Explore Santa Barbara Hillel
Located on the beach in one of the most beautiful places on earth, Santa Barbara Hillel is a vibrant hub of Jewish student life featuring one of the strongest Birthright Israel programs in the nation. Noted for its relaxed, fun atmosphere and strong academics, UC Santa Barbara is ranked as a "top 5 public university" in the country. UCSB has a thriving Jewish life, with the highest percentage of Jewish students and the most Jewish undergrads in the entire UC system. Santa Barbara Hillel enables students to connect with one another in a Jewish environment at their Jewish Home Away From Home. We offer a safe, welcoming, and pluralistic presence as a vibrant center of student life in Isla Vista. Santa Barbara Hillel is proactive in standing up for our students, building bridges, and fostering a positive campus climate. We are uniquely positioned to reach students at this formative time in their lives by providing them the tools they need as they create the Jewish future.This Hillel serves: University of California, Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara City College
Undergraduate Enrollment
500 Jewish Students (3.5%*)
14,133 Students
*Percent of population
14,133 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
0 Jewish Students (0%*)
0 Students
*Percent of population
0 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available No
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator Yes
- Kosher Food Available No
- Birthright Israel Participation Yes
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered No
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor Other
- Israel Fellow No
- JLIC Educator No
- Hillel Mental Health/Wellness Staff 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
- Anti-Israel Encampment, Spring 2024 No
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- U.S. Region Pacific
- Commuter/Residential Commuter
- Tuition In-State $1,380
- Tuition Out-of-State $9,930
- Out-of-State/Int’l N/A
- Greek Life No
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