Campus Recreation & Fitness
The Keene State College Recreation Center and Pool are open to KSC matriculated undergraduate and graduate students (fee-paying students) and Recreation Center membership holders (faculty, staff, alumni and Extended Education (formerly Continuing Education) students, or their spouses/partners who have purchased one of these memberships) and to membership holders with the Walking Track/Group Fitness or the Pool memberships. Individuals can sign up for a membership at the front desk of the Recreation Center. KSC alumni must present an alumni card to the desk staff when signing up for a facility membership.
Membership Sign Ups
Individuals can sign up for a spring semester Recreation Center membership and pay with cash or check at the front desk of the Recreation Center or they can complete the membership application and payment process (for credit card payments) online at Recreation Center Membership.
Please contact the Director of Campus Recreation & Fitness, Lynne Andrews at landrews@keene.edu for the current membership fee as rates will be prorated throughout the year.
Members will still need to complete the Par-Q Health form and liability waiver which can be done at the front desk of the Recreation Center as well as to purchase memberships with cash or check payments.
Please see the Facility Membership Handbook for complete details about memberships at the KSC Rec Center.
Recreation Center Membership - Academic Year
Full Recreation Center membership includes use of the
- BodyWorks fitness center
- Recreational courts
- Swimming pool
- All group fitness classes
- Elevated indoor jogging/walking track
Full-Time and Part-Time Matriculated Students (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Membership fee is part of the mandatory student fees, which provides KSC matriculated undergraduate and graduate students with access to the Recreation Center and all Campus Recreation & Fitness programs. Spouses of matriculated students may also purchase a semester membership.
Extended Education (formerly Continuing Education) Students
- Extended Education student: - $270 per semester
- Spouse Fee: - $125 per semester (EE Student must be enrolled in classes for spouse to purchase membership)
Faculty & Staff Fees
- Employee fee: $200 - semester membership (August-December 2025)
- Spouse of employee fee: $160 - semester membership (August-December 2025), if the employee purchases an annual membership; if employee does not purchase the annual membership, spouse must pay $200.
USNH Fitness Reimbursement administered by Cigna insurance:
- USNH employees or their dependents will be responsible for paying their Fitness Facility directly for their annual membership dues. It will be the USNH employee’s responsibility to submit the required documentation for reimbursement which will include verification of payment.
- The fitness reimbursement is $300 for a KSC benefits eligible employee for 2025.
- Annual full-year membership is available in January - cost is $500 and runs January-December 2026.
- Individuals will submit their payment receipt to Cigna and will be reimbursed via a check from Cigna (the fitness reimbursement is considered a taxable benefit per IRS regulations).
- Membership cannot cross calendar years as the fitness reimbursement is a health benefit.
- Please stop by the front desk of the Recreation Center for more information on this program.
KSC Alumni Memberships
Please refer to our Alumni Membership Policy for complete information.
- KSC alumni & spouse memberships - alum must purchase a membership for their spouse to
- KSC alumni - $210, semester membership; spouse, if alumni purchases a semester membership - $170
- KSC alumni - $510 (12 months, from time of purchase); spouse, if alumni purchases a membership - $325 (12 months, from time of purchase)
Alumni Member Parking Permit:
Alumni members can log into the Permit Store (https://keene.thepermitstore.com/) to create a new account if they do not already have one, then click on the ‘Buy Permits’ button. Scroll down the list of permits until they see “Temporary: Gym Membership”. Note the price for this permit is $5.00 (plus a $1.00 Permit Store fee) - total $6.00. Click the [Add Item] button and follow the prompts.
Alumni, after the permit has been approved, (the Parking Office will check the names against the list sent to them), then after receiving an approval notice from the Permit Store, they can log back into the Permit Store to print their permit. This permit will need to be displayed in the dashboard window so it can be clearly read by the parking attendant.
This permit will allow the alumni Recreation Center members to park in the Spaulding Gym lot. Should an alum not wish to pay the $6.00 parking permit fee, they are welcome to park in the Visitor parking lot for free, however they must register their contact and vehicle information via the QR code displayed at the entrances, each time they park.
Please note: parking is not guaranteed, and it might be difficult to find at certain times of the day. If you have any questions, please contact the Parking Office at 603-358-2227 or parkingservices@keene.edu.
Pool Membership - no charge
- KSC faculty/staff/alumni/spouses/Extended Education students: Available at any time during the academic year.
Walking Track/Group Fitness Only - Academic Year - available for purchase August 25
- KSC faculty/staff (including retired employees) & spouses of faculty/staff: $125 per semester
- KSC alumni/spouse: $125 per semester each; alumni must purchase a membership for spouse to
Day Pass
KSC Extended Education students, KSC employees and KSC alumni may purchase a $5 day pass to access the facility. Individuals can pay the $5 day pass fee at the front desk of the Recreation Center and must sign a liability waiver.
Guest Pass
Available to KSC students and KSC employee members who wish to sponsor non-member visits to the facility. Guests must be 18 years or older to work out in the facility. Guest passes may be purchased for $5 each, one guest per visit. The member/student must be present with the guest when purchasing the pass and a guest waiver must be signed by both the sponsor and guest. Five visit limit for the same guest per semester.