What You Need to Know About Student Health Insurance at UDC
All students enrolled at the University of the District of Columbia are required to have adequate health insurance to provide coverage for medical and mental health care needs in the event of illness or injury.
All enrolled full-time, part-time and international students are automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan in their first term of each academic year, starting each fall. Students wishing to waive (decline) the policy must do so before the published waiver deadline to have the health insurance charge removed from their student account.
To waive/decline/opt out of the school-sponsored program, students at the University of the District of Columbia must provide proof of comparable health insurance coverage and successfully complete the online waiver process, or they will be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan managed by United Healthcare.