Required Health Insurance
International Students
International students are required to have health insurance. Please see "International Students" section: Health Insurance Services at CSU.
International students who have questions about insurance may contact the Student Health Insurance Office at (970) 491-1355.
Note: A new payment plan is available for international students. Click here for more information.
Colorado State University Health Insurance Policy for International Students and their Dependents:
This is a university policy mandated by the Governing Board of the Colorado State University system. Hartshorn Health Service is working with the Office of International Programs to help students and their dependents comply with this policy. This policy must be fully enforced to ensure that the local medical community is reimbursed and that students' educational success is not hindered by unforeseen medical problems and expenses.
Governing Board Policy:
May 22, 1968:
"All full-time, alien students will be required to have reasonable and adequate insurance protection against illness, accident, hospitalization, and death. The University will negotiate a group insurance policy each year to provide for current minimum standards of protection. Students who document proof of equivalent protection may be exempted from payment of premiums for the University group plan. All other alien students will be assessed the premium from the group plan at the time of payment of tuition and fees. Providing documentary proof of equivalent insurance coverage is the responsibility of the student. The responsibility of ruling as to equivalency rests with the University."
August 16, 1978:
"All non-immigrant students and accompanying dependents are required to enroll in the Student Health Service insurance program (or to show proof of equivalent or better protection)".
