Admissions & Aid
In order to start in the School for Lifelong Education, you will need a high school diploma or its equivalent before beginning the program. If you don’t have one, we’ll help guide you towards getting one.
How to Apply
You can apply to the School for Lifelong Education online. If you need help with the application, have any questions, or would like a paper application, please contact Marianna (Batsheva) Elshevich at 718-871-6187 ext. 30011, belshevich@touro.edu, or stop by at 1273 53rd Street, 3rd floor.
Steps for the online application:
When prompted in the online application,
- You are applying to
- Touro College
- Touro College Lander College of Arts & Sciences (Freshman Center) Borough Park/Jerusalem/Ohr HaChaim
- School for Lifelong Education
- If you have attended Touro, seminary, college, you are a transfer student. If not, you are a new student.
- Select full-time, no dormitory.
Answer the questions as prompted and save & continue. You can submit all material through the online application.
Supporting Documents You Will Need For Your Application
You will need to submit any HS transcripts and your immunization records in the application.
Transcripts
Official transcripts of all high school, seminary, and college work should be sent directly to School for Lifelong Education by your high school (and college, if applicable.) Transcripts issued to students directly are not considered official documents. Even if you do not intend or expect to transfer college credit, you should have all transcripts sent to Touro College. Official transcripts, with school seal, should be sent to:
Touro College School for Lifelong Education
ATTN: Marianna (Batsheva) Elshevich
1273 53rd Street, 3rd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Immunization Records
Your physician will need to fax, email, or mail a copy of your immunization records on official letterhead, for two shots of MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) a meningitis shot within the past five years. If you do not want to take the meningitis shot, you will need to request an exemption.
Fax: 718- 437-1609
Email: belshevich@touro.edu
Mail to:
Touro College School for Lifelong Education
ATTN: Marianna (Batsheva) Elshevich
1273 53rd Street, 3rd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11219
What to expect after you apply
After we review your application we will reach out to you for:
Interviews
We will set up a one-on-one consultation to help evaluate and refine your educational goals.
Placement Exams
All applicants are required to take proficiency exams in English and Math, which is used for placement purposes only. In the event that the applicant has not completed high school, has not taken or passed the GED, or has graduated from a foreign high school, an 'Ability to Benefit' examination (called an Accuplacer) will be administered to ensure that you are capable of benefiting from the college courses at SLE. Each exam is administered by Touro.
Tuition
Our tuition is $7,215 per semester. See all tuition information.
Financial Aid
Eligible students can receive financial aid. If you have questions, you can consult our Undergraduate Student Handbook.
Financial Aid Policies
Awarding Policy
Disbursement Policy
Financial Aid Reference Documents
Special and Unusual Circumstances
Reporting Fraud Policy
Student Loan Code of Conduct
Verification Policy
Withdrawal and Return of Funds
General Policies & Handbooks
Academic Integrity
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Student Complaint Policy
Code of Conduct
SLE Catalog 2018-2020
Undergraduate Student Handbook
Contact
1273 53 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Marianna (Batsheva) Elshevich
718-871-6187 x30011
belshevich@touro.edu
