Membership Info and Pricing

Membership and locker sales and renewals are available for sale!

Purchasing new membership and locker service (specific information for each membership is at the bottom of this page):

New memberships are available for purchase on our web portal* or in person at the Membership Office
- *Note: New online membership purchases are only available for active Faculty, Staff, and Students
New locker service must be purchased in person at the Membership Office

Renewing membership and locker service (resources available on this page for information on how to renew!):

Click here to renew your membership
- Note: not all memberships are available for renewal online!
Click here to renew your locker
Renewals can also be done in person at the Membership Office during office hours

Membership Date Ranges (2025-2026)

mbership Type: Summer
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}: 5/25 - 8/16
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}: Available for purchase: 5/1 - 8/10

mbership Type
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}

mbership Type: NOT YET AVAILABLE (SEE "Sale Dates")
Annual (Fall + Spring + Summer)
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}: 8/24 - 8/15
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}: Available for purchase: 8/1 - 12/10

mbership Type: NOT YET AVAILABLE (SEE "Sale Dates")
Fall Semester
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}: 8/24 - 12/23
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}: Available for purchase: 8/1 - 12/10

mbership Type
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}

mbership Type: NO LONGER AVAILABLE (SEE "Sale Dates")
Spring Semester
Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}: 1/2 - 5/17
Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}: Available for purchase: 11/24 - 5/10

mbership Type

CLOSURE DATES _{(Anticipated - subject to change)}

Length of Membership_{(updated 05/29/2026)}

2026:

5/25
6/19
7/3
11/26
11/27
12/24
12/25
12/31

Sale Dates_{(anticipated)}

For additional information on the chart below, please see the tabbed sections near the bottom of the page (Student, Employee, Affiliate, etc.) Note that the rate(s) are likely to change for the 2026-2026 academic year!

Membership Pricing (Fall 2025 - Summer 2026)

Classification: Undergraduate Student
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: N/A
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $297 ($192 for Summer '26)

Classification: Graduate Student
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: N/A
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $297 ($192 for Summer '26)

Classification: M&F, ALP, Medical Campus Student
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: N/A
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $297 ($192 for Summer '26)

Classification: Family Member of Student
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $306
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $110

Classification
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}

Classification: Faculty & Staff
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $392
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $141

Classification: Family Member of Fac/Staff
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $375
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $135

Classification
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}

Classification: Affiliate
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $586
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $211

Classification: Family Member of Affiliate
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $439
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $158

Classification
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}

Classification: Alumni 2013 & Earlier
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $805
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $290

Classification: Alumni 2014 - 2017
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $644
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $232

Classification: Alumni 2018 - 2023
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $514
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $185

Classification: Alumni 2024 - 2025
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $403
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $145

Classification: Family Member of Alumni
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $375
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $135

Classification
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}

Classification: Retiree
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $195
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $70

Classification: Family Member of Retiree
Annual Price_{(see date range above)}: $195
Semester Price _{(see date range above)}: $70

Student

-Not all students have Dodge Fitness Center fee(s) included in their student fees.

-Check your term bill in SSOL to determine your membership status.

If you pay the "Student Life Fee”, "University Facility Fee" or "University Services & Support Fee", your membership will be included*
If you do NOT pay the fee(s) listed above, see the "Membership Pricing Chart" for the rate(s)

-SUMMER ACCESS

If not registered for classes during the summer term, membership to Dodge Fitness Center will have to be purchased online or in person at the Membership Office.

-GSAS students can check their website for additional information

Daily Towel and Locker Service

Not included in the basic student membership.
$44 per semester

To purchase your membership online:

Visit recreation.columbia.edu
Select "Sign In" in the top right
Select "CLICK HERE to login with Columbia UNI" and login with your UNI credentials
- If you enter your information in the "Guest Login" section, it will not work
Go to "Buy Memberships & Fitness Passes"
Select the desired membership and continue to checkout
Upon check out, the Membership Office will update your account for facility and campus access (if applicable),
- This may take up to three business days

To purchase your membership in-person:

Please stop by the membership office during operating hours to purchase your membership

Employee

All Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teacher's College benefits-eligible employees are eligible to enroll through a payroll deduction or to purchase a membership to access Dodge Fitness Center.

Visit CUBES Benefits page here
Access My Benefits Summary
Click on “Purchase/Update Dodge Fitness Membership”
Under the "Lifestyle" section, click "Add"
Follow the prompts to complete the election

More information about Payroll Deduction Memberships can be found here.

For ongoing and continuous access to Dodge Fitness Center.

Only eligible employees may sign up, and may not be used for household accounts.

The membership is effective on the 1st of the month following the date you elect.

All current employees automatically have an account in our membership system.

Visit our Membership portal
Click sign-in on the upper right-hand side
Click the banner "Click Here to Login with your Columbia UNI"
Follow the prompts to sign in
Click "Buy Membership and Fitness Passes" to view available memberships and complete your purchase

It may take up to three business days for the membership office activate your ID card and request access to the campus gates via Campus Security.

If you have any issues logging in or purchasing your membership please email [email protected].

To add a household member to your account, please visit here.

Feel free to visit during our office hours.

We are located in the Dodge Fitness Center (4th floor), and you can let the front desk know that you are looking to purchase your membership!

Affiliate

Eligible affiliates include active students and employees of:

Manhattan School of Music
Jewish Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary
Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital
Bank Street College of Education
St. John the Divine
Riverside Church
The Juilliard School of Music
Visiting Scholars of Columbia University, Barnard College and Teachers College.

Visit our Membership portal
Click sign-in on the upper right-hand side
Click "Login with your Columbia UNI"
Follow prompts to sign in
Click "Buy Membership and Fitness Passes" to view memberships and complete your purchase.

Once your membership purchase is complete you may visit Dodge Fitness Center immediately. Please present your emailed receipt to the Front Desk until your CUID is activated. It may take up to three business days for the Membership Office to activate your ID card.

If you have any issues logging in or purchasing your membership please email [email protected].

Or you can visit the Membership Office in person.

Please submit the membership application form.

You will be asked for the following information:

name: last, first
address
date of birth
phone number
email
your photograph, if you need a new ID card ($10)
your ID card number if you have it
Proof of affiliation (only required if you are not using an associated email address)

A member account will be created for you using your email as a username. You should receive an email with instructions on how to recover your new member account within three business days. Please be sure to check your spam folders for an email from [email protected].

Then you can purchase your membership and ID card online at recreation.columbia.edu.

You will be notified when your ID card is ready for pick up. Members can pick up their ID cards during the Membership Office hours.

Returning members do not have to purchase a new ID card if they already have one. If you are unsure of your login email, please contact [email protected].

Alumni

Alumni of Columbia University, Barnard College, and Affiliated Schools (Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College, Jewish Theological Seminary, Union Theological Seminary).

Membership includes Daily Locker and Towel Service

Please submit the membership application form.

You will be asked for the following information:

name: last, first
address
date of birth
phone number
email
your photograph, if you need a new ID card ($10)
your ID card number if you have it
If you are a new alumni or a first time member, we will need to verify your year of graduation
- Copy of photo of diploma, transcript, SSOL printout, or alumni card are acceptable forms of proof

Then you can purchase your membership and ID card online at recreation.columbia.edu. Please follow the instructions here on how to sign in.

You will be notified when your ID card is ready for pick up. Members can pick up their ID cards during the Membership Office hours.

Returning members do not have to purchase a new ID card if they already have one. If you are unsure of your login email, please contact [email protected].

Retiree

All Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teacher's College retirees are eligible to purchase a membership.

To purchase:

All retirees automatically have an account in our membership system
Visit our Membership portal
Click sign-in on the upper right-hand side
Click "Login with your Columbia UNI"
Follow prompts to sign in
Click "Buy Membership and Fitness Passes" to view memberships and complete your purchase.

Once your membership purchase is complete you may visit Dodge Fitness Center immediately. Please present your emailed receipt to the Front Desk until your CUID is activated. It should take up to three business days for the Membership Office to activate your ID card.

If you have any issues logging in or purchasing your membership please email [email protected]

Or you can visit the Membership Office in person.

Family and Household

All current Dodge Fitness Center members can add household and family members to their account. Available to Spouses, Partners and Children ages 6 - 26. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied at all times while in the building.

The primary member (eg. student, employee, affiliate, al) must be a DFC member in order for the family member to join.

NEW HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:

Please submit the membership application form
- You will be asked for the following information:
  - name: last, first
  - address
  - date of birth
  - phone number
  - email
  - your photograph, if you need a new ID card (will be $10 for us to print an ID card)
    - If you have a previous ID card, we will need your ID card number
  - proof of common residency for partner/spouse membership
    - Can be a lease, mail, etc.
Dodge Fitness Center (DFC) will notify you when your account has been created (traditionally up to three business days)
Upon reception of the account creation email, first-time household members should complete their purchase in person to sign their membership waiver.
- After this, renewals may be done online.
Once you purchase the membership, access to the facility will become available. However, access to CAMPUS GATES may take up to three business days to be granted.
Dodge Fitness Center requests access for our new members at the gates with Campus Security (typically once per day), and depending on the time of year, there may be delays with access approval.
For more information on policies, feel free to visit this page.
- Note that DFC membership granting access will allow access without QR code, once approved.

RETURNING HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

Visit our Recreation Portal
Click sign-in on the upper right-hand side
Enter your email address in the username or email field
Follow prompts to sign in
Click "Buy Membership and Fitness Passes" to view memberships and complete your purchase
Once you purchase the membership, access to the facility will become available. However, access to CAMPUS GATES may take up to three business days to be granted.
- Dodge Fitness Center requests access for our new members at the gates with Campus Security (typically once per day), and depending on the time of year, there may be delays with access approval.
- For more information on Campus Security policies, feel free to visit this page.
  - Note that DFC membership granting access will allow access without QR code, once approved.

If you have any issues logging in or purchasing your membership please email [email protected] or you can visit the Membership Office in person

Visiting Scholars

Please email Matt Collum ([email protected]) to inquire about membership options that fit the duration of your stay. Visiting scholar membership will also require confirmation from a supervisor/hiring manager with the date(s) of employment).

More information can be provided upon email, but please include the following information:

Name: Last, First
Date of Birth
Phone Number
Email Address
UNI (If you were provided one)
Expected duration of stay (start - end date)
Headshot photograph, if you need a new ID card ($10 for us to print a new ID card)
ID card number (if you already have a card)

Guest Passes

Current Dodge Fitness Center members are eligible to bring up to two guests per day.

Guest passes can only be purchased in person. The member must be present with the guest during their entire visit. Both the member and the guest need to provide a photo ID.

Guest passes expire at closing of the day of purchase.

Membership Type: Student Guest Pass Rate
Rate Per Guest: $15

Membership Type: Non-Student Guest Pass Rate
Rate Per Guest: $20

Membership Info and Pricing

Membership Date Ranges (2025-2026)

Membership Pricing (Fall 2025 - Summer 2026)

Student

Student Membership Information

How to Purchase

Employee

To enroll via payroll deduction (benefits-eligible ONLY)

To Purchase

Visit the Membership Office in person

Affiliate

New and Returning Union Theological Seminary Affiliates

Manhattan School of Music, Jewish Theological Seminary, Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, Bank Street College of Education, St. John the Divine, Riverside Church, and the Juilliard School of Music Affiliates

Alumni

How to purchase

Retiree

Family and Household

Steps to Purchase

Visiting Scholars

Guest Passes

Membership Type

Rate Per Guest

Membership Type

Rate Per Guest

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