Explore Hillel at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Hillel at UTK inspires students to explore and embrace Jewish life on campus and in the community. We encourage students to embrace and cultivate our Volunteer spirit and to promote simcha in all we do. We provide students opportunities to support its mission through: · On/Off Campus Shabbat Dinners · Campus and Community VOLunteer opportunities · Chanukah Party · Passover-Friendly Meals · Bagel Breaks · Coffee Chats · Social Justice programs · Israel programs · Parents Weekend Shabbat Dinner · And much more! We are proud that students are involved not only with Hillel and its mission but also with the success of the UTK campus community. Hillel students engage in campus programs throughout to support its diverse population through campus-wide events, such as United Around the Table and United at The Rock. We have also sponsored comedy performances, musical performances, political speakers, and discussion groups on campus. Hillel students are joined on campus with more than 75 Jewish faculty members at UTK. We cultivate our faculty/student connection through a networking event for students and faculty to meet, network, and explore academic and professional opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you to Hillel at UTK and being inVOLved in our kehillah!Undergraduate Enrollment
250 Jewish Students (1.1%*)
23,290 Students
*Percent of population
23,290 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
50 Jewish Students (0.8%*)
6,170 Students
*Percent of population
6,170 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available No
- Rabbi/Jewish Educator on Campus No
- Kosher Food Available No
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor, Major
- Study Abroad in Israel University sponsored program, University approved programs, Accepts credit for Israel study abroad
- Israel Fellow No
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- U.S. Region South
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $13,264
- Tuition Out-of-State $31,454
- Out-of-State/Int’l 18% / 1%
- Greek Life Yes
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