Columbia University Club: Joining

Library 1. ELIGIBILITY
All Columbia University Alumni, including degree-holders from Barnard College and Teachers College, are eligible for membership, as well as current Columbia faculty and administrators, certificate holders, and full-time graduate and undergraduate students.

2. MEMBERSHIP RATES
Membership is divided geographically into three areas: Resident, Suburban, and Nonresident. Within each category there are discounts for full-time faculty members, retirees, members of the clergy, and graduate students. Definitions of these categories can be found at the bottom of the page. Further information on membership including eligibility, dues, the application process and payment options can be obtained on the membership information page.

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3. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Only eligible candidates will be considered for membership. To receive a membership application:

On-line Membership application.
Membership application in PDF Format. Mail or fax completed application.
Columbia Undergraduate membership application in PDF Format. Mail or fax completed application.
Columbia Graduate membership in PDF format. Mail or fax completed application.

4. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
To receive a complete membership packet in the mail, send an email to email Information Request. Please include:

Your name and address
The year you received your undergraduate degree and the college that granted it (even if that is not your Columbia degree)
The years/degrees you received from Columbia (if different from above)

OR CALL US AT 212-719-0380

All applications must be approved by the Club’s Admissions Committee, which meets once each month, usually on the second Monday of the month. For further details on the application process, visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

CATEGORY DEFINITIONS:

RESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
is open to those who either live or work in the five boroughs of New York City.

SUBURBAN MEMBERSHIP
is open to those who both live and work outside New York City, but within a 50-mile radius of the Club. We measure this distance in air miles and use Angstrom’s map as our guide.

NONRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
is open to those who both live and work outside the 50-mile radius from the Club. We measure this distance in air miles and use Angstrom’s map as our guide.

FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTS
are eligible for a discounted rate if they attend graduate school full-time and are under age 30 at the time of application.

FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
and staff at Columbia and at any accredited university, college, primary school, or secondary school are eligible for an educational discount.

CLERGY MEMBERS
who minister full-time to a congregation are eligible for a clerical discount.

RETIREES
who have reached the age of 65 and are retired from active business are eligible for a discount.