Student Health Insurance
All WPI students enrolled in 75% or more of a full-time course load are charged for health insurance. To remove the charge, you must complete a waiver. To avoid delay in coverage, you must complete the online enrollment. Studying or traveling abroad, see below.
Note for Online Students: If you are enrolled only in online classes or classified as 100% online, you are not eligible for student health insurance, you do not need to waive, & cannot enroll.
Annual Coverage: August 12, 2025 – August 11, 2026 Cost: $2,681.00
Spring Enrollment Coverage: January 1, 2026 – August 11, 2026 Cost: $1,648.00
Waiver: The enrollment/waiver link for New Spring Students opens December 4th.
Enrollment: The enrollment/waiver link for New Spring Students opens December 4th.
Optional Vision and Dental coverage. For information and pricing, visit the University Health Plans portal.
ID Card: You must present this card when seeking medical attention in the United States. If you have the WPI Student Health Insurance, you can obtain a copy of your card by downloading the BCBSMA MyBlue Member App or creating a MyBlue account.
Enroll a Dependent: Contact University Health Plans at info@univhealthplans.com to enroll your dependent(s). Funded Graduate students, contact talent@wpi.edu to enroll dependent(s).
Questions about plan inclusions and exclusions: Please review the WPI plan documents available at www.universityhealthplans.com/WPI
Health Insurance Basics: Please visit this page to learn more about the WPI Student Health Insurance Plan.
Study or Traveling Abroad:
Waiving WPI’s student health insurance is not related to WPI’s International Travel Medical Insurance and Assistance Plan. These are two separate policies with different purposes:
- WPI Student Health Insurance (managed by the Bursar’s Office) is required by Massachusetts law, though students may waive it if covered under a comparable family plan.
- WPI’s International Travel Medical Insurance and Assistance Plan, provided through International SOS, is automatically included for all WPI students, faculty, and staff traveling abroad. It offers emergency medical, travel, and security assistance but does not replace primary health insurance.
Note: Travel abroad insurance is entirely separate from domestic health insurance. These two types of coverage are not interchangeable. The WPI travel insurance is a supplemental policy specifically for students studying or traveling abroad. It is not connected to any U.S.-based health insurance, whether provided by WPI or through a family plan.
State Of Massachusetts Student Health Mandate
Student Health Insurance State of Massachusetts Mandate
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts mandates that every full-time and part-time student enrolled in an institution of higher learning in Massachusetts must participate in a student health program or a health benefit plan with comparable coverage. A part-time student is defined as a student participating in at least 75% of the full-time curriculum. For more information see Massachusetts Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
- Due to the Massachusetts mandate if you do not waive coverage and are within the 75% of full-time or more category you will be automatically enrolled.
- The student (Named Insured, as defined in the Certificate) must actively attend classes for at least the first 31 days after the date for which coverage is purchased. Home study, correspondence, and enrollment in exclusively online courses do not fulfill the eligibility requirements that the student actively attend classes.
1095-B and 1099-HC Tax Form: State Of Mass Website
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