Explore Hillel at the University of New Mexico
Hillel at UNM offers a variety of activities for Jewish students in the comfortable, home-like atmosphere of the Aaron David Bram Hillel House located on campus. Activities include: weekly Shabbat evening services and home-cooked meals with vegetarian options; Havdalah; Rosh Hodesh events for women; social functions; Jewish and Israeli film viewings; Judaic and Hebrew study groups; lectures and cultural events; community service opportunities; and inter-faith gatherings. Hillel celebrates Jewish identity and builds leaders. Shabbat meals and social events are popular within the small Jewish student population on campus.Undergraduate Enrollment
250 Jewish Students (1.5%*)
16,662 Students
*Percent of population
16,662 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
250 Jewish Students (4.1%*)
6,131 Students
*Percent of population
6,131 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus No
- Kosher Food Available No
- Birthright Israel Participation No
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
- Study Abroad in Israel Unknown
- Israel Fellow No
Religious Services
We have brief (30 minute) egalitarian services before Shabbat dinner.
Frequency: Friday night only
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- U.S. Region Western
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $8,862
- Tuition Out-of-State $26,622
- Out-of-State/Int’l 15% / 3%
- Greek Life Yes
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