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Cooper Union Health Insurance

It is a requirement that all students (undergraduates who are registered for 6 or more credits and graduate students who are registered for 4.5 or more credits) have health insurance coverage. The Cooper Union provides health insurance for all students through our provider, Wellfleet. 

The total cost of insurance is automatically charged to the student's account in the Fall semester. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the annual cost is $4,620. If you do not plan to be enrolled for the full year, please notify the Office of Student Financial Services at bursar@cooper.edu. Please note: The below health insurance rates are currently pending approval from New York State and may be subject to change.

  • Fall 2026 Semester (Aug 15 - Dec 31): $1,759
  • Spring 2027 Semester (Jan 1 - Aug 14): $2,861
  • Fall 2026 Exchange Students (Aug 15 - Feb 17): $2,367
  • Spring 2027 Exchange Students (Jan 1 - July 14): $2,468

New for Fall 2026: International & Exchange Students

  • Effective Fall 2026, all incoming International students (F-1 visa holders) and Exchange students are required to enroll in The Cooper Union Student Health Insurance Plan. External private insurance plans will no longer be accepted for these student groups.
  • Grandfathering Provision: International students who were active and enrolled prior to Fall 2026, and who successfully waived the insurance in a previous semester, may continue to waive coverage as long as their private insurance remains active and they maintain continuous enrollment.

Insurance Waivers
Domestic students covered under their own or a parent’s policy may choose to waive the Student Health Insurance Plan. The insurance provided must be currently active and is subject to eligibility verification through Wellfleet.

  • Waiver Process: Follow the instructions sent to your cooper.edu email from Wellfleet.
  • Fall Deadline: October 15
  • Spring Deadline: March 17

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE WAIVER PROCESS: 

The waiver process will be live Thursday, July 23. An email will be posted on CooperConnect and a notification will be sent to your Cooper email address. 

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.