All international students who hold F-1 visas are required to obtain and maintain health insurance coverage during their period of enrollment. This coverage must include the following:
- Medical and hospital benefits of at least $100,000 USD per accident or illness
- Medical evacuation and repatriation coverage of at least $30,000 USD
International students enrolled in Tseng College’s IPP (International Programs & Partnerships) programs:
- Please submit proof of health insurance coverage to Yukiko Bryant, yukiko.bryant@csun.edu.
Deadline: 2 weeks prior to Orientation
CSUN Health Insurance Policy
A policy can be purchased online at United Healthcare Student Resources and must be paid separately from your tuition. This insurance is only available to international students.
- Go to www.uhcsr.com
- Type CSUN in the school search box
- Scroll down to “Medical – Low Student Only Plan” and click “Explore Policy”
- On the bottom right corner, click “Get Started”
- On Step 1 – Account Status, click “Continue as a Guest”
- For the Insurance Category, choose “SAC – Semester at CSUN (Tseng College)” and enter CSUN’s zip code: 91330. Select “I have read all applicable plan documents” and click “Next”
- Choose the term you're enrolling for: Annual (for Fall and Spring), Fall semester only or Spring semester only, and click “Next”
- Complete your personal information. Do not enter a US SSN (Social Security Number). For “School Assigned ID,” enter your 9-digit CSUN ID number.
- Review your purchase and complete payment with a credit card or electronic check
Purchasing an external policy
International students enrolled in Tseng College’s IPP (International Programs & Partnerships) programs are allowed to purchase health insurance coverage from a company of their choice in the United States or in their home country.
- If you purchase an external policy, please provide a receipt or a letter from the insurance company, showing your full name, dates of coverage, and verification that the policy meets the above requirements.
- For policies purchased in countries other than the United States: proof of coverage must be translated in English and all relevant amounts must be in U.S. dollars.