Prayer and Meditation Spaces
Columbia University offers a number of prayer and meditation spaces on the Morningside and Medical campus available for use by students, faculty, staff, and community members.
St. Paul's Chapel
Open Monday-Friday, 8am-9pm, and Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-9pm, during the academic year. Due to private events, the Chapel opening hours may be changed without prior notice on any given date. Opening times vary when classes are not in session.
The Nave
The Nave is open for quiet prayer and meditation during Chapel opening hours.
The Chamber
The Chamber is a room on the lower level of St. Paul's Chapel that is open for meditation. CUID holders who wish to use the Chamber for quiet meditation, must first email religiouslife@columbia.edu to be added on to a list for access.
Muslim Prayer Rooms
Morningside
102 Earl Hall
Nussbaum Prayer Room
600 W. 113h St., 12th floor,
12B2, Sign in at Front Desk
Barnard
Milbank Prayer Room, Room 18
Le Frac Center Prayer Room, Room 102
Presbyterian Hospital
1st Floor, Pauline A. Hartford Chapel
Milstein Hospital
Milstein Chapel, 2nd Floor
Hammer Health Science Building
Lower Level 2-221
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
The Pauline A. Hartford Memorial Chapel is non-denominational and open 24/7.
Please contact religiouslife@columbia.edu for further information or additional needs.