Explore Houston Hillel
For more than 80 years, Houston Hillel has provided Jewish students with an avenue to express and embrace their Jewish identify and heritage. We operate student centers at both Rice University and the University of Houston. Our primary facility, the Ida and William Zinn Hillel Student Center, was purchased in 1997. This facility acts as both a student center and a community resource. The purpose of Houston Hillel is to encourage and actively sponsor activities that enrich the Jewish identity of Jewish students and faculty at Houston`s university and college campuses.This Hillel serves: University of Houston; Rice University; Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Medical Center; Stephen F. Austin State University; University of Texas - Houston Health Science Center; South Texas College of Law; Lone Star College; University of Texas, Medical Branch Galveston; Texas Southern University Law School; University of Houston, Clear Lake; Texas Southern University; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Sam Houston State University; Law Center at the University of Houston; Houston Baptist University; Houston Community College; University of St. Thomas, Houston; UT McGovern Medical School
Undergraduate Enrollment
200 Jewish Students (0.5%*)
37,356 Students
*Percent of population
37,356 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
30 Jewish Students (0.3%*)
8,730 Students
*Percent of population
8,730 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Yes
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Kosher Food Available No
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Minor
- Israel Fellow Yes
- JLIC Educator No
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff Yes
Campus Climate for Jewish Students
- Hillel CCI Antisemitism Training Participant No
- Open Title VI Investigation No
- Anti-Israel Student Government or BDS Resolution Passed
- Anti-Israel Encampment, Spring 2024 Yes
Religious Services
Student led services typically alternate between Reform and Conservative liturgy.
Frequency: Contact this hillel
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- U.S. Region South
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $10,856
- Tuition Out-of-State $26,456
- Out-of-State/Int’l 3% / 5%
- Greek Life Yes
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