UNIVERSITY OF JUDAISM S-10

15600 Mulholland Dr.
Bel Air, CA 90077-1599
Tel: (310)476-9777; 888-853-6763
Fax: (310)471-3657
Web Site: http://www.uj.edu/

Description:

Independent Jewish, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 28-acre suburban campus with easy access to Los Angeles. Research spending 2003-04: $9795. Educational spending 2003-04: $21,000 per student. Total enrollment: 41. Faculty: 91 (19 full-time, 72 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 87 applied, 79% were admitted. 22% from top 10% of their high school class, 28% from top quarter, 50% from top half. Full-time: 41 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 4 other countries, 31% from out-of-state, 14% 25 or older, 60% live on campus, 46% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Mount Saint Mary's College, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.2 high school GPA, interview. Required for some: interview. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadlines: 1/31, 11/15 for early decision. Notification: continuous, 12/15 for early decision.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $32,376 includes full-time tuition ($18,480), mandatory fees ($850), and college room and board ($13,046). College room only: $7964. Room and board charges vary according to board plan. Part-time tuition: $770 per credit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 5 open to all. Most popular organizations: ASUJC, Graduate Student Association, Resident Life Council, College Urban Fellows, UJ Chorale. Major annual events: City-Wide Purim Dance, Casino Casiano, Arabian Nights Dance. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. 250 college housing spaces available; 80 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through junior year. Option: coed housing available. Ostrow Library with 105,000 books, 400 serials, and a Web page. Operations spending 2003-04: $320,700. 16 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A suburb of Los Angeles, Bel Air enjoys a mild and delightful climate. The city is served by all modes of transportation and freeways. The Hollywood Bowl has special summer-long programs of music and the lively arts. There are many theaters, both movie and stage, the Griffith Park Zoo, Planetarium, the Getty Museum and Skirball Cultural Center, all offering broad cultural and recreational activities. Within the city are excellent world-famous restaurants, night clubs and fine hotels providing outstanding accommodations and service. Employment is usually available on full- or part-time basis.