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), and charged a health insurance fee on their CalCentral account.

Voluntary SHIP plans are available for concurrent enrollment undergraduates, filing fee graduate students, and students who have a formal medical withdrawal status or are on approved pregnancy leave. Dependent plans are also available for qualified dependents of current SHIP members. Please note, as of Fall 2018, Berkeley SHIP is not available to students who have graduated or are on non-medical/pregnancy leave from the University. 

Who can enroll in SHIP?

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
  • Undergraduate students on Concurrent Enrollment status 
  • Students on medical withdrawal status or approved pregnancy leave 

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

How to enroll

Eligible registered students are automatically enrolled in SHIP when they enroll in their classes. Students must enroll in at least half of a unit in order to trigger their enrollment 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, concurrent enrollment, medical withdrawal status, and approved pregnancy leave are not automatically enrolled in Voluntary SHIP and must manually enroll. For more information and to enroll, see SHIP for non-registered students

Enrollment period for Voluntary SHIP:

Semester Enrollment Period  Effective Date
Fall 2022 July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022 August 1, 2022
Spring 2022 December 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022 January 1, 2022

Period of Coverage

2021-22
Fall 2021 August 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Spring 2022 January 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
2022-23
Fall 2022 August 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Spring 2023 January 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Cost of SHIP 2021-22

Undergraduates Rates
Undergraduates $1,894 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $1,894 per semester
Child $1,894 per semester
2+ Children*  $3,673.52 per semester
Graduate Rates
Graduates $3,044 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $3,044 per semester
Child $3,044 per semester
2+ Children*  $5,940.97 per semester

*Metlife caps dental premium at 1 child.

Cost of SHIP 2022-23

Undergraduates Rates
Undergraduates $1,984 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $1,984 per semester
Child $1,984 per semester
2+ Children*  $3,853 per semester
Graduate Rates
Graduates $3,186 per semester
Spouse/Domestic Partner $3,186 per semester
Child $3,186 per semester
2+ Children*  $6,225 per semester

*Metlife caps dental premium at 1 child.

Cost of SHIP and Period of Coverage for Special Summer Programs

Please see Special Summer Programs.

Special Summer Programs includes: 
  • Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) - incoming March class only
  • Master of Laws (Executive Track LLM)
  • Incoming students in the following programs:
    • Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
    • Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
      • Principle Leadership Institue (PLI) 
      • Berkeley Educators for Equity and Excellence (BE3)
      • Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD)
    • Master of Real Estate Development + Design (MRED+D)
    • 11-month Master of Public Health (MPH)
  • Master of Information and Data Science (graduating 5th-year MIDS)

Qualifying Life Events 

A Qualifying Life Event is a major life change that may affect your health insurance needs. Qualifying Life Events may make you eligible for a special enrollment period outside the open enrollment period. Please click here for more information about eligibility and how to proceed.

Obtaining an Insurance Card

You can view and print your ID card by registering on the Wellfleet website or Berkeley SHIP mobile app. 

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