Explore Hillel of San Diego
Hillel of San Diego encourages students of all backgrounds to form deep, personal connections to Jewish life, learning and Israel, through Jewish exploration, leadership, and a sense of belonging. We provide opportunities for students to build lifelong connections to their Jewish life, to each other, and to Jewish communities worldwide. We unique Hillels at UC San Diego and San Diego State University, as well as programs at Cal State San Marcos and University of San Diego, each of which take a unique approach to a common goal of inspiring and enabling young Jews to find their place in the world.Hillel of San Diego has been operating as an independent religious corporation in California since 1992. Today, a cornerstone of the San Diego Jewish community, Hillel is the only Jewish organization with the capacity to engage the majority of university-age Jews in San Diego.
This Hillel serves: University of San Diego; University of California, San Diego; San Diego State University; California State University at San Marcos
Undergraduate Enrollment
31,842 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
6,938 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator No
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation Yes
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
- Study Abroad in Israel University sponsored program
- Israel Fellow No
- JLIC Educator No
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant Yes
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Status In-Progress
- Open Title VI Investigation Yes
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution Passed
Kosher Dining
UC San Diego's Ocean View Terrace offers kosher (meat) dining Monday through Friday for lunch and dinner.
Options: University meal plan-no extra cost
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 31%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $13,751
- Tuition Out-of-State $46,326
- Out-of-State/Int’l 3% / 17%
- Greek Life Yes
Related Scholarships
Check out some of the scholarships available for University of California, San Diego Jewish undergraduate students.
Malcolm R. Stacey Memorial Scholarship
Jewish students, open to all majors. Preference – Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering majors, and orphans.
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