Campus Card and Columbia Cash
Your Campus Card is an ID that identifies you as a Columbia student. To ensure a safe community for everyone, we wish to remind you that a Campus Card (ID) is required to enter any Columbia owned building. Therefore, it is very important that you have your Campus Card in your possession before your first scheduled class meeting.
If you already have a Campus Card from a prior year, you do not need a new one.
Campus Card Office Location and Hours
The Campus Card Office is located at 33 E. Ida B. Wells, on the 1st floor.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding your Campus Card, please contact Student Financial Services at financialsuccess@colum.edu
Getting Your Campus Card
Instructions for New Students
Now that you are joining the campus community, you will need to obtain an official Columbia campus card. You will use your card to access various locations and services across campus, including building access, meal charges, printing and much more.
You will be sent an email to your Columbia email address, beginning June 2026 with the subject line “汤不热视频 Submission.” Click on the link in the email to upload your photo for your Campus Card. Please note the photo requirements within the email before submitting your photo. When you upload your photo, you will receive an email within two business days stating whether the photo has been approved or denied.
Please note: You cannot submit another photo after your initial photo is submitted and approved. If you would like a different photo on your campus card, pay the $25 replacement fee online and stop by our office to pick it up.
Please remember to bring valid government-issued identification when picking up your Campus Card. Acceptable forms of identification include: Driver’s License or Non-driver ID Card issued by DMV, U.S. Green Card, Passport book or card, U.S. Military ID Card.
On-Campus Orientation
If you are a new student attending on-campus orientation at the Student Center and you have submitted an approved photo prior to the orientation date, you may pick up your Campus Card at Orientation.
Instructions for Returning Students Who Never Picked Up Their Campus Card: If you already have a Campus Card from a prior year, you do not need a new one. If you have an approved photo but never picked up your Campus Card, you may stop by Campus Card distribution without an appointment. If you aren’t sure if you have an approved photo, please email financialsuccess@colum.edu to inquire.
Instructions for Students Who Have Misplaced Their Campus Card:
If you were previously issued a Campus Card and misplaced it, you must pay the $25 replacement fee located under “What if I need to replace my card?” on the Campus Card webpage. Once you have paid your replacement fee, you may stop by Campus Card distribution without an appointment.
Getting Your Campus Card
- What if I need to replace my card?
The replacement fee for lost, damaged, and stolen cards is $25. You may pay your replacement fee online with a credit card or debit card using this . There is no service fee to make an electronic payment. You must present the receipt at the campus card office in order to receive your replacement card.
If your Campus Card is lost or stolen, visit the to suspend your card by clicking the Lost Card link.
Legal Name Change
A new card will be issued at no cost for students who show proof of a legal name change, a new preferred name, or who have changed enrollment status (i.e., undergraduate to graduate).
Columbia Cash Balance
Your Columbia Cash balance from your old card will be applied to your new one. To pick up your replacement card, you must bring your Columbia ID number, a government-issued ID (driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID), and payment receipt.
Campus Card Photo
After your initial campus card is issued to you, new photos will only be accepted when replacing a lost, damaged or stolen campus card or at a student's request. To change the photo on your current campus card, you must pay the $25 replacement fee and email us at financialsuccess@colum.edu to request a new photo submission link prior to getting your campus card replacement.
- How do I register my Campus Card?
- To register your Campus Card, visit the .
- Registering your card allows you to add funds online with a Mastercard or Visa credit card, monitor your Columbia Cash balance and transactions, and submit a photo for your Campus Card.
Columbia Cash
Your Campus Card is more than just an ID. With the optional Columbia Cash program, your Campus Card acts as a prepaid debit card. By adding Columbia Cash to your Campus Card, you can purchase food and beverages from the college's cafes and library coffee bar. You can also pay for printing services in the library and purchase snacks, books, and merchandise in the bookstore.
Columbia Cash remains on your account as long as you are a registered Columbia student.
Columbia Cash is currently accepted at:
- The Bookstore
- Digital Print Center
- Photography Digital Lab
- ShopColumbia
