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Students
All active, enrolled UW Tacoma students pay the quarterly University YMCA Student Center student fee* and receive the benefit of a membership to the University YMCA (which can work at any YMCA in the country). The membership is valid each quarter as long as the student continues to enroll and pay the fee. If a student does not enroll in classes for a quarter, their membership may expire for that quarter. Students who take classes and pay the fee in the Spring quarter, will automatically receive a summer membership (through September) - including students who graduate in June.
A student becomes eligible for activation of their YMCA membership at the beginning of the quarter that they first enroll in classes and pay the student fee. Activation of the membership is required and easy to complete. Reach out to Member Services at uymembership@ymcapkc.org to activate your account. Reactivation of a membership may be required for students whose membership becomes deactivated.
*Students enrolled in the MEDEX program do not pay the University YMCA Fee and do not receive the YMCA Membership as they are designated in the University system as Seattle students and pay Seattle campus fees. The Masters of Science in Accounting and the Masters in Cybersecurity and Leadership, as fee-based programs, do not pay the University YMCA fee and do not receive the YMCA Membership.
Nationwide Reciprocity
Membership to the University YMCA Student Center is valid at not only every YMCA location in Pierce and Kitsap Counties, but also at any YMCA location in the country. This means that anyone with an active membership to the University YMCA can access a YMCA branch closer to their home or while traveling in the United States.
Faculty/Staff & Community Members
UW Tacoma faculty and staff members, as well as local non-University community members are welcome to join, but are responsible for the cost of the membership. UW Tacoma faculty and staff receive a benefit of having the joining fee waived.
Learn more about YMCA membership rates and the membership joining process. You can also stop by the University YMCA Student Center to join and register for a membership.
