Welcome to The Well at Colonial

The Well at Colonial is the UAlbany’s premier, 26,000-square-foot recreation and wellness center. The facility includes: 

  • Wellness Suite
  • Cycling Studio
  • Functional Fitness Studio
  • Group Exercise Studio
  • Mind & Body Studio
  • Cardio Area
  • Combative Mat Room
  • Day-use lockers
  • Single-stall, gender-inclusive restrooms and changing spaces

All group exercise classes are now held at The Well. The facility is located on Colonial Quad on the Uptown Campus.

  • A group exercise room filled with indoor cycling machines.
  • A dance instructor smiles and gestures while leading a class inside a group exercise room with a wood floor, a mirrored wall and bright white columns.
  • A student does bench presses while a second students spots him and a third waits for his own turn.
  • A room with fitness equipment, including ellipticals, bikes and stair climbers.
  • A student wearing boxing gloves moves to punch a boxing bag inside a group exercise room with boxing and kickboxing equipment.
  • A weight room with various types of apparatus, purple carpet and a yellow wall.
  • An instructor leads a yoga class inside a group exercise room with a wood floor, a mirrored wall, a dance bar and gray columns.
  • Eight treadmills lined up in two rows.
  • Students in workout gear enter codes to open wooden lockers inside a locker room.
  • A building entrance with the words Recreation & Wellness above the door.

    Who can access The Well at Colonial?  

    You must show your UAlbany ID to be admitted into The Well at Colonial.

    • Undergraduate Students: You have full access to The Well and all group exercise classes.
    • Graduate Students: Please purchase a Recreation & Wellness Membership to access The Well and participate in group exercise classes. Semester memberships are available.
    • Faculty, Staff & Affiliated Employees: Please purchase a Well Membership to access The Well and participate in group exercise classes. Semester, summer and annual memberships are available for faculty and staff, and semester members are available for affiliated employees.

     

    What’s available inside The Well?

    Access The Well's hours.

    The Cardio Area — which includes treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and stair climbers — is open during operational hours.

    The Functional Fitness Studio — which includes squat racks, lifting platforms, bench press stations, kettlebells, functional sandbags, a tire flip station and a state-of-the-art Echelon Fitness Mirror — has its own hours.

    The Combative Mat Room, Mind Body Room and Group Exercise Studio are open for use during operational hours, when not reserved for group exercise classes or events.

    The Cycling Studio may only be used during group exercise classes. 

    The Wellness Suite is only available during special events.

    University-recognized student organizations, as well as UAlbany offices and departments, may reserve spaces within The Well at Colonial for events. Please visit the Group Rentals & Reservations page for more information. 

    Student organizations may also request and reserve a private group exercise class. Please visit the Group Exercise webpage for more information.

     

    Hours of Operation

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    Operational Hours

    Fall 2026 Hours:

    • Monday to Thursday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Functional Fitness Studio

    Note: These hours only apply to the Functional Fitness Studio inside The Well. Please visit the Fitness Centers page for information on the Broadview and Indigenous Quad Fitness Centers.

    Summer 2026 Hours (Beginning May 14, 2026): Closed

    Fall 2026 Hours (Starting August 2026, exact dates to be announced):

    • Monday to Thursday:
      • 7 to 9 a.m.
      • Noon to 3 p.m.
      • 6 to 10 p.m.
    • Friday:
      • 7 to 9 a.m.
      • Noon to 3 p.m.
      • 6 to 8 p.m.
    • Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    The Functional Fitness Studio is closed during all other times for personal and small group training.

    Group Exercise Classes

    Please visit the Group Exercise page for a detailed schedule and class descriptions.