Please find detailed information on all health requirements for incoming students here.

We are not permitted by law to disclose any medical information to a parent or guardian without the consent of the student unless the student is mentally incapacitated or threatens to harm him/her self or someone else. If you call us with a concern, we will contact your student directly to request permission to speak with you.

Carnegie Mellon has a student insurance mandate on its Pittsburgh and New York campus locations. Full-time students are default charged for the university's contracted standard insurance plan, and must submit an insurance waiver form each academc year to request a refund of the fee.

Students with special nutritional needs that require a dining plan accomodation must submit a Special Dining Needs Form [.pdf].

Students with special health needs that require a housing accomodation must submit a Special Housing Needs Form [.pdf].

University Health Services has a full-time comprehensive care manager who assists students with special medical or mental health needs.  Contact our comprehensive care manager, Diane Dawson, at dd4p@andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-9171.

AlcoholEdu for College is an online alcohol education program that all first-year students are expected to complete in the fall term of their first year.  All students will receive information about the program during their first few weeks on campus and will complete the course after classes begin.

We recognize the important role parents play in helping their children make good decisions about alcohol use. We encourage you to have conversations with your student about alcohol before school starts.  We also invite you to view a demonstration of AlcoholEdu for Parents, an online program for parents or guardians of students who are participating in AlcoholEdu for College.

Please check back soon for instructions for accessing a demonstration of AlcoholEdu® for Parents.

Visit The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's What Parents Need to Know About College Drinking for helpful information and resources.

• Antiseptic skin cleaner (betadine)
• Acetaminophen for pain relief and fever
• Decongestant  (i.e. Sudafed)
• Antibiotic cream or ointment
• Antihistamine for itching, allergies (i.e. Benadryl)
• Antacid tablets or liquid for upset stomach
• Band-Aids in assorted sizes
• Sterile gauze pads, 4 X 4 and a roll of 3-inch gauze
• Adhesive tape
• Cotton swabs
• Thermometer
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Ice pack
• Safety pins

We recommend that contact lens wearers also bring a pair of glasses to school with them.