Explore University of Southern California Hillel Foundation
USC Hillel is the center of Jewish life at USC, engaging over 1,500 unique students annually. We are student-centered, empowering a dynamic team of student leaders who curate meaningful Jewish experiences for the USC community. USC Hillel develops leaders and inspires Jewish Trojans to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life. We offer a welcoming, inclusive, and pluralistic environment, a nurturing space to build a strong Jewish community, and an emphasis on peer-to-peer relationship building among an actively engaged student base. USC Hillel strives to create a balanced offering of programming across our core pillars of Leadership Development, Building Community, Ritual and Spiritual Life, Social Justice, Israel Engagement and Education, and Holistic Wellness.Undergraduate Enrollment
0 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
716 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience Through Hillel
USC Hillel is the home of the Jewish Trojan Family. We cultivate a thriving, pluralistic Jewish community on campus where every Jewish person can belong, build, and become. Our community is centered on student leadership and their vision leads the way through areas of interest including wellness, Israel, ritual, community service, and social opportunities. Our students are truly the authors of their Jewish experience. Our community gathers weekly for vibrant Shabbat dinners, cohort-based learning experiences, bagel brunches on campus, and countless cups of coffee and conversations. We also offer immersive experiences, including our signature first-year welcome retreat FreshFest, our annual trips to Israel through Birthright and Onward, and international travel over spring break. Our building is open all week long for studying, hanging out, noshing, and just being.
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Unknown
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
- Kosher Food Available Unknown
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation Yes
- Israel Fellow Yes
- JLIC Educator No
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant No
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution None
Wellness, Inclusion, and Activism
USC Hillel is proud to offer a suite of wellness opportunities through the Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Initiative. Our professional team includes a full-time Wellness Director, who works with our student leaders to implement positive reinforcements and wellness promotion efforts in our community, and a part-time clinician, who offers free therapy to any Jewish student at USC. Any student can engage with our wellness cohort learning and cooking programs.
Additional Campus Information
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- Jewish Studies Offered No
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
- Study Abroad in Israel Unknown
- Private/Public Private
- Acceptance Rate 6%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $54,662
- Tuition Out-of-State $54,662
- Out-of-State/Int’l N/A
- Greek Life No
Related Scholarships
Check out some of the scholarships available for USC Health Sciences Jewish students.
USC Jewish Leadership Scholarship
These are competitive scholarships for incoming freshmen. Applicants will be automatically considered for the Jewish Leadership Scholarship ($12,500 a year for four years).
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].