Explore Queens College Hillel
QC Hillel is home to 4,000 Jewish students - the 8th largest Jewish campus populations in the nation. Our community is made up of Jewish students whose families come from all over the world: Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, Uzbekistan, Russia, Georgia and Israel, to name a few. We work with many Jewish clubs and organizations on campus like Hillel Club, OU-JLIC, the Israel Student Association, Bukharian Cultural Club, Persian Club, Mishelanu, and our award winning a cappella group, Tizmoret. We also host weekly cohort-based experiences like the Jewish Learning Fellowship and Mizrahi LEAD (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Development). We celebrate many Jewish holidays and Shabbat on campus, and empower students to build vibrant communities that help them explore what being Jewish means to them.Undergraduate Enrollment
14,859 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
2,889 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
QC offers a Dairy Food Truck located outside the Student Union on Mondays - Thursdays, and fresh Kosher sushi can be purchased in the Student Union on Mondays-Thursdays. There are also kosher grab and go sandwiches, salads and snacks available in the Student Union, Cafeteria, Science Building and the Library. Additionally, there are many kosher restaurants located around the college, all within a 10-15 walk. QC Hillel offers catered kosher meals on select Shabbatons and holidays.
Options: Kosher food available nearby
Religious Services
Weekday: Student-led Mincha. Shabbat: Two Kabbalat Shabbat service options on weekends when QC Hillel offers Shabbat dinners/Shabbatonim. One Shabbat Shacharit service option on weekends when QC Hillel offers Shabbat dinners/Shabbatonim.
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Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $6,930
- Tuition Out-of-State $13,058
- Out-of-State/Int’l 3% / 5%
- Greek Life Yes
Related Scholarships
Check out some of the scholarships available for Queens College Jewish undergraduate students.
Jan Sinnreich Award for Writing Excellence
The award is presented to the student who has written the best undergraduate paper in a Jewish Studies course at Queens College during the academic year.
Shulamit Lisa Gabor Scholarship
The scholarship will be given each semester to a sophomore or junior undergraduate, who is majoring in Jewish Studies with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Stafa Berger Communical Service Award
This award is named to honor Stefa Berger, a young Jewish woman who perished in the Holocaust unable to fulfill her dream of becoming a physician. The award seeks to recognize the achievement and humanitarian spirit of students whose volunteerism outside the classroom best reflects the values and ideals of Stefa Berger.
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