Explore Muhlenberg College Hillel

Muhlenberg College Hillel is a warm and inviting place to explore your Jewish identity on your own terms and with no assumption of a "right" way to be Jewish. Over two-thirds of the Jewish students on campus are active in Hillel, making it the largest student organization of any kind on campus. We are fully integrated into the campus community, with Muhlenberg College classes taking place in Hillel and fresh kosher food at every meal in the main dining hall for all to enjoy. Jewish students at Muhlenberg are active and engaged. The year is packed with student-driven programming that will give you the opportunity to change the world around you and unpack what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.

Undergraduate Enrollment

450 Jewish Students (21.9%*)
2,052 Students
*Percent of population

Graduate Enrollment

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

Jewish Experience

  • Served by Hillel Yes
  • Religious Services Available Yes
  • Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus Yes
  • Kosher Food Available Yes
  • Birthright Israel Participation Yes
  • Alt Break Participation No
  • Jewish Studies Offered Yes
  • Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
  • Study Abroad in Israel University approved programs, Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
  • Israel Fellow Yes

Kosher Dining

Muhlenberg has a fully-integrated kosher dining services (meat and dairy stations) that are open every lunch and dinner and operate as just another station in the dining hall open to all students without any prior arrangements. (Our dairy station is Star-D - and does not require Halav Yisrael dairy products.)

Options: University meal plan-no extra cost

Religious Services

Shabbat is a high-point of the week at Muhlenberg Hillel. We hold a variety of student-initiated and student-led Shabbat services Friday night that pack the house with soulful singing. Students may also choose to attend services at local synagogues on Shabbat morning, some of which are walking distance from campus.

Frequency: Friday night only

Additional Campus Information

  • Private/Public Private
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • U.S. Region Mid-Atlantic
  • Commuter/Residential Residential
  • Tuition In-State $57,270
  • Tuition Out-of-State $57,270
  • Out-of-State/Int’l 73% / 1%
  • Greek Life Yes

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2400 Chew St
Allentown PA 18104-5564 US
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484-664-3270
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