Columbia University faculty and staff can enjoy discounts on a wide range of goods and services for both work and personal use. Offers include travel and hotel arrangements, exclusive deals on shopping and entertainment, wellness products and services, and more.
Computers and Software
Computers and Software
The following offers can assistance with finding vendors, best available pricing, and the process for buying and paying for computers and software for work.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Explore these exclusive discounts, special offers, and access to preferred seating and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, hotels and much more.
Note: We recommend using your Employment Work Email to create accounts with the vendors below, as it allows for easy employment verification if needed. For the optional "alternate email address," use your personal email.
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Discover special pricing on health care products, gym memberships, cycling, and nutrition.
Access a network of free or discounted services to support your personal success and help with everyday challenges. TELUS Health is Columbia's EAP provider.
Username: Columbia
Password: eap
Millenia Optical is the Premier Optical suite of Harlem, providing the community with the best prices for quality designer prescription frames and shades. Our Doctor is on premises Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for Routine and Medical eye exams.
Location: 469 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027, (Corner of Amsterdam Ave and 125th Street)
Phone: 646-767-9159
Columbia Exclusives:
- $100 off Designer Frames
- Buy ONE get ONE free on designer Sunglasses (of equal or lesser value)
- Special pricing on prescription lenses
- Columbia ID must be presented to take advantage of these offerings
Office of Work/Life develops and offers programs and initiatives designed to help you meet the recommended federal physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity, if able.
Phone and T.V.
Phone and T.V.
Save on new or existing qualifying phone plans with the following providers.
Note: We recommend using your Employment Work Email to create accounts with the vendors below, as it allows for easy employment verification if needed. For the optional "alternate email address," use your personal email.
The AT&T Signature Program rewards Columbia University employees with exclusive savings on the AT&T Unlimited Premium® PL plan.
Important Notes:
- Your AT&T Signature Program benefits will be removed if you don't confirm your eligibility in 14 days, and you’ll have to start the enrollment process again.
- Having trouble accessing the AT&T Signature Program website? Contact AT&T Customer Service at 800-331-0500 and use the following Faculty/Staff FAN: 2498569.
Get T-Mobile Work Perks with no hidden fees and no annual contracts. Eligible new and existing customers can save 15% while on Go5G Plus or Go5G Next. You will receive a discount on up to five voice lines applied to Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan monthly recurring charge.
Important Notes:
- Use your work email when verifying employment. Employees without a work email, please verify with your paystub or badge.
- You'll need to verify your employment status within 30 days of activation; otherwise, you will not be eligible for T-Mobile Work Perks.
- Call T-Mobile Work Perks:
- New T-Mobile Customers: 1-855-570-9947
- Existing T-Mobile Customers: 1-877-334-7099
- T-Mobile Customer Care: 1-800-937-8997
Shopping
Shopping
Explore incredible employee discounts and private offers with national retailers.
Note: We recommend using your Employment Work Email to create accounts with the vendors below, as it allows for easy employment verification if needed. For the optional "alternate email address," use your personal email.
Travel
Travel
Book your next travel destination for work or personal vacation using the vendors below.
Delta Airlines:
- Discounts on Delta and specific fares on SkyTeam partners (Air France, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Aero Mexico, and Korean Air Lines).
- Preferred seating and priority boarding on Delta at no extra cost.
- Ability to change the name on active unused tickets for a nominal fee1.
Southwest Airlines:
- Two free checked bags on Southwest Airlines.
- Flight credit if you cancel your flight with credits that do not expire.
- Ability to change the name on active unused tickets for a nominal fee1.
- Beginning in 2025, Southwest Airlines will introduce assigned seating and offer premium options for extra legroom.
Turkish Airlines:
- For travelers needing flexibility, Turkish Airlines permits the refund of non-refundable tickets purchased in most lower economy fare categories3 for a nominal fee of $80.00.
- Extra baggage allowance on selected Turkish Airlines4 routes.
- A free stopover in Istanbul when flying on Turkish Airlines to select destinations.
- From now until May 31, 2025, Turkish Airlines is offering discounts for CU employees on personal travel5.
- Note: CU business travel program benefits of extra baggage and refund of non-refundable tickets do not apply to personal travel.
- Booking instructions and additional information on personal travel on Turkish Airlines can be found on the Turkish Airlines Personal Travel flyer. Personal travel may not be booked through Concur or World Travel.
- Note: CU business travel program benefits of extra baggage, refund of non-refundable tickets, etc. do not apply to personal travel.
United Airlines:
- Discounts on United and specific fares on Star Alliance partners (Air Canada, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and All Nippon Airways).
- Ability to change the name on active unused tickets for a nominal fee1.
- Exciting News: From now until December 31, 2024, United Airlines is offering exclusive discounts for CU employees on personal travel through their "Break from Business" program2. These discounts are valid across the entire United Airlines network for up to nine travelers (including yourself) on the same reservation.
- Note: The 'Break From Business' program is managed solely by United Airlines and must be booked on United.com. Follow the steps outlined in the "Break from Business" flyer to register for this offer. Personal travel may not be booked through Concur or World Travel.
1Currently offered on United, Delta, and Southwest for wholly unused non-refundable tickets, subject to change at each airline's discretion. (Southwest limits the number of name changes granted each month).
2Please refer to the Break for Business site for Additional Program Terms & Conditions
3Excludes economy non-refundable fares booked in P, W, U fare categories.
4Applicable to tickets issued in the USA, for travel to/from the USA to all destinations, and for travel originating from SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA, ZAMBIA, TUNISIA, INDIA, MOZAMBIQUE to all destinations. One extra piece of luggage allowed for destinations with the piece concept and an extra 10 Kilos allowance for destinations with the weight concept.
5Discounts are valid systemwide and exclude domestic flights within Turkey.
Hertz Car Rental Discounts for Personal Travel:
Hertz provides discounts on car rentals for individuals visiting the campus. On the Travel Portal, you can book negotiated car rental rates under the Online Booking Tool.
Hotel Discounts for Personal Travel:
Access competitive rates at over 44,000 hotel properties across the globe, from boutique hotels to major chains. On the Travel Portal, view rates and reserve your hotel stay with the Online Booking Tool.
NJ Transit offers full-time undergraduate and graduate students the option to purchase a bus, rail, or light rail monthly pass at 25% off the regular monthly pass price and has partnered with Columbia to offer this discount. Learn more and enroll in this benefit via Columbia Transportation.