Conveniently located on the AU campus, let Recreational Sports & Fitness help you meet your health & fitness goals.
We have resumed selling non-AU memberships. See below for more information.
A membership includes the use of the Jacobs Fitness Center, Cassell Fitness Center, rec swim in Reeves Aquatic Center, and open court in Bender Arena. Memberships are all-inclusive. There are no pool-only membership options available.
Services including group exercise, personal training, and adult swim lessons are additional fees.
A family membership consists of an individual, one spouse or domestic partner, and children under the age of 18.
Questions about memberships? Visit our FAQs or submit a membership inquiry.
Complete our registration form below. After completing the registration form, please follow the instructions in the confirmation email to finish activating your membership!
Full-time employees are able to purchase a membership on an annual basis or via payroll deduction.
(runs for 1 year from the date of enrollment)
Individual: $258.00
Family: $546.00
Individual: $10.00
Family: $21.00
Individual: $22.00
Family: $45.00
Part-time employees (including adjunct faculty) can obtain memberships on an semester basis.
Individual: $186.00
Registered students may enroll their family in a membership on a semester basis. Family must be living in the same household as the student.
Student Family: $152.00 / semester
People who work full-time on campus (and not paid through the University) and/or part-time faculty and staff can purchase this membership on a semester basis. Groups that comprises of this affiliates are, but not limited to adjunct faculty, Aramark employees, Capital One Bank employees, etc.
Individual: $186.00 / semester
Any current Wesley Seminary student, faculty, or staff or participants in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at AU can purchase a semester membership. *Proof of affiliation is needed at the time of purchase.
Individual: $209.00 / semester
An American University graduate can purchase an annual Alumni membership.
Individual: $726.00
Family: $1,437.00
Receive 10% off membership as an AU donor! Contact Dioni Gonzalez: gonzalezd@american.edu for more details!
Graduates are able to extend their memberships from their graduation in May into the subsequent summer with our summer memberships. This allows entrance to the facilities through August 31 (Law Reviewer membership runs through July 31) of the same year. After the 31st, an alumni membership must be purchased in order to continue access. (*December graduates can receive a similar offer, see Fitness Center front desk attendant for more information).
Recent Graduate: Individual: $326.00
Law Review Extender: Individual: $65.00
Local residents and their families can purchase memberships on an annual basis. Memberships run for 1 year from the date of enrollment. To purchase a community membership, please complete this Registration form.
Individual: $1,101.00
Family: $2,165.00
Full-time faculty and staff may pay for their membership via payroll deduction.
To start, change, or stop your payroll deduction membership, please complete the form below.
Please allow 48 hours for your forms to process.
Any questions may be emailed to Dioni Gonzalez: gonzalezd@american.edu.