Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College

Baltimore, MD
6602 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-3009
410-358-3144

The Women’s Institute of Torah Seminary and College is an Orthodox Jewish institution of higher learning located in New York City. It was founded in 1998 by Rabbi Yona Reiss, who serves as its dean. The seminary offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies, with a focus on Talmud and halakha (Jewish law). The college also offers a two-year Master of Arts in Jewish Studies program.

The Women’s Institute of Torah is the first seminary in the world exclusively for women. It is committed to providing women with a rigorous education in Jewish text and tradition. The seminary’s curriculum is based on the traditional yeshiva curriculum, which includes the study of Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, and halakha. In addition, the seminary offers courses in Jewish history, philosophy, and literature.

The seminary’s faculty is composed of leading scholars in the field of Talmud and halakha. The seminary’s student body is made up of women from across the United States and Canada. The Women’s Institute of Torah is accredited by the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 147

Acceptance Rate: 80.77%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.wits.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.wits.edu/