Hillel Campuses

Hillel Foundations in Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Cohen Center for Jewish Life
The University of Illinois is located in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (150 miles south of Chicago). There are approximately 3,500 Jewish students (3,000 undergraduates and 500 graduate students) on campus. For more information, call 217-344-1328, go to the Cohen Hillel Center's website, or visit the UIUC listing on the Hillel International Center website.

Northwestern University - Fiedler Hillel Center

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois, 15 north of downtown Chicago. There are approximately 3300 Jewish students on campus (2,000 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students). For more information, call 847-467-4455, go to the Fiedler Hillel Center website, or visit the Hillel International Center website.

Hillels Around Chicago

Hillels Around Chicago is the Jewish home-away-from-home for students from seven campuses in the Chicago area: Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Northeastern Illinois University, Oakton Community College, Roosevelt University and the School of the Art Institute. Hillels Around Chicago also provides two cross-campus programs: Russian Hillel, which offers specialized programming for Russian-speakers, and Hillel Arts in the Loop, which offers students opportunities for personal connection to Jewish tradition through the arts and culture.

Our programs reinforce Jewish expression and identity by pursuing tzedek (social justice) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), encouraging Jewish learning and celebration, supporting Israel and global Jewish peoplehood, and committing to excellence and innovation. We are building community for students to connect to other Jews and to forge ties that last a lifetime. For more information please contact 312-673-2352 or HillelsAroundChicago@juf.org or go to HillelsAroundChicago.org.

University of Illinois at Chicago - Levine Hillel Center

The University of Illinois at Chicago is located minutes from downtown Chicago. There are approximately 1,500 Jewish students (1,000 undergraduates and 500 graduate students) on campus. For more information, call 312-829-1595, go to the Levine Hillel Center website, or visit the UIC listing on the Hillel International Center website.

University of Chicago - Newberger Hillel Center

The University of Chicago is located in the Hyde Park section of Chicago. There are approximately 1,600 Jewish students (600 undergraduates and 1000 graduate students) at the U of C. For more information, call 773-752-1127, see the Newberger Hillel Center's website, or visit the U of C listing on the Hillel International Center website.

Hillel Program Centers in Illinois

Bradley University Hillel
Bradley University is located in Peoria, Illinois, 170 miles southwest of Chicago. There are approximately 200 Jewish students on campus. For more information, call 309-676-0862, visit Bradley Hillel's website, or check out their stats on the Hillel International website. 

Loyola University of Chicago Hillel
Loyola University of Chicago is located on the shore of Lake Michigan on the North side of Chicago. There are approximately 750 Jewish students (250 undergraduates and 500 graduate students) at Loyola. For more information regarding Hillel at Loyola call 773-508-2193 or visit their website.

Hillel Programs on Illinois Campuses

Illinois State University Hillel
The Hillel at Illinois State University hosts a variety of scheduled events weekly from anywhere from pizza socials to apple picking to challah baking. In addition, the Hillel at ISU hosts Shabbat dinners and services, offers options for the Jewish High Holidays, and more. All new info about upcoming events can be found at their website.

Northern Illinois University Hillel
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is located in DeKalb, Illinois, 65 miles West of Chicago. There are approximately 300 Jewish undergraduates at NIU. For information, see NIU Hillel's website or visit the Hillel International Center website.

Southern Illinois University Hillel

Southern Illinois University (SIU) is located in Carbondale, Illinois, 330 miles South of Chicago. There are approximately 300 Jewish students at SIU. For information, call 618-529-7260, see SIU Hillel's website, or visit the SIU listing on the Hillel International Center website.