Student Groups

In a community as engaged and inspired as ours, there's something for everyone. Browse the listings below and imagine the ways you might explore your own interests—and discover new ones!

Student Organizations Directory

Academic

Academic Success Programs

Alexander Hamilton Society

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Application Development Initiative

Biomedical Engineering Society

Chandler Society for Undergraduate Chemistry

Columbia College Committee on Instruction

Columbia College Committee on the Core

Columbia Debate Society

Columbia Group of Language-Oriented Thinkers

Columbia International Relations Council and Association (CIRCA)

Columbia Mandarin Debate Society (CMDA)

Columbia Society of Physics Students

Columbia Space Initiative

Columbia University Systems Biology Initiative

Columbia Writers’ Society

CU Environmental Biology Society

Kraft Global Fellows Program

Latinx Professional Education Network (LPEN)

Neuroscience Society

Philolexian Society

Political Science Students Association

Research Cluster on Science and Subjectivity

Student Union for Sustainable Development

Women and Gender Diverse in Computer Science

Athletics

3v3 Basketball Tournament

5v5 Basketball League

7v7 Outdoor Soccer League

Badminton Tournament

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Columbia University Cheerleading

Cricket Tournament

Cross Country (Men's)

Cross Country (Women's)

Fencing (Men's)

Fencing (Women's)

Flag Football Tournament

Goju-Ryu Karate

Heavyweight Rowing

Ice Hockey (Men's)

Ice Hockey (Women's)

Indoor Soccer League

Lightweight Rowing

Men's Basketball

Men's Swimming and Diving

Outdoor Soccer Tournament

Rugby (Women's)

Shotokan Karate

Ski & Snowboard

Squash Tournament

Table Tennis Tournament

Track and Field (Men's)

Track and Field (Women's)

Ultimate (Men's)

Ultimate (Women's)

Volleyball (Men's)

Volleyball (Women's)

Volleyball League

Volleyball Tournament

Water Polo (Men's)

Water Polo (Women's)

Women's Basketball

Women's Lacrosse

Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Volleyball

Cultural

African Students Association

Asian American Alliance

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Black History Month (BHM)

Black Students Organization

Brazilian Society

Caribbean Students Association

Chinese Students Club

Columbia Hellenic Society

Columbia Iranian Students Association

Columbia Por Colombia

Columbia Somali Student Association

Columbia University Armenian Society

Columbia University Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Dar: The Palestinian Student Society

Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association

French Cultural Society

Grupo Quisqueyano (GQ)

Hindu Students Organization

Hong Kong Students and Scholars Society

Japanese Student Association (JSA)

Korean Students Association

Latinx Heritage Month

Mālama Hawai'i

Muslin Afro Niyyah Students Association

Native American Council

Native American Heritage Month

Pakistani Student Association

Polish Student Society at Columbia University

Singapore Students Association (SSA)

South East Asian League (SEAL)

Student Organization of Latines (SOL)

Taiwanese American Students Association

The Sapna Project

Turkish Students Association

Venezuelan Student Association

Vietnamese Students Association (VSA)

Fraternity and Sorority Life

Identity-Based

Media and Publications

Musical

Performing Arts

Barnard Columbia Ancient Drama Group

Black Theatre Ensemble

Chowdah Sketch Comedy Troupe

CoLab Performing Arts Collective

Columbia Ballet Collaborative

Columbia Ballroom Dance Team

Columbia China Dance

Columbia Musical Theatre Society

Columbia Repertory Ballet (CRB)

Columbia SLAM! Poetry

Columbia University Ballet Ensemble

Columbia University Dance Team

Columbia University Swing Dance Club

Film Production

Kings Crown Shakespeare Troupe

LateNite Theatre

New Opera Workshop

Onyx Dance Troupe

Performing Arts League

Shalhevet Dance Troupe

Third Wheel Improv

Politics, Activism and Advocacy

American Enterprise Institute @ Columbia (AEI)

Amnesty International

Barnard-Columbia Socialists

Barnard-Columbia Student Abolition Collective

College Democrats

College Republicans (CUCR)

Columbia EcoReps

Columbia European Society

Columbia Lions for Life

Columbia One for the World

Columbia Policy Institute

Columbia Political Union (CPU)

Columbia Public Health Club

Columbia Students for Global Health Equity and Medicine (GHEM)

Columbia Synapse

Columbia University Anscombe Society

Columbia University Students for Human Rights (CUSHR)

Columbia-Barnard Jewish Voice for Peace (Suspended)

Columbia-Barnard Young Democratic Socialists of America

Criminal Justice Coalition

Doctors Without Borders Student Chapter at Columbia University

GendeRevolution

Jewish Activist Collective

Planned Parenthood Generation at Columbia

Platypus Marxist Reading Group (Columbia Platypus)

Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society (SEBS)

Student Advocates for the Arts

Students for a Free Tibet Columbia

Students for Justice in Palestine (Suspended)

Students for Sanctuary

Students Supporting Israel (SSI Columbia University)

Take Back the Night

Pre-Professional

American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists of Columbia University

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Medical Students Association

American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Architecture Society

Charles Drew Pre-Medical Society

Columbia Alpha Partners

Columbia Art Market Society

Columbia Association for Women in Mathematics

Columbia China Forum Group

Columbia Corporate Law and Business Association

Columbia Financial Analysts Club (CFAC)

Columbia Financial Investment Group (CFIG)

Columbia Game Design and Development

Columbia Global Research and Consulting Group

Columbia Marketing Club

Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE)

Columbia Quant Group

Columbia Undergraduate Consulting Club

Columbia University Black Pre-Professional Society

Columbia University EMS

Columbia University Fashion Society (CUFS)

Columbia University Women in Law and Politics

Columbia Venture Partners

Economics Society

Engineers Without Borders

Global China Connection

Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers

Korean International Society for Academics and Career (KISAC)

Koreans in General Studies

Multicultural Business Association

National Society of Black Engineers

Pre-Law Society

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Society of Women Engineers

TAMID at Columbia

The Women's Network: Columbia

Womens Business Society

Religious/Spiritual

Service

The Food Pantry at Columbia

Advocacy Coalition

African Development Group

AfterHours Tutoring

Alice! Health Promotion Peer Leaders

Alternative Break Program

Artists Reaching Out

Asian Youth Program

Barnard/Columbia Design For America (DFA)

Blue Key Society

Brain Exercise Initiative Columbia

Challah for Hunger

CityStep Columbia

Columbia University Red Cross

Columbia University Science Olympiad

Columbia Youth Adventurers

Columbia-Bronx Oncology Living Daily Program

Community Impact

Community Lunch

Consult Your Community - Columbia University

Double Discovery Students Organization (DDSO)

Gay Health Advocacy Project

Habitat for Humanity

Health Education Awareness League (HEAL)

Hearts for the Homeless International at Columbia

Heights to Heights Mentoring

Jobs and Education Empowerment Project - TASC, ESOL and CAT Prep

Let's Get Ready

Mentoring Youth in NYC

New York Small Claims Advisory Service at Columbia (NYSCAS)

One-to-One Tutoring

Project for the Homeless

Sexual Violence Response Peer Advocates and Peer Educators

Student Health Outreach Program

Students for Health Education, Access, and Literacy (S-HEAL)

Terence Cardinal Cooke At Your Service Volunteer Program

Toddler Learning Center

Youth For Debate

Special Interest

Columbia Bartending Agency

Columbia ESports

Columbia Minecraft Club (CMC)

Columbia Poker Club

Columbia Recovery Coalition

Columbia University Culinary Society

Columbia University Family Student Network (CUFSN)

Columbia University Formula Racing

Columbia University Gardening Club

Columbia University Gourmand Club

Columbia University Society for Baseball Research (SBR)

Columbia Vegan Society

Engineering Recruitment Committee (ERC)

Global Recruitment Committee (GRC)

Multicultural Recruitment Committee (MRC)

Postbac Premed Student Council

Quest Scholar Network

Rural Recruitment Committee (RRC)

Science Fiction Society

Sign Language Club

Smash Bros. Club

Sustainable Development Goals Student Hub

Undergraduate Recruitment Committee (URC)

Student Government and Advisory Boards

Activities Board at Columbia (ABC)

Columbia College Student Council (CCSC)

Engineering Student Council (ESC)

General Studies Student Council (GSSC)

Multicultural Affairs Advisory Council

National Residence Hall Honorary

Residence Hall Leadership Organization

Student Governing Board (SGB)

Student Health Advisory Committee