Explore Hillel at West Virginia University
WVU Hillel is a very strong and active student organization on campus. Our building is located on University Avenue a 2 min walk from the downtown campus. Every week we have Shabbat dinner on Friday evening, starting at 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to eat a delicious, home cooked meal - much better than dorm food! Sundays we have bagel brunch at 12:30 bagels, lox, cream cheese, doughnuts, orange juice, etc. We also have meetings once a week, where the student officers, directors, and members get together and plan events. Some of our past events have been trips to Kennywood (an amusement park in Pittsburgh), shopping in Pittsburgh, a panel discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Holocaust Memorial Day - Yom Hashoah, Hanukkah and other holiday celebrations, Shabbat cookouts, camping trips, visits to other Hillels, involvement with AIPAC (the American Israel Public Affairs Committee), etc. We also have a big gathering for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, including a break the fast, and a Passover Seder. WVU does not have a huge Jewish population, but the students who come to Hillel are all very close and it`s a great place to meet Jewish friends. Everyone is welcome at WVU Hillel!
Undergraduate Enrollment
21,086 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
5,774 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Unknown
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator No
- Kosher Food Available Unknown
- Birthright Israel Participation No
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
- Israel Fellow No
- JLIC Educator No
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff No
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant No
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution None
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- U.S. Region Mid-Atlantic
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $9,648
- Tuition Out-of-State $27,360
- Out-of-State/Int’l 54% / 5%
- Greek Life Yes
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