SHIP Fees and Enrollment

All eligible registered undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley, including registered international students, are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP).

Groups eligible for Voluntary SHIP include:

• Non-registered graduate students at UC Berkeley on Filing Fee and
• Undergraduate students on Concurrent Enrollment status may purchase the voluntary SHIP plan (see Who is eligible for voluntary SHIP below).

The following UC Berkeley programs are currently not eligible for SHIP:

• Master of Advanced Study in Integrated Circuits
• Master of Information and Data Science
  • Note: 5th year Masters of Information and Data Science are eligible for SHIP.
• Master of Information in Cybersecurity
• Evening and Weekend Master of Business Administration
• Executive Master of Business Administration
• Online/On-Campus Master of Public Health

Please see SHIP for non-registered students.

Eligible registered students are automatically enrolled in SHIP. The fee for SHIP is billed as part of students' registration fees in CalCentral. Note: Students can waive enrollment with proof of comparable insurance.

Students on Filing Fee or Concurrent Enrollment are not automatically enrolled in Voluntary SHIP and must manually enroll. For more information and to enroll, see Who can enroll in Voluntary SHIP. 

Enrollment period for SHIP Voluntary Plan:

Semester	Enrollment Period	Effective Date
Spring 2019	December 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019	January 1, 2019
Fall 2019	July 15, 2019 - September 15, 2019	Augst 1, 2019
Spring 2020	December 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020	January 1, 2020

2019-20
Spring 2019	January 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Fall 2019	August 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Spring 2020	January 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020

Undergraduates Rates
Undergraduates	$1,497 per semester
Concurrent	$1,497 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner	$1,497 per semester
Child	$1,497 per semester
2 Children*	$2,889 per semester
3 + Children**	$2,889 + $33 per child

Graduate Rates
Graduates	$2,373 per semester
Concurrent	$2,373 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner	$2,373 per semester
Child	$2,373 per semester
2 Children*	$4,615 per semester
3 + Children**	$4,615 + $33 per child

* Metlife caps dental premium at 1 child.

**VSP has no per child cap in premium. The semesterly $33 per child applies to the 3rd child and beyond.

Undergraduates Rates
Undergraduates	$1,643 per semester
Concurrent	$1,643 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner	$1,643 per semester
Child	$1,643 per semester
2+ Children*	$3,181 per semester

Graduate Rates
Graduates	$2,620 per semester
Concurrent	$2,620 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner	$2,620 per semester
Child	$2,620 per semester
2+ Children*	$5,106 per semester

* Metlife caps dental premium at 1 child.

Please see Special Summer Programs. Special Summer Programs include Professional Track LLM and Hybrid Option LLM and incoming students in MPA, Masters of Arts in Teaching (MUSE, MACSME, PLI, and DTE), Masters in Real Estate and Design and Development, MFE (incoming March class only), and the 11-month Master of Public Health. 

Register through the Anthem's Student Health mobile app or the Anthem's Mobile Consumer Health site with your SID to obtain an electronic version of your insurance card. Using the Anthem's Student Health mobile app, you can view your medical card information on your phone and claims information at any time!