Health insurance
To comply with U.S. immigration regulations, all MU international students are required to enroll in the university-provided health insurance. This ensures you will have sufficient coverage for hospitalization, surgery or other medical treatments, as well as medical evacuation and repatriation. Failure to purchase and maintain adequate health insurance coverage is a violation of your legal immigration status and can result in the termination of your student visa.
One charge for health insurance will be billed directly to your MU student account each semester you enroll in classes. Regardless of the date you arrive in the U.S., coverage will begin Aug. 1 (fall semester) or Jan. 1 (spring semester). Review additional information about health insurance. Any questions about health insurance should be directed to the health insurance representatives at the MU Student Health Center by email (umhsin@health.missouri.edu) or phone (573-882-7481).
Mandatory health requirements
MU requires all newly enrolled or readmitted students to comply with mandatory health requirements, including tuberculosis testing, meningococcal vaccine, and measles, mumps and rubella vaccine/titer testing. If not completed, your course registration will be affected. Refer to the Student Health Center website for specific details.
Health tips
- Take advantage of the resources available through Student Health and Well-Being.
- Eat balanced meals, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest so you will have the energy to stay healthy.
- Always limit your alcohol consumption and know your limits. Excessive consumption can impair your judgment and compromise your health and safety. The legal age to consume alcohol in the U.S. is 21.
- Set up an appointment with the Student Health Center or a local physician to discuss any questions or concerns about your health, including how to obtain medications or prescriptions.