Rates & Discounts

New Member November Promotion


Throughout the month of November, all UC employees, affiliates and alumni are eligible to take advantage of our New Member November promotion*.

Join UC Campus Recreation with an annual membership in the month of November and receive: 

  • A FREE UC Campus Recreation T-shirt
  • The rest of 2024 for FREE! (No payments for November & December 2024)
  • One year of annual membership for $30/month starting in January 2025.
    • Memberships will renew in 2026 at the normal monthly rate
  • Fitness Incentives for November purchases!
    • $10 off of a jumpstart package with a purchase in the month of November
    • One FREE session with the purchase of 10 or 15-session Personal Training package with a purchase in the month of November
    • Purchase a NatiFit membership in November, and receive one FREE week!   
  • If you qualify for Rec Rewards (full-time, benefits-eligible UC Employees), your first year of monthly payments are roughly $4/month!

See a Member Services staff member to start your membership!     

* Must not have been a member within the last 6 months to qualify 

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Annual Memberships

Annual membership fees paid monthly will continue on a per month basis after the first year expiration date unless the membership is cancelled via the cancellation form. Membership Add-Ons are available, including family members and parking. Please review Terms & Conditions for Annual Memberships. An annual contract is required for all annual memberships.


Faculty, Staff & Retirees

UC employees are also eligible for Rec Rewards reimbursement program, but not eligible for Campus Recreation parking.

Rates for memberships for faculty, staff and retirees, based on length, payment frequency
Length Monthly Paid in Full
Annual* $36.66 $440
9-month
n/a $360
3-month n/a
$125

*Annual membership fees paid monthly will continue on a month-to-month basis after the first-year unless the membership is cancelled in writing.


Affiliates

Individuals eligible for this membership include employees of:

  • UC Foundation
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • UC Health
  • UC Medical Center
  • UC Physicians
  • Aramark
  • Central Clinic Behavioral Health
  • EPA
  • Follett
  • PNC Bank
  • Cincinnati Zoo
  • As well as current or retired police, fire, EMT and paramedics, and active, reserve, guard and retired military personnel

*Annual membership fees paid monthly will continue on a month-to-month basis after the first-year unless the membership is cancelled in writing.


Rates for affiliate memberships based on length and payment frequency
Type Monthly Rate Annual Paid in Full
12-month $36.66 $440
9-month
n/a $360
3-month n/a
$125

Alumni

All alumni who have graduated from UC are eligible for this membership.

Rates for alumni memberships based on length and payment frequency
Type Monthly Rate Annual Paid in Full
12-month $36.66 $440
9-month
n/a $360
3-month n/a $125
Recent Alumni (Within 6 months of graduation, valid for 12 months) $25 $300

Community Members

Individuals eligible for this membership must be 18 years of age and older, or those who do not qualify for other Membership Categories.

Rates for community memberships based on length and payment frequency
Type Monthly Rate Annual Paid in Full
12-month $45.83 $550
3-month n/a $155

Students

Access to Campus Recreation facilities and programs are not automatic for all students.

Student Definitions are meant to educate students about membership access during their time as co-op, part-time, or regional campus (UC Blue Ash or Clermont) students.

University of Cincinnati students are eligible for membership through payment of the Campus Life Fee. Uptown, full-time students are assessed the full Campus Life Fee. A portion of this fee goes toward funding the debt service and operation of the Campus Recreation Center and the Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley. Payment of this fee in full entitles a student to membership at the facilities during each term the fee is paid.

In order to be fair and consistent to all students, a membership fee is charged to any student who does not pay the Campus Life Fee. The amount charged is consistent with what a full time student pays for access through the Campus Life Fee.

Student rates based on class status and campus
Class status or campus Rate per semester
Full-Time Undergraduates & Graduates

Included in Campus Life Fee 

Part-Time Undergraduates
(3-11 credit hours)
$60/Semester***
Part-Time Graduates
(1-9 credit hours)
$60/Semester***
Co-op, UC Blue Ash, Clermont, Distance Learning
$120/Semester
UC Students, Not enrolled current semester but enrolled previous semester

$130/Summer Semester

**All Student and Short Term Memberships must be paid in full.
***Must be paying part of the Campus Life Fee

Student Definitions

 

Students enrolled full time (12+ credit hours as an undergraduate student or 10+ credit hours as a graduate student) on Uptown Campus are assessed the full Campus Life Fee which includes Campus Recreation Membership.

Students pay a co-op fee that goes to the Division of Experience-Based Learning & Career Education to help fund the operation of the co-op program. However, co-op students do not pay the Campus Life Fee, which determines access to the Campus Recreation Centers. Since co-op students do not pay any of the Campus Life Fee, they are assessed a fee of $120 per semester for Campus Recreation membership.

Students enrolled in co-op and as a part time student simultaneously would be charged the part-time membership rate.

Students who are part time (3-11 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 1-10 credit hours as a graduate student) pay a portion of the Campus Life Fee. Since part time students pay only a portion of the Campus Life Fee, they are assessed a fee of $60 per semester for Campus Recreation membership.

Students enrolled at UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont, regardless of whether they take classes or live in a residence hall on main campus, do not pay the Campus Life Fee, which determines access to the Campus Recreation Centers. Since regional campus students do not pay any of the Campus Life Fee, they are assessed a fee of $120 per semester for Campus Recreation membership.

Distance Learning Students pay a distance learning fee that helps fund the operation of the distance learning program. However, distance learning students do not pay the Campus Life Fee, which determines access to the Campus Recreation Centers. Since distance learning students do not pay any of the Campus Life Fee, they are assessed a fee of $120 per semester for Campus Recreation membership.

Short-Term

Short-term membership* rates by type
Type Rate
   
UC Employee 3-month $125
Alumni 3-month $125
Affilate 3-month $125
Community Member 3-month $155
Spouse 3-month $50
One-month
$55
One-week $40
One-day pass** $12
20-punch pass*** $160
10-punch pass*** $85

*All Short-Term memberships must be paid in full.
**Children under 3 years of age can enter for free.
***Punch passes can be used for guests.


Dependents

Rates for dependents by type, membership duration and notes.
Dependent type Monthly
Paid in Full 3-month
Semester
Notes
Spouse/Domestic partner* $16.67/month
$200/annually $50 $70
Legal Dependents $10.00/month
$120/annually $30 $40
  • One rate to add all legal dependents
  • Must be 23 years of age and younger
  • Under 3 years of age is free

I declare and acknowledge that I and my domestic partner meet all the following criteria:

  1. We are each (18) eighteen years of age or older.
  2. We reside together, sharing the same permanent residence, with the intent to continue doing so indefinitely.
  3. We are not related by blood closer than would otherwise prohibit legal marriage.
  4. We are not married to anyone.
  5. We are jointly financially responsible for basic living expenses.
  6. We are financially interdependent as evidenced by at least two of the following (i.e., joint bank accounts, joint credit cards, joint ownership of a residence, household expenses, granting power of attorney) or evidence of other joint financial responsibilities.

I understand that CRC Spouse/Domestic Partner Membership Rate applies only to the domestic partner’s membership under the circumstances attested to in this declaration. I also agree to provide written notice to the Campus Recreation Center if there is any change to the circumstances attested to in this declaration within (30) thirty days of the change. At that time, the spouse/domestic partner rate will increase to the Community Membership Rate for my domestic partner. I understand that all terms of the Campus Recreation Center membership contract apply to both my membership and my domestic partner’s membership.

Printed form requires names and signatures of member and partner.


Refer a Friend

Looking for additional savings? For every referred friend who purchases an annual membership, you will receive one month FREE! Refer a Friend allows current Campus Rec members to refer their friends in three easy steps:

  1. Current annual members can pick up referral cards at the Member Services Desk.
  2. The friend must bring in and present a card at time of annual membership purchase.
  3. The friend must purchase annual membership for you to receive one month FREE.

That's it! 12 referred friends could mean an entire year FREE.


Payment Options

Campus Recreation went cashless on July 1, 2023.  Cash and Checks are no longer accepted.

Need to add funds or don't have a bearcat card?  Visit the Value Transfer Stations (VTS) to easily load funds. These stations are located at:

  • Langsam Library - Level 4
  • Medical Science Building - Level 1
  • Tangeman University Center - Level 2 (Food Court Entrance)
Payment types based on frequency of payment
Paid in full Paid monthly*
  • Credit Card
  • Bearcat Card
  • Contactless Payments
  • Credit Card Draft
  • Payroll Deduction (UC employees, Children’s Hospital, and University Hospital)
  • Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

*Annual membership fees paid monthly will continue on a month-to-month basis after the first-year unless the membership is cancelled in writing.
**All Student and Short-Term Memberships must be paid in full.

Legal Dependent Area Access by Age

X = AVAILABLE/ACCESSIBLE

X* = SPECIFIC CRITERIA APPLIES.  SEE SPECIAL NOTES ROW

FACILITY AREA AREA ACCESS   AREA ACCESS  
  11 AND UNDER
12-17 YEARS OLD
LEISURE POOL     X          X
LAP POOL     X            X
CLIMBING WALL     X
         X
TRACK     X
         X
RACQUETBALL COURTS X (PENDING AVAILABILITY) X (PENDING AVAILABILITY)
MULTIPURPOSE ROOMS X (PENDING AVAILABILITY) X (PENDING AVAILABILITY)
BASKETBALL COURTS

8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Monday – Thursday

All hours of operation Friday-Sunday

Summer semester and breaks

8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Monday – Thursday

All hours of operation Friday-Sunday

Summer semester and breaks

FITNESS FLOOR n/a        X*
FITNESS CENTER AT CARE/CRAWLEY
n/a        X*
SPECIAL NOTES Must be with parent at all times

Must have waiver signed by parent or legal guardian

Parent or guardian must be in the facility at all times

*Must complete an orientation with Fitness Floor Staff