Antisemitic Incidents on Campus by Year

2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025

Summary: The 2017-2018 school year saw a significant increase in antisemitic incidents on campus — more than 100, compared to fewer than 75 in the previous academic year. This year also coincided with the so-called “Unite the Right” rally in August of 2017 in Charlottesville, VA, where marchers shouted “Jews will not replace us!” while brandishing tiki torches.

Total Incidents
108
Trend
56.5%
from previous year
Comparison with previous and next years
39
more incidents than previous year
60
fewer incidents than next year

Also happening during the 2017-2018 academic year:

  • BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, and manifests on campus as non-binding student government votes that call on their universities to boycott products or divest from investments related to Israel. Practically, these votes often serve only to isolate Jewish students, as no college or university has ever implemented BDS measures.

    23

    BDS Votes

    This was the first year in which Hillel International began tracking BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) votes, which can be devastating for Jewish students and their sense of belonging on campus. In the 2017-2018 school year, there were 23 BDS votes on college and university campuses.

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Hillel International has been tracking antisemitic incidents on U.S. and Canadian college and university campuses since the 2014-2015 academic year. Incidents are gathered from college and university bias reporting; from campus Hillels and Jewish student organizations; from the ReportCampusHate.org portal; and from a variety of other sources. All incidents are individually reviewed to verify their accuracy, identify their type, and remove duplicates.