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The Hillel/Jewish Student Union at The College of New Jersey is an expanding organization and one of the most active on campus. A few events are scheduled each week, including weekly Friday night Shabbat services. The services are entirely student-led, either on campus, or celebrated at nearby universities and synagogues. Other religious activities include Havdalah services, a Sukkot dinner and service, lighting of the campus Menorah and prayers at TCNJ Holiday, and Passover Seders. Social activities include bagel brunches with discussions, bowling, pizza parties, apple-picking, movie/ice cream nights, and spaghetti dinners. We also go to see Broadway shows, bring in comedians or go to a comedy club, or even host a campus-wide Chanukah party. Community service programs include making Jewish crafts during holiday times, volunteering at a soup kitchen, and our annual campus-wide project of making sandwiches and assembling hygiene kits for the homeless and underprivileged. In addition, every March we hold JAM to commemorate Jewish Awareness Month. We have campus-wide events such as a cultural buffet or holocaust survivors speak at The College, among many other programs. All activities throughout the year are free-of-charge and there is no charge to join the Jewish Student Union.The Jewish Student Union is constantly expanding in size and presence on the campus at The College of New Jersey. With each year, programming is greatly increased in quantity and quality.Undergraduate Enrollment
350 Jewish Students (5.1%*)
6,848 Students
*Percent of population
6,848 Students
*Percent of population
Graduate Enrollment
70 Jewish Students (11.1%*)
630 Students
*Percent of population
630 Students
*Percent of population
Jewish Experience
- Served by Hillel Yes
- Religious Services Available Unknown
- Hillel Rabbi/Senior Jewish Educator No
- Kosher Food Available Yes
- Birthright Israel Participation No
- Alt Break Participation No
- Jewish Studies Offered Yes
- Jewish Studies Major or Minor None
- 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
Additional Campus Information
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- Private/Public Public
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- U.S. Region Northeast
- Commuter/Residential Residential
- Tuition In-State $23,000
- Tuition Out-of-State $19,796
- Out-of-State/Int’l 6% / 1%
- Greek Life Yes
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