St. John's University
Student Health Insurance Plan
2026-2027 Academic Year
International Students Only
This page is for eligible international students only.
- If you are a domestic resident student living IN University Housing, click HERE.
Each year St. John's University engages in a comprehensive benefit review and premium negotiation process for the Student Health Insurance Plan. The primary goal is to provide students with a cost-effective health insurance program with quality benefits. After much review and analysis, the plan will continue with Aetna for the 2026-2027 policy year.
ELIGIBILITY & ENROLLMENT
International Students - enrollment is mandatory for all international students with a current passport and student Visa (J-1 or F-1) who are temporarily located outside their home country and are actively engaged in education or educational research activities at St. John’s University. Internet classes and television (TV) courses do not fulfill the eligibility requirements that the covered student actively attends classes. Students taking only on-line classes are not eligible for school insurance. The University will determine eligibility based on your registration status.
All eligible international students are automatically enrolled in the University’s student plan based on their registration status each semester and are not required to take action.
International Students: Policy Period & Charges:
| Coverage Period | Insurance Fee | |
| Fall | 08/15/26 - 02/14/27 | Pending NY State Approval |
| Returning Spring | 02/15/27 - 08/14/27 | Pending NY State Approval |
| New Spring | 01/01/27 - 08/14/27 | Pending NY State Approval |
*The above rates are pending approval by NY State.
- Eligible Students registered for fall 2026 semester will be charged for coverage from August 15, 2026 through February 14, 2027.
- Eligible students that return for spring 2027 semester will be re-enrolled and charged for coverage from February 15, 2027 through August 14, 2027.
- Coverage for students who do not return for spring 2027 semester will terminate on February 14, 2027.
- New students registered for spring 2027 semester will be charged for coverage from January 1, 2027 through August 14, 2027.
Optional Plans: Information about voluntary dental, vision and property insurance is available in the navigation menu on the left side of this page.
BENEFIT INFORMATION
Comprehensive plan documents arepending NY state approval and will be available in the navigation menu on the left side off this page as soon as possible. The student health insurance plan enables students to use services outside Student Health Services. Please make sure to review the benefit information and utilize the provider search option in menu of the left-hand side of this page. It is your responsibility to understand the nature and scope of benefits and limitations as well as to abide by posted deadlines.
