Most colleges have their own health care plans. Unless you submit proof of other insurance that meets your school's minimum level of coverage, you will probably be automatically registered for the plan. They keep it because they can get pretty good coverage for very little. Convenience also attracts students to college plans. While health centers provide services to all students regardless of health plan, students on the school plan usually have less paperwork to fill out before they can be seen by a doctor.
Individual insurance plans Shopping around for health insurance is never a bad idea.
Some companies offer special plans for international students. Contact your student adviser to make sure the policy you are considering will be accepted by your school. Since there are so many international student policies of varying quality, some schools have simply given up on poring through insurance policies to rule whether a plan meets their requirements. For example, Arizona State University refuses to recognize individual insurance plans unless students are covered by their sponsors or an employer in the United States. That means that if you buy an individual health insurance plan, you might have to buy the school policy as well to register for classes.