Compare seminary prices now vs 10 years ago.

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:38 am

We just sent our dd to seminary last year. The cost was around 35k not including airfare.

I know inflation is running wild and I saw that college tuition is up over 70% since 2020.

This was our first child we sent to Israel. Can anyone tell me what the prices were 5, 10, and 15 years ago?

We sent to a slightly modern seminary which might be more expensive, but I'd be interested in hearing the price changes everywhere.

amother

Arcticblue ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:46 am

wow.
I went to seminary 9 years ago. It was around 20/21k.

amother

↑ Arcticblue

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:47 am

amother Arcticblue wrote:

wow.
I went to seminary 9 years ago. It was around 20/21k.

ETA it was a BY seminary

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 2:56 am

Does anyone know what BY seminary charges these days vs 20k from 10 years ago?

slushiemom

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:03 am

This is painful to read - how do parents afford this every couple of years for multiple kids?!

I went 20 years ago, but it was $12K and I remember it was a big jump from HS tuition (Bruriah) which was $8K

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:13 am

slushiemom wrote:

Right. And then after paying a small fortune for a year in seminary we hopefully get to pay another fortune for a wedding and send the next one to seminary.

amother

Charcoal

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:17 am

I went 11 years ago, BY seminary, it was $18,000. But most of it was covered by scholarships, I think we ended up paying approx $5,000 for tuition and then I payed for all my spending money and flights.

amother

Broom

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:26 am

Went 12 years ago to BY seminary and it was 20k. Thats insane.

Ruchel ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:38 am

If you're willing yo not go anglo
There's much cheaper
Oh, a hug. Learn a language. maybe even Hebrew since you go to Israel

Last edited by Ruchel on Thu, Aug 22 2024, 4:53 am; edited 1 time in total

amother

Khaki

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 3:42 am

This year the ones I applied to were 28-32k for tuition alone

amother

Plum ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 4:08 am

I went about 25 years ago and it was $10,000. Paid in three checks of 4000, 3000, 3000. It goes up about 1000 a year. For dd for this coming year tuition is $30,000.

amother

Cerise ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 4:37 am

What is insane is that this is conaidered a "need" the way elementary and highschool is.
It really isnt.
At what point will parents draw the line? When tuition hits 38k? 40? 45k?
Time to buck this trend.

ETA I dont want to hear about scholarships. So many many of the middle class dont get scholarships

amother

Kiwi

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 5:30 am

I went to BY sem in yerushalayim 2012, I think it was 17.5,
I think almost everyone qualified for MASA which I think was 2,500. I know we did and b"h were comfortable, that is not really income base. no idea what they offer today.
Some get credits, and then they can apply for FAFSA/PELL/TAP, all of that stuff. But I think that is more income based.

amother

RosePink

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 5:42 am

My daughter going this coming year
Mainstream BY Sem is $28k
We got a break of 3k
Otherwise no scholarship
They already withdrew $21k from my account
Airfare is $1800

amother

DarkCyan

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 5:46 am

I sent a daughter 2 years ago, full tuition for her by seminary was $27,500. I'm sending another daughter this year full tuition for her by seminary is $28,000. Both daughters got around $8000 off for academic scholarship. We are middle class and not eligible for masa, FAFSA or anything else (we tried). So tuition alone for each daughter was about $20,000 but then you have to add health insurance, tickets ect. So it ends up costing around $25,000. My kids take their own spending money.

amother

Milk

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 5:50 am

This past year BY seminary tuitions were $25-28K. then there's insurance, phone, clothing, daily expenses, bus, and tix.
Those who get FAFSA and TAP for NYS are lucky.
There was a new seminary this past year, no frills, I think it was $15-18K? Hope they're able to keep up this tuition.

Chayalle ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 6:00 am

amother Cerise wrote:

It's only a need if you make it one.

-Mom of two daughters who went to local seminary BH and thrived there.

amother

Brass ↓

Thu, Aug 22 2024, 6:03 am

People should stop sending and then the prices would go down. But everyone is scared to tell their daughter no.