Touro University (New York)

Touro University
TypePrivate university
Established1971 (1971)
Religious affiliation
Jewish
ChairmanMark Hasten
ChancellorDoniel Lander
PresidentAlan Kadish
Undergraduates5,098
Postgraduates6,855
Location, ,
United States

40°45′02″N 73°59′45″W / 40.750528°N 73.995833°W / 40.750528; -73.995833
Colors    Blue and white
Websitetouro.edu

Touro University is a private Jewish university based in New York City, New York. It was founded by Bernard Lander in 1971, and named for Isaac and Judah Touro. It is a part of the Touro University System. Its mission includes a strong focus on "transmit[ting] and perpetuat[ing] the Jewish heritage". Touro’s main campus has been located inside 3 Times Square since in January 2023. The high-profile address gives the university significantly more visibility and positions it for further growth.

The college has about 5,100 undergraduates, with a teaching staff of 1242, of which over a third are full-time. It has about 6,900 graduate students. About 70% of undergraduates and graduate students are female. Among undergraduates, some 5% are Asian, 13% are black, 11% are Hispanic and 54% are white. The four-year graduation rate is 55%.