Student Health Insurance

All graduate students enrolled in a residential certificate, master’s, or doctoral program at The College of Idaho must have health insurance coverage. Students enrolled in exclusively online programs, such as the DMSc program, are encouraged but not required to have health insurance, unless the student’s immigration status requires insurance.

If a student is required to have health insurance, a fee for student health insurance is included in fees collected by the Business Office unless the student can show proof of comparable coverage through their parent’s policy, a spouse’s coverage, or through employment. Students will be responsible for either waiving coverage or enrolling in coverage by the end of the first week of classes. Students failing to take action by the stated deadline will be automatically enrolled in and billed for insurance. The cost of the plan is payable on the first semester's bill. Approved waivers will result in student health insurance fees being removed from the student's account and funds refunded, if applicable.