Conveniently located on the AU campus, let Recreational Sports & Fitness help you meet your health & fitness goals.
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.
Interested in a facility tour? Stop by the Jacobs Fitness Center front desk and one of our staff members can show you around and answer any questions!
Questions about memberships? Visit our FAQs or submit a membership inquiry.
If you are looking to purchase a membership, please complete the appropriate registration form found under your affiliation category. Not sure what affiliation best suits you? Complete our general registration form (found here) to get the proccess started!
Full-time Employees: All 'benefits-eligible' faculty and staff of the university may pay for membership on an annual basis or via payroll deduction.
Part-time Employees: Part-time employees (including adjunct faculty) can obtain memberships on a semester basis. Please note you will be purchasing our University Affiliate membership.
(Membership rates are subject to increase periodically.)
To start a Faculty/Staff membership and complete a registration form click here.
Student Family: Registered students may enroll their family in a membership on a semester basis. Family must be living in the same household as the student.
University Affiliate: 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 comprise of this affiliates are, but not limited to adjunct faculty, Aramark employees, Capital One Bank employees, etc.
Friends of American University: 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.
To start an Affiliated membership and complete a registration form click here.
An American University graduate can purchase an annual Alumni membership.
Receive 10% off membership as an AU donor! Contact Dioni Gonzalez: gonzalezd@american.edu for more details!
To start an Alumni membership and complete a registration form click here.
Recent Graduates: 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).
To purchase a Recent Grad membership, please visit Jacobs Fitness Center and speak to a manager. If you are interested in the Law Review Extender membership, please email Dioni Gonzalez at gonzalezd@american.edu.
Local residents and their families can purchase memberships on an annual basis. Memberships run for 1 year from the date of enrollment.
To start a Community membership and complete a registration form click here.
If you are a full-time faculty or staff member looking to activate your membership via payroll deduction, please click here to complete the Payroll Deduction form!
If you are looking cancel your current payroll deduction membership, please click here to complete a Payroll Deduction Termination form. Indicate on the form that you would like to drop your membership.
If you have any questions, please email Dioni Gonzalez at gonzalezd@american.edu.
