Student Organizations

The Bahá’í Club is a student group whose membership is not confined to members of the Bahá’í Faith. It organizes regular, diverse activities open to all. Its main purposes are to bring people together in a spirit of friendship; to promote independent and unprejudiced thinking; to foster unity among different racial, ethnic, and religious groups on campus; and to collaborate with organizations having similar aims.  
Contact: [email protected]

Bridges International is a caring community of Christ-followers committed to serve, promote social connections and engage in spiritual conversations with international students so that students become leaders internationally.

Get in contact:  https://www.facebook.com/bridgesnewyorkcity 

Buddhism for Global Peace at Columbia University is a student organization based on Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism.  We meet every week to chant, study and encourage one another, ultimately striving for global peace through individual happiness.

Contact:  [email protected]

Part of the Episcopal Campus Ministry, the Canterbury Club is the student organization at Columbia University and Barnard College representing Episcopal and Anglican life on campus. We support students by offering chapel services as well as fellowship, educational, and spiritual opportunities. We hope you will join us every Sunday in St. Paul’s Chapel at 6:15 p.m. for our weekly service, during which we celebrate the Eucharist (Communion). We also meet weekly for a catered lunch, conversation, and noonday prayer. Please see our website for times this semester!

Contact:  [email protected] or [email protected]

The Chabad Student Network brings unique Jewish programming to the entire Columbia Community and serves as a representative of Columbia University undergraduates at many local and international events. The Chabad Student Network is looking to bring many more events to campus that foster communal and Jewish life. The heart of Chabad at Columbia University resides in a brownstone on 113th Street. 

Contact:  [email protected]

We are a student group who meets to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and encourage spiritual growth through reading the Bible, the Word of God.

Contact:  https://www.facebook.com/ChristiansOnCampusatColumbia/ 

Christian Union Lumine is a nondenominational student Christian organization focused on leadership development. We offer Bible courses, personal discipleship, prayer groups, retreats, and a rich variety of ministry and social activities. We voluntarily choose to affiliate ourselves with the regional organization, Christian Union, which partners with Christian organizations on numerous Ivy League campuses.

Contact:  [email protected]

The purpose of the Columbia Art of Living is to create a stress-free, energetic and joyful campus community, ready to face the challenges of academic life and beyond. The organization will conduct regular yoga/meditation sessions for students/faculty/staff of Columbia University and affiliated institutions. The aim is to bring more focus, greater clarity of mind and overall well-being.

Contact:  [email protected]

Website: https://www.facebook.com/CUArtOfLiving/ 

Hillel involves students in Jewish life on campus through diverse programs and a variety of student groups within Hillel representing the variety of Jewish identities and expressions. Students have opportunities to get involved Jewishly through culture and the performing arts, social action, Israel programming, religious life communities, educational activities, and social events. Our staff includes professionals from numerous Jewish backgrounds and areas of expertise, and we are available to meet with you. Our home is the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life, 606 West 115th Street. We welcome you all!

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Catholic Undergraduates is a community of Columbians who believe the truths proclaimed by Jesus Christ through His Catholic Church, and who strive to integrate this Catholic faith into our daily lives.

Contact: [email protected]

As a Christian student organization, Columbia Chinese Bible Study Class is different from ordinary student organizations. Here Jesus Christ is the center of all our activities. It is precisely because of this that every friend who comes to us will not come back empty-handed, and will receive real blessings, which will be beneficial to life. We have Bible study meetings every Friday night . Here we sing together, read the Bible, and share life experiences. 

Contact:  [email protected] or [email protected]

CCK, a Christian fellowship group at Columbia University, is a community of undergraduate students with a common desire to learn about Jesus and share our faith with others. Through weekly Bible studies, small groups, fellowship events, and plenty of good food, we explore the life of Jesus, tackle tough questions, and strive to build deeper relationships with Christ and each other. Dinner and Bible study on Fridays, 7:30 p.m., in Lerner Hall (please check our FB page www.facebook.com/cck.cu for the specific room each week). 
Contact: [email protected]

Get in contact: https://www.facebook.com/convictvscolumbia

The Columbia University Buddhist Association (CUBA) seeks to provide Columbia students with the opportunity to meet regularly in a supportive group setting to practice meditation, discuss Buddhism, and develop friendships.

Contact:  [email protected]

Website:  https://buddhistassociation.studentgroups.columbia.edu/ 

CU Sewa is a group that seeks to embody the importance of the Sikh tradition Sewa (Selfless Service) in the community, as well as open discussion about other practices and beliefs of Sikhism. Sewa strives to perform societal service in the traditional Sikh way and hosts cultural events, discussions, and other projects to broaden one’s religious understanding. We share a goal to create Sikh awareness in the community through Sewa, meanwhile making society a better place through our efforts.

Contact: [email protected]

Falun Dafa Club at Columbia University creates opportunities for the Columbia community to learn and practice the exercises and belief system of Falun Dafa, to promote the traditional Chinese values Falun Dafa represents, and to spread awareness about the persecution of Falun Dafa in mainland China.

Contact: [email protected]

The Hindu Students Organization provides a forum for students to practice and explore Hinduism in an atmosphere marked by tolerance, open-mindedness, and a willingness to engage in dialogue. Although Hinduism and its customs take many forms, the HSO focuses on weekly devotional services, pujas on auspicious occasions, seva or service, and a general celebration of Hindu traditions and festivals. In order to reflect the diversity of the Hindu community, the HSO maintains a nonsectarian position with regard to the beliefs, practices, and politics it espouses.

Contact: [email protected]

InterVarsity is an interdenominational Christian ministry that is open to the entire campus community to explore the life and teachings of Jesus. A core belief is that each person is treasured and valuable to God, and each initiative of the group stems from this belief.

Contact: [email protected]

Jubilation! is Columbia University’s Christian a cappella group. Founded in 1990, the group aims to be a unified body that uses its talents to glorify God and bring joy to others.

Contact:  [email protected]

We are a student association for Korean students and alumni at Columbia University, hosting weekly worship services and other extracurricular activities such as choir, intercessory prayer, and study breaks.

Contact:  [email protected]

LaMP is an ecumenical Christian ministry serving young adult college and graduate students in Morningside Heights. Many of our students are from Presbyterian, Methodist and Lutheran backgrounds but others are from other religious traditions - and some are exploring faith for the first time.  All students are welcome at LaMP.

Contact:  [email protected]

The Columbia LDSSA supports Columbia students in their involvement with LDS worship and Institute, and provides opportunities for LDS fellowship on campus. We make an active outreach effort to Columbia students and to prospective LDS-affiliated Columbia applicants. ​All are welcome!

Contact:  https://columbialdssa.weebly.com/ 

We're an energetic, curious, and warm student group at Columbia University in the City of New York. We were started by two undergraduates seeking to engage their fellow students in meaningful conversations about wellness, self care, sustainability, social justice, and more. Bringing topics to campus that we don't often learn about in the classroom, will inevitably touch all of our lives. 

Connect:  https://www.mindfulcolumbia.com/

MANSA (Muslim Afro Niyyah Students Association) serves to provide a space on Columbia University’s campus and surrounding community for Muslims of the African Diaspora. MANSA values unity, acceptance and islamic integrity. To foster this active community engagement, this organisation will provide a forum for discussion and education of the political, social, and cultural landscape of the Muslim and African Diaspora convergence. 

Follow and connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @MANSAColumbia

The MSA aims to foster Muslim life on campus and strengthen the bonds between our allies, associates, and members within the Columbia community. We are united in the goal of promoting MSA’s presence on campus for both current and future constituents. The MSA aims to organize a variety of events that will seek to promote and address issues that are relevant to our community. We seek to educate our community about the various aspects of Islam, hoping to increase awareness about contemporary issues that are relevant to society today. As a result, we hope to work closely with our community members in order to better understand and acknowledge their needs.

Contact: [email protected]

Orthodox Christian Fellowship is the official collegiate campus ministry program under the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America. The group strives to connect Orthodox college students—and those interested in the Orthodox Christian faith—to Christ and His Church.

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Orthodox Student Association is committed to establishing an enabling academic and extracurricular environment that promotes praxis as it relates to the stages of Orthodox spiritual life within an inclusive, identity concordant, spiritually enriching safe, brave, empowering campus community space—while supporting Orthodox students (as well as any and all students with theological interests alike)—as they navigate and explore their spirituality.

https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaOrthodox/ 

Regardless of your beliefs or background, Columbia RUF is a diverse community where you can explore Christianity and the hope that is found in knowing Jesus Christ. Columbia can be a challenging place to live and study, so we gather together weekly to hangout, process life, engage with the Bible, and remind ourselves of God's love for us in Jesus.

RUF is a place where Christians will grow in their faith, and where those who are skeptical or curious are always invited to bring their questions as we serve our neighbors and experience God's grace together at Columbia.

Contact:  http://www.columbiaruf.org/contact-us

We are a Christian Fellowship that serves the Columbia and Barnard communities as an on-campus extension of Remnant Westside Church, which exists to raise a new generation, liberated and empowered by the gospel. 

Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

SOON Movement, formerly known as Korea Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC), is an interdenominational campus ministry committed to the vision God has given to us to help fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:18-20: "Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations..."

Contact:  [email protected]

The Columbia University Tzu Chi Collegiate Association (TCCA) is the Columbia University section of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, an international humanitarian and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the promotion of charity, medicine, education, and humanistic culture and connecting an international network of volunteers around the world.

Contact:  [email protected]

Columbia University Bible Fellowship is a nondenominational, evangelistic campus organization and Christian club focused on raising disciples of Jesus at Columbia University.

Contact: [email protected]

Many of our nation’s colleges and universities have included the Latin word veritas in their mottos, signifying the pursuit of truth, a pursuit that was the foundation for much of the educational system for generations. Our name, The Veritas Forum, evokes our desire to explore the ideal that veritas represents. The Veritas Forum engages students and faculty in discussions about life’s hardest questions and the relevance of Jesus Christ to all of life. 
Contact:  [email protected]

The Columbia Witness, formerly known as Columbia Crown and Cross, exists to share Christian perspectives in our academic and largely secular environment. Through our print issues, blog and public events, it aims to engage our community with thoughtful discussions about our diverse world views.

Contact:  [email protected]

Learn more and get in contact on their Facebook page.