While there is no replacing the experiences and college community you could have with OU-JLIC, we understand sometimes a non-OU-JLIC campus can be the best fit or most practical choice. You should realize that not all the options are the same – some have kosher food and some don’t, some have Chabad and some don’t,

Sure, there are a number of things that tend to get overlooked, but are really important: Many students have a rabbi or teacher from high school or Israel they are close with and can just talk to. If you want something similar in college, the rebbeim and Torah educators at Yeshivah College, Stern College for

The availability of kosher food on campus is very varied. Some campuses have a full kosher meal plan – 3 meals a day, 7 days a week – and/or are located near an Orthodox community with access to kosher restaurants and kosher groceries. Others may only have a partial meal plan or frozen meals available.

There can be many difficulties associated with living in college housing as Jewish student, and you may be required to do so, at least for your freshman year. Difficulties can include walking up several flights of stairs or avoid using electric keys on Shabbat, sharing a kitchen with students that don’t observe kashrut, or sharing

This is a common issue many Jewish students deal with. One option is to attend a school like YU, Touro, Brandeis, or IDC Herzliya, that operate around a Jewish calendar and do not have classes on Jewish holidays (Brandeis does have class on Chol Hamoed Sukkot and Simchat Torah). In addition, if there are OU-JLIC Torah Educators

There are several different types of Torah learning models depending on what college you attend. At Stern College (YU) and Lander College for Women (Touro) you are required to take Torah classes as part of your coursework. At Yeshiva College (YU) and Lander College For Men (Touro) morning shiur is mandatory. Yeshiva College also has

These tools are a quick way to find out practically everything you need to know to make your college choice, including national school rankings, a checklist of questions to ask yourself and people at the schools you are considering, information about anti-Jewish sentiment on campuses, and more.