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In addition to meeting every week for Shabbat dinner and services, Chaverim offers social opportunities and hosts gatherings for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Purim, Passover and more. We are led by a wonderful rabbi who also serves as a campus chaplain. You can find out more about us at https://www.instagram.com/grinnellchaverim/, or contact Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay at [email protected]

Undergraduate Enrollment

160 Jewish Students (9.4%*)
1,705 Students
*Percent of population

Graduate Enrollment

0 Jewish Students (0%*)
0 Students
*Percent of population

Jewish Experience

  • Served by Hillel No
  • Kosher Food Available No
  • Jewish Studies Offered Yes
  • Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
  • Study Abroad in Israel Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
  • JLIC Educator No

Campus Climate for Jewish Students

Additional Campus Information

  • Private/Public Private
  • Acceptance Rate 13%
  • U.S. Region Plains
  • Commuter/Residential Residential
  • Tuition In-State $67,560
  • Tuition Out-of-State $67,560
  • Out-of-State/Int’l 91% / 19%
  • Greek Life No

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