Gratz College

Gratz College
MottoLearn. Teach. Lead.
TypePrivate college
Established1895; 129 years ago (1895)
FounderHyman Gratz
Religious affiliation
Judaism
ChairpersonKathleen Elias, Board Chair
PresidentRabbi Zev Eleff
DeanHonour Moore
Address
7605 Old York Road
, , ,
19027
,
United States

40°04′07″N 75°08′00″W / 40.0685°N 75.1332°W / 40.0685; -75.1332
Websitewww.gratz.edu
Hyman Gratz, 1776–1857
Rebecca Gratz, 1781–1869

Gratz College is a private Jewish college in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origins to 1856 when banker, philanthropist, and communal leader Hyman Gratz and the Hebrew Education Society of Philadelphia (established in 1849 by Rebecca Gratz and Isaac Leeser) joined to establish a trust to create a Hebrew teachers college. Gratz is a graduate college located in a suburban setting, with fully online courses.[1]

In addition to its graduate certificate, master's, and doctoral programs, Gratz also runs cultural programs, adult education offerings, and the Tuttleman Library for Jewish studies. Gratz operates the first online Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, as well as the only fully online doctoral program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies in the world.

  1. ^ "Gratz College - The College Board". bigfuture.collegeboard.org. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2013.