Urgent Care & After-Hours Options

If this is a life-threatening emergency, dial 9-1-1. Also see options for Emergency Care.

You may be experiencing health concerns or issues that are not life-threatening but cannot wait for a regular primary care or reproductive health appointment. In this case, you have several options including in-person urgent care and express care visits, and telehealth visits with SHS, Express Care, or LiveHealth Online.

Not sure whether you need a regular appointment or urgent care services? Our Where to Get Care guide can assist you.

Insurance coverage for services varies according to your health insurance plan. Some plans pay for urgent or after-hours care while others only cover emergencies. Many options on this page are accessible to those with UC SHIP or RAFT. Students without UC SHIP should check with their private insurance plan to see where after-hours and urgent care services are covered.

Nurse Advice Line

If you are currently sick or injured and need medical advice, call (858) 534-3300 to speak with a registered nurse who can assist you. This service is available 24/7 to all students at no cost.

SHS Urgent Care

Student Health Services has an urgent care on campus. You can walk into urgent care for an illness or injury that requires prompt attention, no appointment is needed. There is no cost to be seen in SHS Urgent Care for students with UC SHIP; there is a $20 copay for students with RAFT. Those without UC SHIP or RAFT can also be seen in SHS Urgent Care but fee for service charges will apply. See our Cost of Services page for details.

SHS Urgent Care is open during regular building hours and is located in the Student Health and Wellness Center on Library Walk across from Target (see map at right). The Urgent Care entrance is on the west side of the building near the parking lot.

Please note: Patients seen in urgent care will be taken in the order of the seriousness of their medical condition, not the order in which they check-in. Urgent care is reserved for patients with symptoms requiring immediate care; those with non-urgent concerns may be scheduled into an appointment and asked to return.

Other Options for Off-Campus Urgent & After-Hours Care

When SHS is closed or you are unable to get to campus, you have several options for urgent, non-emergency care.