Resources › For Students and Parents List College Admissions SAT Scores, Acceptance Rate, Financial Aid & More Share Flipboard Email Print Jewish Theological Seminary. Paul Lowry / Flickr For Students and Parents College Admissions College Profiles College Admissions Process College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips Testing Graphs College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove Facebook Twitter College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on October 05, 2017 List College Admissions Overview: With an acceptance rate of 52%, List College (a part of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America) is a somewhat selective school. Students interested in List can apply using the Common Application, which can be submitted online. Other required materials include a personal essay, scores from the SAT or ACT, letters of recommendation, and high school transcripts. For complete application instructions and important deadlines, be sure to visit the school's website. Students are encouraged to visit the campus; contact the admissions office for more information about getting a tour and seeing if List College would be a good fit. Admissions Data (2016): List College Acceptance Rate: 57% Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile SAT Critical Reading: 650 / 725 SAT Math: 640 / 690 SAT Writing: - / - What these SAT numbers mean ACT Composite: 28 / 32 ACT English: 29 / 33 ACT Math: 30 / 33 ACT Writing: - / - What these ACT numbers mean List College Description: The Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies (List College) is the undergraduate school of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America located in New York City. It is closely affiliated with Columbia University, and almost all List College students are enrolled in a dual-degree program with either Columbia or Barnard College. The college has a 4 to 1 student faculty ratio and offers 11 bachelor of arts degree programs within the field of Jewish studies, such as ancient Judaism, Jewish history and Jewish gender and women’s studies, with the option to construct an individual interdisciplinary major. Most students choose to pursue a second bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science degree at Columbia or Barnard. Outside of academics, students are active on and off campus, participating in a variety of social, leadership and service activities at List as well as over 500 student clubs and organizations offered by Columbia and Barnard. Enrollment (2016): Total Enrollment: 371 (157 undergraduates)Gender Breakdown: 47% Male / 53% Female100% Full-time Costs (2016 - 17): Tuition and Fees: $52,660 Books: $500 (why so much?) Room and Board: $14,460 Other Expenses: $4,500 Total Cost: $72,120 List College Financial Aid (2015 - 16): Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 54%Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of AidGrants: 51%Loans: 28%Average Amount of AidGrants: $26,471Loans: $6,523 Graduation and Retention Rates: First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 97%Transfer-out Rate: 16%4-Year Graduation Rate: 66%6-Year Graduation Rate: 79% Data Source: National Center for Educational Statistics If You Like List College, You May Also Like These Schools: American Jewish University: Profile New York University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Brandeis University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Barnard College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Binghamton University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Johns Hopkins University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Oberlin College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Cornell University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph List and the Common Application List College uses the Common Application. These articles can help guide you: Common Application essay tips and samples Short answer tips and samples Supplemental essay tips and samples Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "List College Admissions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/list-college-admissions-787724. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 25). List College Admissions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/list-college-admissions-787724 Grove, Allen. "List College Admissions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/list-college-admissions-787724 (accessed February 6, 2023). copy citation