Welcome Back BBQ
Come celebrate the beginning of the school year with a delicious barbecue in the Hillel backyard. Make new friends, see old ones, grab a bite, and schmooze.
Explore Hillel of San Diego at SDSU
Jewish campus life at SDSU is strong and growing. The beautiful new Melvin Garb Hillel Center opened in April, 2014 and this state-of-the-art, LEED Gold Certified facility has become a real involvement hub and provides great space for an active community. Students have opportunities to connect almost daily, in the building and on campus. Whether it`s a BBQ, camping trip, bagels on campus, Alternative Spring Break, Birthright Israel, Wednesday night happenings, Challah for Hunger, freshman dinners, community service projects, Israel education & advocacy, Jewish learning, bi-weekly Shabbat services & dinners and holiday celebrations, etc, etc., students can find, and create, their place. The Garb Center is a welcoming destination for students to stop by to grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable study space, meet up with friends or hang out between classes.
Undergraduate Enrollment
850 Jewish Students (2.5%*)
34,637 Students
*Percent of population
34,637 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
300 Jewish Students (6.3%*)
4,736 Students
*Percent of population
4,736 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
Hillel of San Diego is anchored under three core values: Hillel is home- meaning that our spaces and programs give students a community that is welcoming, inviting, and offers centers of belonging. We provide wrap-around holistic care- meaning that all our Jewish students needs can be supported at Hillel whether that is mental health counseling, basic needs assistance, career counseling, addressing antisemitism, making friends, spiritual experiences-- we do it all! Hillel of San Diego is innovative excellence- meaning that we are pioneers in the field of Jewish campus life- always trying new and bold ideas for the betterment of our students and the future of the Jewish community.
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff No
- Kosher Food Available No
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation Yes
- Israel Fellow No
- JLIC Educator No
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant Yes
- Open Title VI Investigation Yes
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution Passed
Religious Services
Hillel services are student-led, participatory, informal. With a mixture of Hebrew and English, both women and men take turns leading and giving the D'var Torah. Services are followed by a delicious free dinner!
Frequency: Friday night only
Wellness, Inclusion, and Activism
Hillel of San Diego provides holistic wraparound care, including wellness support with a full-time wellness counselor on staff for 1:1 counseling, and inclusion of wellness in programs (like low-sensory options during large-scale events)
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 36%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $6,450
- Tuition Out-of-State $19,770
- Out-of-State/Int’l 24% / 3%
- Greek Life Yes
Events
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