Your College Admissions Guide: Limud U

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For the second year in a row, Limud U has been ranked first in Jewish Identity Building Universities by the W.S. News and Camp Report.

IMG_9453Summary: Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires in West Stockbridge, MA, Limud U draws top-notch faculty from all over the Northeast– rabbis, cantors, educators with years of experience in Jewish life and camping.  Limud U’s diverse student body draws Jews and non-Jews alike from countries such as Israel, the U.K., Australia, Colombia, and even Uganda! Student life is thriving with state-of-the-art athletics facilities, meditative nature trails, and clubs such as sailing and waterskiing.   Limud U’s strong academics aside, it is also a vocational school, training students to be excellent camp counselors.

Student Body: 216

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“I’ve never felt so Jewish” -Ofek, Israel

Countries Represented: 24

Tuition: $0 (agency fees not included)

Year Founded: 5775

Religious Affiliation: Reform Jewish

School Type: Private

Acceptance Rate: 100%

Setting: Rural

SAT Average: 613

Course Catalog Sampling:   “Good and Evil in Judaism,” “Israel That’s Not Fantasyland,” “Judaism and the Afterlife,” “Torah Torah Torah,” “Mindfulness and Meditation”

Thanks to our incredible Crane Lake faculty who traveled to camp yesterday for an inspiring morning of Jewish learning with our staff.  Our counselors participated in three courses of their choosing, to deepen their own Jewish learning as we prepare for campers to arrive.