About Us
A Great Place to be Jewish
The University of Kansas has emerged as a destination school for Jewish students from all
around the country. Our strong Jewish community provides numerous opportunities to connect to
Jewish life both on and off-campus. At the heart of it all is KU Hillel, widely regarded as one most innovative and impactful Hillels in the entire country.
around the country. Our strong Jewish community provides numerous opportunities to connect to
Jewish life both on and off-campus. At the heart of it all is KU Hillel, widely regarded as one most innovative and impactful Hillels in the entire country.
- We have a sizable Jewish population, with over 1,300 Jewish students on campus.
- KU Hillel is one of the most active student organizations on campus, winning KU’s Student Organization of the Year multiple times.
- Hundreds of students are actively involved in Jewish life on campus
- The university offers high-quality Jewish academic offerings, including a Jewish Studies Major and Hebrew as a foreign language.
- KU is a safe place to be Jewish with virtually no anti-Semitism or anti-Israel activity.
- There is a very active Jewish Greek community, including Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi), and Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT).
- Nearly 100 KU students travel to Israel every year on Birthright Israel, study abroad, and other experiences.
- The Kansas City Jewish community is only 40 minutes away.
- Our alumni get involved and lead their Jewish communities after they graduate.
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