Yeshiva Derech Chaim SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Admission to Derech Chaim is very attainable, but the 40% six-year graduation rate makes preparation matter after you get in. Use your application to show consistent coursework and, because testing is optional, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they strengthen your academic record.
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Yeshiva Derech Chaim facts and stats
Yeshiva Derech Chaim is a small urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 115 students. Derech Chaim has a 75% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 40% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1.
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Key Yeshiva Derech Chaim application dates
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Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Derech Chaim, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes, and make your final retake the last test date whose scores will arrive before Derech Chaim’s application deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Derech Chaim is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $12,700 before financial aid, scholarships, and other costs like housing or books.
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Derech Chaim’s listed cost of attendance is about $17,500, combining $12,700 in tuition and fees with $4,800 for room and board. Actual out-of-pocket costs can vary based on a student’s financial need and any institutional or outside aid they receive. Families should use the net price after grants and scholarships to compare affordability with other colleges.
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Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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