Lewis & Clark requires that all degree-seeking undergraduate and law students and visiting students have health insurance coverage, either through the school’s comprehensive student health insurance plan or one that is comparable. Students participating in both domestic and international off-campus and overseas programs are also held to this insurance requirement.
Each fall, nearly all undergraduate and law students are automatically enrolled in student health insurance. Students who wish to decline enrollment in the student health insurance program (and avoid the $3,812 annual charge) must complete the annual online waiver. For fall 2025, waivers cannot be accepted after Tuesday, September 16, 2025. If you have questions regarding health insurance waivers, please contact accountservices@lclark.edu.
Undergraduate and law students are afforded one opportunity in each academic year to waive the school’s coverage. If students do not submit an annual health insurance waiver, they will be automatically enrolled in coverage through the Student Health Insurance Plan for the entire academic year.
All students participating in overseas and off-campus programs (both international and domestic) in the fall and spring semesters will also be enrolled in student health insurance. Students participating in an Overseas and Off-Campus Program should click here to learn about the additional waiver options that apply to them.
Please be aware that insurance waivers must be renewed annually, at the start of each academic year. Students who do not renew their waivers each year will be enrolled in and charged for student health insurance. If you have questions about appeals to waive coverage past the September deadline, please email Kerry Barnes at branom@lclark.edu.