Enroll/Cost
Please note that the installment option enrollment period will end before the non-installment option due to the payment structure.
Am I Eligible to enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan?
Domestic Students
Undergraduate students attending UH-Main Campus who are enrolled in six (6) or more credit hours (three (3) for summer session) are eligible to enroll for coverage within the posted open enrollment time period.
Graduate students attending UH-Main Campus who are enrolled in three (3) or more credit hours are eligible to enroll for coverage within the posted open enrollment time period.
Voluntary Domestic Students must re-enroll each term.
International Students
International students with “F” or “J” visa status are required to be covered under the UH System (UHS) Student Health Insurance Plan or have equivalent health insurance coverage, regardless of the number of credit hours taken. At the time of registration, the student will automatically be enrolled in the mandatory UHS-endorsed Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) and will be charged for the coverage period on their student financial account. UH Main International students with “F” or “J” visa status may request a waiver of coverage based on the UH System’s waiver criteria.
Online Enrollment Periods
Domestic Students
Fall (New Students) – 07/19/2021 - 09/24/2021
Installment Option - 07/19/2021 - 09/24/2021
Fall (Returning Students) – 07/19/2021 - 09/24/2021
Installment Option - 07/19/2021 - 09/24/2021
Spring/Summer – 12/20/2021 – 02/18/2022
Installment Option - 12/20/2021 - 01/31/2022
Summer – 05/17/2022 - 06/24/2022
International Students
Fall (New Students) – 07/19/2021 - 09/08/2021
Fall (Returning Students) – 07/19/2021 - 09/08/2021
Spring/Summer Students – 12/20/2021 - 02/02/2022
Summer Students – 05/17/2022 - 06/09/2022
Online Enrollment
International Students
Click Here to Enroll in Medical Coverage
*Must be enrolled in the medical plan (via link above) before enrolling in Dental.
International Dental (must be enrolled in the Medical to enroll in Dental)
Continuation Insurance
Continuation of Coverage is only available to Insured Students and covered Dependents who have graduated or are no longer eligible for coverage under the University of Houston Student Health Insurance Plan. Covered students must have been insured for at least three (3) continuous months before coverage terminated under the Prior and/or Current Plan.
Students with a Qualifying Life Event
Am I Eligible for a Qualifying Event?
Click the button below to Enroll in 2020-2021 Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event before 09/01/2021.
Click the button below to Enroll in 2021-2022 Medical Insurance if you meet the requirements of a Qualifying Event after 09/01/2021.
Add-On Coverage Option - Vision
This service is not administered by Academic HealthPlans.