Explore UC Berkeley Hillel
Berkeley Hillel is proud to be celebrating nearly a century as the Jewish student center for the UC Berkeley campus. Berkeley Hillel, in its newly renovated building serves as a Jewish student center offering a place for Jewish students to gather, learn, eat and hang out. Hillel is a place for students to put down their heavy bags after a long day and filter through the refrigerator. It is a place where students connect with their Jewish peers through social action projects in the community, Jewish learning, Israel advocacy, or hanging out.Undergraduate Enrollment
2,500 Jewish Students (7.9%*)
31,811 Students
*Percent of population
31,811 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
500 Jewish Students (3.8%*)
13,120 Students
*Percent of population
13,120 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 No
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Certificate
- Study Abroad in Israel University sponsored program, University approved programs, Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
- Israel Fellow Yes
Religious Services
Several different Minyanin Friday night and all holiday celebrations.
Frequency: Friday night only
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 16%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $11,442
- Tuition Out-of-State $41,196
- Out-of-State/Int’l 21% / 13%
- Greek Life Yes
Campus Voices
In reflecting on my journeys recently, I realized that my wanderlust comes from my grandfather. A Yemenite sailor, he came to Israel as part of Operation Magic Carpet and set my family on a new path. He loved to travel the world, but he loved my grandmother, their family, and Israel even more. He shared […]
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