Those applying for admission to the School of Jewish Studies master's degree program must fulfill the following requirements for admission:

• Completion and submission of the appropriate application to the SJS office, along with the $25.00 application fee.
• Graduation from a four-year college with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
• Submisssion of two written educational recommendations attesting to academic ability.
• Completion of an interview.

Language Requirement
Although not required for admission, one year of college-level Biblical Hebrew is a prerequisite for all courses in the Tanakh and Rabbinic Writings. SJS students who do not meet the prerequisite will be advised of distance learning courses in Biblical Hebrew. A student may contact the instructor who has the discretion to waive the requirement.

For more information about fulfilling the Hebrew language prerequisite, Contact Us.

MJS Application
MJS Recommendation

Those applying for admission to the School of Jewish Studies as a Student-at-Large must fulfill the following requirements for admission:

• Completion and submission of the appropriate application to the SJS office, along with the $25.00 application fee.
• Graduation from a four-year college with accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
• Submission of a written educational recommendation attesting to academic ability.

Note: Students-at-Large will be permitted to take a maximum of six courses in the School of Jewish Studies.

A Student-at-Large may seek to earn a certificate. In order to pursue an MJS degree, the Student-at-Large must first complete the SJS Application for Degree Matriculation and be admitted to the SJS Master's Program. Courses taken as a Student-at-Large may apply toward the MJS degree provided the student pays the difference between the Student-at-Large tuition and the MJS degree student tuition at the time of degree matriculation.

Student-at-Large Application
Student-at-Large Recommendation

Under certain circumstances, the School of Jewish Studies will admit individuals who do not meet the above requirements to enroll in individual courses as Special Status Students-at-Large. Such students must fulfill the following requirements:

Completion and submission of the appropriate application to the SJS office, along with the $25.00 application fee.

Submission of a transcript showing the completion of at least 60 undergraduate credits.

Submission of two written educational recommendations attesting to academic ability.

Submission of two acdemic papers they have written that demonstrate their ability to benefit from and contribute to SJS courses.

Special Status Students-at-Large are permitted to take a maximum of three 500-level courses in the School of Jewish Studies.

Student-at-Large Application
Student-at-Large Recommendation