Touro University is a

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headquartered in

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, with branches throughout the

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as well as one each in

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and

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. It was founded by

Bernard Lander Bernard Lander (June 17, 1915 – February 8, 2010), founder and first president of Touro College, was a rabbi, social scientist and educator, a leader in the Jewish community and a pioneer in Jewish and general higher education. Biography Lande ...

in 1971 and named for

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and

Judah Touro Judah Touro (June 16, 1775 – January 18, 1854) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Early life and career Touro's father Isaac Touro of Holland was chosen as the hazzan at the Touro Synagogue in 1762, a Portuguese Sephardic congr ...

. Its main campus in New York City is the largest private Jewish university in the US. Touro initially focused on higher education for the Jewish community, but it now has 113,457 living alumni and serves a diverse population of over 19,000 students across 36 schools and 4 countries. There are many branches of Touro University, including

Lander College for Men The Lander College for Men is a private men's division of Touro University System located in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York City. Its stated goal is to provide a college curriculum while maintaining a traditional Yeshiva environment. Ge ...

and Lander College for Women.

History

Touro received its first charter from the

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in 1971. Touro was initially headquartered at

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. Touro expanded to not only include its flagship branch Touro University in New York, but also the Touro Law Center, founded in 1980; the School for Lifelong Education, founded in 1989;

Touro University California Touro University California is a private graduate school focused primarily on health professions and located on Mare Island in Vallejo, California. It is part of the Touro College and University System and is jointly administered with its sist ...

, founded in 1997; and the School of Health Sciences, founded in 1972; Touro has undergraduate offerings in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Touro has further expanded to include

Touro University Nevada Touro University Nevada (TUN) is a private university in Henderson, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Touro College and University System. Touro University Nevada is a branch campus of its sister campus Touro University California. His ...

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) is a private medical school with a main campus in the neighborhood of Central Harlem in New York City and additional campuses in Middletown, New York and Great Falls, Montana. It is a divis ...

, Berlin, Moscow and Jerusalem, and Los Angeles. It previously had sites in

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and

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. Touro University Worldwide, founded in 2008, is the online branch of the university system. Alan Kadish took over as president of the Touro system in 2010, and in 2011 the

New York Medical College New York Medical College (NYMC or New York Med) is a Private university, private medical school in Valhalla, New York. Founded in 1860, it is a member of the Touro University System. NYMC offers advanced degrees through its three schools: the ...

, in

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, was acquired by the Touro family. In August 2020, it was announced a membership agreement was signed with the

New York College of Podiatric Medicine The New York College of Podiatric Medicine (NYCPM) is a private podiatric medical school in New York City, New York. It is the oldest and second largest podiatric medical school in the United States. History Founded in 1911, NYCPM was the first ...

to join the university system. The transaction is expected to close on July 1, 2021, once it is approved by the

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, the

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, other regulators and relevant accreditors. At the end of 2021, the college signed a lease for at the

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building in

. The goal was to consolidate many of the college's schools, currently divided among at least 35 separate locations servicing 19,000 enrolled students, into a central

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campus. In February 2022, Touro College's charter was amended by the New York State Board of Regents to grant Touro university status. Touro University held the grand opening of their College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) Great Falls, Montana location on Monday, August 7, 2023.

Schools

Undergraduate schools

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, in

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, in

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* Lander College for Women, in

, New York * Lander Institute Moscow *

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* New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) * Touro University, 3 Times Square, New York * Touro College Berlin * Touro College Israel * Touro College Los Angeles,

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* Touro University Worldwide,

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Graduate schools

, in

* Touro College of Dental Medicine, in

Hawthorne, New York Hawthorne is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. Its population was 4,586 at the 2010 census. History The ...

* Touro Law Center, in

Central Islip, New York Central Islip (also known locally by its initials as CI) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip, New York, Islip in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, New York (state), New York, United St ...

* Touro College of Pharmacy, in

, New York * Touro Graduate School of Education, in Manhattan, New York *

Yeshivas Ohr HaChaim Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim is a Haredi yeshiva located in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, Kew Garden Hills, Queens, New York City. The yeshiva also has a kollel, and operates in conjunction with its high school Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun which is located next ...

, in

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* Touro University Worldwide,

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, in Manhattan, New York * Touro College Illinois

Former schools

* Touro College South in

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* Touro University College of Medicine, in

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(proposed, plans abandoned in 2009 and

was purchased instead)

Notable alumni

* Rachel Freier (born 1965), American judge * David G. Greenfield, former member of the

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* Rivy Poupko Kletenik, educator * Kenneth LaValle, politician * James J. Malloy, retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy * Boyd Melson, boxer * Dmitry Salita, former pro boxer

References

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History

Schools

Undergraduate schools

Graduate schools

Former schools

Notable alumni

See also

References