Emmanuel College students have access to three fitness facilities on campus — the Yawkey Fitness Center, the Saint Joseph Fitness Center, and the fitness center in St. Julie Hall. Between them, students have cario equipment, free weights, circuit training machines, and a dedicated dance studio, all without leaving campus. 

Saint Joseph's is geared primarily towards student-athlete training, the Yawkey Fitness Center sits at the center of campus for everyday student use, and St. Julie Hall has both the fitness center and dance studio for yoga, dance and other fitness classes.

The Saint Joseph Fitness Center, which was completely updated in 2010, is outfitted with the following:

  • Four lifting platforms and racks with bumper plates
  • Dumbbells
  • Kettlebells
  • Functional Trainer
  • Leg Press
  • Other circuit pieces

This facility provides an ideal atmosphere for our student-athletes to train and ready themselves for athletic competition.

The Yawkey Fitness Center is outfitted with a complete line of selectorized circuit training equipment, as well as free weight equipment, including:

  • Olympic Bench Press
  • Incline Bench Press
  • Dumbbells
  • Squat Rack
  • Smith Machine
  • Functional Trainer

The Yawkey Center provides another option for our student-athletes to train, as well as a central location on campus for all students to workout.

St. Julie Hall's first floor includes:

  • Fitness Center - The Fitness Center includes state-of-the-art equipment for cardiovascular and weight training
  • Dance Studio - Ideal for dance, yoga and other fitness classes, the Dance Studio includes a changing room, mirrored wall and rubber floor

Emmanuel Students also have access to the Simmons University William J. Holmes Sports & Fitness Center for swimming, aerobics and other fitness activities. Bring your Emmanuel College ID to the Yawkey Center front desk in order to obtain a Simmons pass. 

Emmanuel College's central location means students are close to bike trails, the YMCA, numerous parks and other hot spots for recreational and leisurely activities.

Emmanuel College students have access to three on-campus fitness facilities: the Yawkey Fitness Center, the Saint Joseph Fitness Center, and the fitness center in St. Julie Hall. Yawkey sits centrally on campus and is the main option for general student use; Saint Joseph is set up primarily for student-athlete training; St. Julie Hall has a fitness center as well as a dance studio for yoga and dance classes.

Most students don't need one. At Emmanuel College, three separate on-campus fitness facilities cover cardio, free weights, and circuit training, plus a dance studio for yoga and dance-based fitness — the kind of variety students might assume only a large university offers. 

Emmanuel students also get access to Simmons University's William J. Holmes Sports & Fitness Center for swimming and aerobics with an Emmanuel ID, extending what's available without requiring an outside membership.

Yes — the Yawkey Fitness Center is a central, every-day use option for students, as well as the fitness center and dance studio in St. Julie Hall. The Saint Joseph Fitness Center is geared more toward varsity student-athlete training, but all fitness facilities are open to all Emmanuel students.

Yes — St. Julie Hall's first floor includes a dedicated Dance Studio alongside its fitness center, built for dance, yoga, and other fitness classes. It's a separate space from the cardio and weight equipment, not a shared room.