Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
HUC-JIR
New York, New York 10012-1186
Data last updated: May 29, 2026
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Private urban college in New York
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is a private urban institution in New York, New York. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
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Total Incidents (2024)
16
Peer Average
13
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Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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- •History HUC Greenwich Village, New York Hebrew Union College was founded in Cincinnati in 1875 under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise.
- •Jacob Ezekiel was Secretary of the Board, registrar, and treasurer from the College's inception until just before his death in 1899.
- •In 1950, Hebrew Union College gained a second campus when it merged with the rival Reform Jewish Institute of Religion in New York.
- •Additional campuses were added in Los Angeles in 1954 and in Jerusalem in 1963.
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