Membership Info and Pricing

Membership Date Ranges

Student

Student Membership Prices

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
  • Go to "Buy Memberships & Fitness Passes"
  • Select the desired membership and continue to checkout
  • Once checked out the Membership Office will update your account for facility access. This may take 2-3 business days.

To purchase your membership in-person:

  • Please stop by the membership office during operating hours to purchase your membership in-person

Employee

All Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teacher's College 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

For semester-long memberships. Annual memberships will resume in Summer 2023. 

Once your membership purchase is complete you may visit Dodge Fitness Center immediately. Please present your emailed receipt to the Front Desk or provide them with your UNI until your CUID is activated. 

It may take 1 - 3 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]. 

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

We'll happily be able to assist you in person during our office hours.

We'll located in the Dodge Fitness Center, 4th Floor, Office 439. Please notify the Front Desk that you are visiting the Membership Office. We're located on your right hand side. Look for the banner "Membership & Information"

Faculty and staff membership pricing

Affiliate

Eligible affiliates include: 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, and 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 1 - 3 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 will receive an email with instructions on how to recover your new member account within 1 to 2 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].

Affiliate membership pricing

Alumni

Alumni of Columbia University, Teachers College, 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

A member account will be created for you using your email as a username. You will receive an email with instructions on how to recover your new member account within 1 to 2 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. 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].

Alumni membership pricing

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 may take 1 - 3 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.

Retiree membership pricing

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.  

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 common residency for partner/spouse membership

First-time Household members will need to complete their purchase in person. We will notify you when your account has been created. This will help expedite the in-person process. Please note that the household member must be present during the transaction in order to sign a facility waiver. Once complete, all renewals of memberships can be done online. 

Returning household members do not have to purchase a new ID card if they already have one or submit an application. All returning household members automatically have an account in our membership system

  • Visit our Membership 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 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 1 - 3 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 membership pricing

Visiting Scholars

Please email [email protected] to inquire about membership options that fit the duration of your stay.

Please include the following information:

  • name: last, first
  • address
  • date of birth
  • phone number
  • email
  • UNI (If you were provided one)
  • The expected duration of your stay
  • your photograph, if you need a new ID card ($10)
  • your ID card number if you have it

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.