Who We Serve

Cornell Health provides services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students studying on Cornell’s Ithaca campus, or on the nearby Geneva campus. 

Select services are also available to other Cornell community members, including visiting students, and partners and spouses of students. Please see eligibility details below. 

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Academic-year students in Ithaca

Eligible students include: 

  • Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students enrolled during the academic year
  • Continuing Education students taking 12+ credits during the academic year

Restrictions:

  • Students receiving telehealth services must be physically located on (or near) campus at the time of their appointment
  • New students who arrive prior to July 1 who are not enrolled in an early-start program are eligible for episodic care only; their cost for care would depend on their insurance 

Cost for care:

  • Students in Ithaca during the academic year pay the university’s Student Health Fee, and have a $10 charge for most Cornell Health services (learn more about cost for care

See additional information especially for:

Ithaca students who are away from campus

Students enrolled in Ithaca who are away from campus – on a university break, for study abroad, etc. – are not eligible for Cornell Health's telehealth services. Students receiving telehealth services must be physically located on (or near) campus at the time of their appointment. 

Students away from campus may call us 24/7 for consultation about medical or mental health concerns (607-255-5155) and may contact our pharmacy for prescription transfers  

Summer students studying in Ithaca 

Eligible students include:

  • Ithaca-campus undergraduate, graduate, and professional students remaining in Ithaca during the summer (whether or not you are enrolled in Summer Session) are eligible for Cornell Health's full scope of services.
  • New students enrolled in an early-start program in Ithaca are eligible for Cornell Health's full scope of services.
  • College students who are only enrolled for the Summer Session are eligible for episodic care.

Restrictions:

  • Students receiving telehealth services must be physically located on (or near) campus at the time of their appointment.
  • New students who arrive prior to July 1 who are not enrolled in an early-start program are eligible for episodic care only. Their cost for care would depend on their insurance.   

Cost for care:

  • Eligible students (listed above) pay the university’s Student Health Fee, and have a $10 charge for most Cornell Health services (learn more about cost for care).

Learn more: Visit our Especially for Summer Students page for details. 

Geneva students 

Cornell AgriTech students in Geneva, NY are considered "Ithaca students" for the purposes of eligibility for services at Cornell Health, and may access our full range of services.

  • Refer to the information for Ithaca students above for details about eligibility and restrictions.
  • Refer to this information for students in Geneva for additional information about how to receive care at Cornell Health, or find healthcare options in Geneva.

Students enrolled on the Geneva campus pay Cornell's Student Health Fee, and have a $10 visit charge for nearly all services at Cornell Health.    

Visiting Cornell students

Cornell students who are studying outside the Ithaca / Geneva campuses – including Cornell Tech students, Cornell in Washington students, in absentia students, executive program participants, etc. – are eligible for episodic medical care when Ithaca. Anyone is welcome to use our pharmacy.

Cost for care will depend on your insurance. Please visit our Insurance & Billing page for more information. 

Learn more on our Especially for Students Outside of Ithaca page.

Recent graduates

  • May graduates may use our services through June 30 
  • December graduates may use our services through January 31

Students staying in the Ithaca area after those dates may receive referrals from Cornell Health to transition care to a provider in the community. 

Anyone is welcome to use our pharmacy. Additionally, if you incur an injury or illness on campus, we can provide first aid/stabilizing care, consultation, and referrals to local urgent care providers.

Students on leave / withdrawn from the university

Students who are on leave or withdrawn from the university are not eligible to use Cornell Health's services, except for the pharmacy. We can assist students who need help transferring care from Cornell Health to other providers.

Student spouses / partners

Most Cornell Health services are available to student spouses and domestic partners, with the exception of counseling and psychiatry services. Your cost for care will depend on your insurance. 

Please visit Especially for Student Spouses & Partners for details. 

Staff, faculty, & post-docs

Select Cornell Health services are available to faculty, staff, and post-docs, including pharmacy, and physical therapy. You also may attend free flu vaccination clinics on campus.

Counseling and support services are available through Cornell's Faculty & Staff Assistance Program (FSAP).

Visit Especially for Faculty, Staff, & Post-docs for more detail.

Retirees

Cornell retirees may use our pharmacy and are invited to attend free flu vaccination clinics on campus. Counseling and support are available through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.

Visitors to campus

Other visitors to Cornell’s Ithaca campus are welcome to use our pharmacy. If you incur an injury or illness on campus, we can provide you with consultation and referrals to local urgent care providers (refer to the "urgent care" options listed on our Emergencies & After-Hours Care page). Please call 607-255-5155 for consultation.   

Questions?

If you are unsure of your registration status, please contact the University Registrar’s Office.

If you have questions about your eligibility for services at Cornell Health, please contact us for more information.