The Campus Club was founded in 1911, when it rented a frame house (Northrop House on Church Street), from the Board of Regents.
In 1940 the Club became an integral part of the newly constructed Coffman Memorial Union, occupying the top three floors. In 1956 the Club greatly enlarged the dining space available on the fourth floor by adding rooms on top of the east and west wings (creating an impressive view to the west, across the Mississippi River, of downtown Minneapolis), and by remodeling the terrace. The floor plan remained unchanged during the partial renovation of Coffman in 1977.
In November 1999 the Club vacated its premises as Coffman Union prepared for a complete renovation. Officers of the Club worked closely with the architects to design an improved facility on the fourth floor, which expands the terrace and adds a new room on the south side of the building, facing the river. The Club reopened on January 21, 2003.