Health Insurance & Immunization Requirements

Health Insurance Requirements

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires students enrolled at least three-quarter time to be covered under an acceptable health insurance plan. If you are enrolled al least three-quarter time you will automatically be billed for the cost of the insurance unless a health insurance waiver is submitted. The waiver may be completed online.

If you are interested in enrolling in the College's health insurance plan, you may do so online. The cost for the 2008-2009 academic year was $1,059 per year for undergraduate students and $2,200 for graduate students.

Immunization Requirements

Students may not register for classes or live on campus unless the requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts College Immunization Law, Chapter 76, Section 15c are met. This law states:

In order to be registered at an institution of higher learning, every (1) full-time undergraduate or graduate student born after 1956 and (2) every full-time or part-time graduate student in a Health Sciences Program, regardless of birth date, who is in contact with patients, must present a physician's certificate that such student has received the following immunizations:

1. At least one dose of mumps and rubella vaccine(s) given at or after 12 months of age;
2. Two doses of live measles vaccine given at least one month apart beginning at or after 12 months of age;
3.  A booster dose of tetanus and Diphtheria within the last 10 years;
4.  Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine (mandatory);
5.  Meningitis vaccine is strongly recommended.

The requirements of this section shall not apply where:

1. The student meets the standards for medical or religious exemption set forth in Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 76, Section 15c;
2. The student provides a copy of an immunization record from a school in the Commonwealth indicating receipt of the required immunizations; or,
3. In the case of measles, mumps or rubella, the student presents laboratory evidence of immunity.