Confronting Antisemitism Through the Power of Relationships
In the wake of the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, I watched the devastating news with shock, pain, and disbelief.
Explore Hillel at UCLA
We are a student-led, home away from home at UCLA for all Jewish students to build their identities through Jewish life, learning, and Israel. More than 30 different Jewish clubs organize through Hillel and at UCLA, including Leadership, Social Action, Jewish Learning, Israel, Shabbat & Holidays, and Culture & The Arts. Our Hillel is fun and vibrant, and the community is very diverse! We look forward to meeting you.Undergraduate Enrollment
2,500 Jewish Students (9.3%*)
26,861 Students
*Percent of population
26,861 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
500 Jewish Students (3.3%*)
15,185 Students
*Percent of population
15,185 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
UCLA Hillel is a welcoming and inclusive home-away-from-home for all Jewish students. Whether you identify as “just Jewish” or are more observant; were brought up Jewishly or not at all, come from an interfaith family, are a Jew-by-choice or aren’t quite sure how you identify, you are part of our community.
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff No
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation Yes
- Israel Fellow Yes
- JLIC Educator Yes
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant Yes
- Open Title VI Investigation Yes
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution Passed
Kosher Dining
Hillel at UCLA offers a kosher (dairy) Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf open during the school year M-F from 9-5, and a kosher (meat) cafe, open for lunch M-Th during the school year.
Options: University meal plan-no extra cost;Hillel meal plan-extra cost;Kosher food available nearby
Religious Services
Weekly Shabbat services include a pluralistic / liberal, musically-based option each Friday night during the school in addition to a daily Orthodox minyan made possible by our amazing JLIC (OU Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus) program. Daily minyan participants often cook breakfast together after services!
Frequency: Contact this Hillel
Wellness, Inclusion, and Activism
UCLA Hillel strives to ensure that all students feel included and welcome. Our building is 100% accessible and includes an all gender bathroom on the ground floor. We have a robust, student-led wellness program which includes access to one-one therapy and numerous wellness programs throughout the year. UCLA Hillel participates in the MitzVote civic engagement program and several of our students have served as Repair the World fellows. We also partner regularly with local soup volunteer and service organizations, and have incubated and scaled national projects including summer camps for underprivileged youth, a network of clinics in Uganda, and Swipe Out Hunger.
Additional Campus Information
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- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
- Study Abroad in Israel University sponsored program
- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 9%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $14,208
- Tuition Out-of-State $46,503
- Out-of-State/Int’l 13% / 8%
- Greek Life Yes
Campus Voices
When I entered UCLA Hillel for the first time, I quite literally stumbled my way into the building. After getting progressively more lost on campus, I somehow ended up one block off campus in front of Hillel. But once there, I found both my community and my people.
Grace Overman, Los Angeles, CA
Read Grace’s Story Here
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Related Scholarships
Check out some of the scholarships available for University of California, Los Angeles Jewish students.
University of California, Los Angeles
Maurice Amado Research and Travel Grants (Undergrad)
The UCLA Maurice Amado grants are intended to defray costs associated with short-term research or study in the field of Sephardic studies. Awards will be made in the $1,000 - $1,500 range.
University of California, Los Angeles
Frey Scholarship for Civic Engagement Research
UCLA undergraduates in all majors are eligible to apply as long as the project is focused in some way on Jewish Studies. Priority will be given to proposals with a connection to civic engagement and/or social ethics.
University of California, Los Angeles
Zinn Memorial Scholarship for Holocaust Studies
Scholarships will support programs of study, internships, or research projects that apply the knowledge of the Jewish experience, and especially the lessons of the Holocaust, to contemporary society and social justice issues. Preference will be given to Jewish Studies majors or students whose area of study relates to Jewish issues and learning.
The Hillel College Guide aims to provide you with a snapshot of each local Hillel’s makeup and offerings. We recognize that there may be more information you need in order to better understand the campus reality, particularly around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. If you would like additional information about a given campus’ offerings or action steps in those areas, please reach out to us at [email protected].