We recognize that you, as a medical, dental, psychology or graduate student, face a challenging curriculum with rigorous training required to prepare you for the demands of a career in medicine, dentistry or biosciences. To help, we offer a range of resources to ensure your emotional and physical health.

Stay healthy and release stress by hitting the gym. The spacious KCU-Kansas City fitness center in the Student Activities Center features plasma TVs in both the workout and aerobic rooms. Locker rooms and showers are also available and workout equipment includes:  

• 8 treadmills 
• 4 elliptical machines 
• 2 recumbent bicycles 
• 2 step machines 
• 2 climbing machines 
• Upright stationary bicycle 
• Rowing machine 
• Free weight benches 
• Leg press machine 
• Shoulder press machine 
• Rotary torso machine 
• Ab machine 
• Lat/mid/low row machine 
• Cable cross center 
• Stability balls

KCU-Joplin provides complimentary memberships to the Joplin Family YMCA. Membership includes:

• Access to more than 90 fitness and aquatics classes led by certified instructors, with offerings ranging from yoga to bootcamp
• Year-round access to heated indoor swimming pools
• Indoor track and basketball court
• Cybex and Precor treadmills, stationary bikes, steppers and strength machines
• Mirrored fitness rooms with impact resistant floors
• Men's and women's locker rooms and family changing rooms