Join the fight for higher education by becoming an AAUP member today!
- If you teach at an institution where the AAUP has a collective bargaining agreement, please contact your local chapter to join.
- If you teach in Texas, please join through the Texas AAUP-AFT registration site.
- If you teach in Nevada, please join through the Nevada Faculty Alliance.
- If you are joining from St. John's University in New York, please click the Join button above and proceed through the join process. You will be shown the collective bargaining dues rates for your chapter after indicating St. John's as your institution.
Advocacy 2026 Dues Rates
Band 1 ($30,000 or less): $81 Annually ($6.75 Monthly)*
Band 2 ($30,001-$40,000): $105 Annually ($8.75 Monthly)
Band 3 ($40,001-$50,000): $136 Annually ($11.33 Monthly)
Band 4 ($50,001-$60,000): $166 Annually ($13.83 Monthly)
Band 5 ($60,001-$70,000): $228 Annually ($19.00 Monthly)
Band 6 ($70,001-$80,000): $265 Annually ($22.08 Monthly)
Band 7 ($80,001-$100,000): $298 Annually ($24.83 Monthly)
Band 8 ($100,001-$120,000): $327 Annually ($27.25 Monthly)
Band 9 (More than $120,000): $358 Annually ($29.83 Monthly)
*If you are retired and no longer receive an academic income, you would fall under salary band 1.
Click here to see an explanation of our dues structure.
Show Your Support with a Lifetime Membership!
Age 60-64: lifetime dues $1,800
Age 65-69: lifetime dues $1,200
Age 70 and older: lifetime dues $800
Click here to join as a lifetime member.
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The Fine Print
The AAUP is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers/AFL-CIO. As a member of the AAUP you are also a member of the American Federation of Teachers. These rates apply to non-collective bargaining members. If you teach at an institution where the AAUP has a collective bargaining agreement, please contact your local chapter to join. Those not eligible for active membership are welcome to support the AAUP's work by joining as associate members. You can cancel your membership at any time by contacting the AAUP Membership Department at [email protected].