Health and Wellbeing

Undergraduate students enrolled in six or more billable credit hours will pay a health and wellbeing charge of approximately $300 per semester. This approach supports students by reducing barriers so students are not making financial decisions about their wellbeing or the ability to engage and build community around positive health behaviors. Students will have access to services and facilities to support current and future health and wellbeing needs.

The charge will appear on the student's bill; financial aid can be used to cover the charge, and students may enroll in a payment plan to split the billing statement into monthly payments.

For rising third- and fourth-year students who enrolled before fall 2025, the University will honor your transparent financial aid offers — these students will not pay the health and wellbeing charge for the duration of their eight-semester net tuition guarantee. These students currently have access to many health and wellbeing services through their undergraduate tuition plans. If they require additional services, like flu shots, fitness classes and point-of-care tests at the student health center, they will continue to pay out-of-pocket. In addition, beginning in fall 2026, there will no longer be a fee to play intramural sports.

We acknowledge that part-time students with less than six billable credit hours have different needs than full or near-full-time undergraduates. They may be working, supporting dependents, or otherwise not fully integrated in the UD community. In addition, the charge could be cost-prohibitive for these students to take a course at UD. For these reasons, undergraduates enrolled in less than six billable credit hours will have the option to opt in for health and wellbeing services and pay the health and wellbeing charge.

This includes students with zero credit hours, who may be participating in a co-op semester, study abroad, exchange program, etc., who are not attending classes at UD for the semester but remain enrolled at the University.

While enrolled at Sinclair

Students who enrolled in the UD Sinclair Academy in fall 2026 or later have the option to opt in to access health and wellbeing services for $300 per semester.

Students who enrolled in the UD Sinclair Academy before fall 2026, but are taking courses at Sinclair, will continue to have access to the RecPlex and intramural sports while enrolled at Sinclair because those services were included at the time of enrollment. If they would like to access additional health and wellbeing services, they can opt in at a cost of $300 per semester.

Upon transition to UD

If a student enrolled in the UD Sinclair Academy before fall 2025 (and did not have a health and wellbeing charge on their transparent financial aid offer), they will not pay the health and wellbeing charge. See the undergraduate student with 6+ billable credit hours section above for details on out-of-pocket costs.

If a student enrolled in the Academy in fall 2025 or later, they will enjoy full access to health and wellbeing services and pay the charge on their bill.

This includes students enrolled in a master’s, doctoral, J.D. or graduate certificate program. We acknowledge that graduate students may face unique circumstances, including full-time employment, supporting dependents, or may otherwise not be fully integrated in the UD community. For these reasons, graduate students have the option to opt in and pay $300 per semester for health and wellbeing services.

Exceptions: Students enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Master’s of Physician Assistant Practice (MPAP) programs are required to have access to health and wellbeing services and pay the charge to align with program accreditation expectations. Students in these programs will be automatically opted in.

Faculty and staff who are enrolled as students at any level are not eligible for student health and wellbeing services; employees have access to separate health and wellbeing benefits through Human Resources.

Undergraduate students enrolled in six or more billable credit hours will pay the health and wellbeing charge, beginning with the incoming fall 2025 class. There is not an option to opt out. This approach supports students by reducing barriers so students are not making financial decisions about their wellbeing or the ability to engage and build community around positive health behaviors. They’ll have access to services and facilities to support current and future health and wellbeing needs. This charge also allows the University to budget and plan to serve the health and wellbeing needs of our student body.

The charge will be assessed on students' fall and spring semester bills. The charge is estimated to be $300 per semester. Financial aid can be used to cover the charge, and students may enroll in a payment plan to split the bill into monthly payments.

Students eligible to opt in for health and wellbeing services will be able to sign up online on Porches and bill it to their student account. We encourage students to opt in at the beginning of the semester to get the full value of the services and facilities; the charge will not be prorated if a student opts in mid-semester.

The opt-in process is in development and expected to be available in summer 2026; additional details will be shared in the coming months.

Spring semester access will be extended for students through the summer term as long as they are registered for fall semester. If a student begins their tenure in the summer term or did not pay for services during the spring semester, they can pay $100 to opt in for the summer term. Hours and appointments are reduced in the summer, view additional details on Porches.

The University has established a comprehensive health and wellbeing package to help guide and support students in building a foundation for sustainable physical and mental wellbeing. Students will have access to services and facilities to support current and future health and wellbeing needs. For this reason, students cannot choose to pay for some services and not others; it’s an all-access package.

The following services are not covered by the health and wellbeing charge and would be billed to the student's account or paid directly to the respective department. Students should check with their health insurance provider for possible reimbursement of medical costs.

• Student Health Center: x-rays, outside lab tests, medications, medical apparatus (such as crutches, braces, etc.), procedures, and certain vaccines (such as MMR, Hep A, Hep B, Tdap, etc.).
• Counseling Center: blood work or outside lab testing, as appropriate for psychiatric medication issuance or management.
• Campus Recreation: optional programs and services may have an additional cost. Examples include:
  • Personal training
  • Swim lessons
  • Outdoor trips typically have a cost to cover travel, meals and other expenses
  • American Red Cross certification courses in CPR and lifeguarding
  • Team building programs
  • Extended equipment rentals (bikes and outdoor gear)
  • RECkids camp
• Club sports are considered student-run organizations; each organization sets its dues, if applicable.

In addition, UD's student health and counseling centers assess a "no show" charge to students who "no call no show" for scheduled appointments. This allows us to be good stewards of our care resources and to serve students more effectively.

Crisis intervention support is available to all students, no matter their opt-in status. Crisis intervention includes access to crisis intervention during weekday office hours and the UD Crisis Line after hours and on weekends. Further, we have resources for students to connect to external treatment providers as needed.

For the most part, yes, although it may be difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison. Not all schools disclose charges or fees upfront in the financial aid offer, surprising families with hidden fees when they receive their bills. In addition, some schools limit the number of health or counseling center appointments a student can make in a semester. We encourage prospective students and families to ask about any additional fees they can expect on their bills when comparing financial aid offers to help them understand the true cost of attending one school over another. As part of our commitment to transparency, the University of Dayton is bundling costs associated with access to the Student Health Center, Counseling Center and Campus Recreation services (as explained above) into this health and wellbeing charge and sharing it with families upfront, so there are no surprises.