The transition to college is both exciting and difficult, and for many students, finding a community on campus that shares their values, culture and faith is a scary process. For this reason, many Jewish teens make finding a college with a strong Jewish community a top priority. So, we’ve put together a list of colleges known for having strong Jewish life on campus. These schools have Hillel, cultural and religious student groups, and tight knit Jewish communities for celebrating the high holidays.
American University
Barnard College
Boston University
Binghamton University
Brandeis University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Emory University
George Washington University
Goucher College
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Indiana University
Lehigh University
McGill University
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Northwestern University
Oberlin College
Rutgers University
Sarah Lawrence College
Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Syracuse University
Tufts University
Tulane University
University at Albany (SUNY)
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Delaware
University of Florida
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rochester
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Yale University
Yeshiva University
Washington University in St. Louis
Wesleyan University
