Explore Hillel Ontario
As an affiliate of the largest Jewish student organization in the world, and now the largest global regional Hillel system, Hillel Ontario works to amplify Jewish campus life across nine universities that have a combined Jewish student population of over 21,000. Hillel engages with, empowers, and inspires the leadership of more Jewish university and college students than all other endeavours on these campuses combined. By promoting Jewish identity through life-changing trips and campus initiatives, cultivating student leadership and embracing religious, and political, diversity in an inclusive environment, students learn to make a meaningful impact on the future of the Jewish people and the world, while they grow intellectually, socially, and spiritually.This Hillel serves: Fanshawe College London; University of Western Ontario London; Western University; Queen's University; McMaster University; University of Waterloo; Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto; Humber College Toronto; University of Windsor Windsor; Centennial College Toronto; George Brown College Toronto; Ontario Tech University Oshawa; Trent University; Lakehead University; Georgian College; Laurentian University; Nipissing University; University of Guelph-Humber; Brock University; Royal Military College of Canada; Mohawk College; Conestoga College; Wilfrid Laurier University; Seneca College; York University, Glendon Campus; York University; Ontario College of Art and Design; University of Toronto, Scarborough; University of Toronto, Mississauga; University of Toronto, St. George; University of Guelph
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,500 Jewish Students (6.2%*)
24,069 Students
*Percent of population
24,069 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
500 Jewish Students (12.8%*)
3,912 Students
*Percent of population
3,912 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation No
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor
- Study Abroad in Israel University approved programs, Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
- Israel Fellow No
- JLIC Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
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 42%
- U.S. Region N/A
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $5,535
- Tuition Out-of-State $42,151
- Out-of-State/Int’l 13% / 13%
- Greek Life No
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].