innovative programs and top-notch faculty, offering students access to real world business exposure and fostering entrepreneurial spirit and strategic insight.
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Psychology and Multidisciplinary Jewish Studies

  • Twice-weekly on-campus classes at BIU combined with online classes.
  • With an internationally recognized faculty, Bar-Ilan University is one of Israel's leading institutions of higher education.
  • BIU uniquely combines cutting-edge scientific research with education steeped in Jewish values and social responsibility.
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Who Can Apply

  • Alumni of yeshivot and seminary programs approved by YU
  • Eligible high School graduates
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What to Know

  • Comprehensive Torah studies taught by world-renowned faculty
  • High-level academic studies from top research universities
  • Full residence life and programming, including Shabbatonim and tiyulim, on distinct men's and women's campuses
  • Individualized career guidance, professional and educational seminars, internship opportunities, graduate school advisement
  • Customized, tailor-made classes for program students
  • All classes taught in English
  • Exposure and engagement with Israeli society and prominent industries
  • Support and mentoring from YU’s broad alumni network
  • Hebrew language support
  • Organized shuttles take students to partnering Israeli universities

How it Works

Students are expected to complete their academic coursework in the following order:

YEAR 1

Use your YU-affiliated Israel yeshiva credits to fulfill your first year

YEAR 2/3

On campus at YU in Israel and either Tel Aviv University or Bar-Ilan University

YEAR 4

Courses and instruction facilitated by YU, along with one summer semester at the YU campuses in New York

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Fall 2025 Applications Now Open!

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Program Costs

Tuition: $26,000 (All Inclusive)

  • Honors Track
  • Needs-based scholarships available

Yearly tuition remains the same for each year of the program, including during the residency component at the YU campuses in New York

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FAQs

Are Jewish studies required for the program?

Can I get Jewish studies credit if I stay for shana bet?

If at any point I want to depart from the sequential program, whether switching to YU in New York, or changing my major, will my credits transfer?

Will men's and women's Jewish studies both be on the YU in Israel campus, and will they be separate?

Upon completion of the degree programs, will I have market-ready career opportunities and/or a pathway to graduate programs in Israel and abroad?

If I spend my post-high school year in Israel in a yeshiva that is not part of S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program (SDAIP), will I still be eligible for YU in Israel? What if my yeshiva is not affiliated with YU?

Can Israeli citizens enroll in this program?

Will I have access to the same career and graduate school guidance that students have at YU in New York?

Do I have to live on the YU Israel campus after my year in a yeshiva? Do I have to live on campus throughout my time in the program?

What does tuition include?

Does the program provide health insurance in Israel?

Are there scholarship opportunities available for this program?

Contact Us

Email us at yuiprogram@yu.edu or reach us on WhatsApp at +972 58-611-7473 to get information about the program, how to apply, and more.
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