No student will ever be turned away from receiving medical or psychological services at the Cowell Center due to lack of funds. Additionally, students will never be required to pay for services at the time of visit.
No-shows and late cancellations (under 24 hours) may result in a fee; see below for more information.
Federal Pell Grant recipients may be eligible for additional fee waivers (link to Pell Grant Fee Waiver section below).
Graduate school students who are not on the SCU’s Student Health Insurance Plan will be charged $90 per quarter if they use Cowell Center services.
Fees are subject to change.
- All CAPS appointments are free of charge.
- Appointments with the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in CAPS are also free, though the student is responsible for any lab and medication expenses. This fee structure is offered as part of a one-year pilot given university and donor funding.
- For all one-on-one CAPS appointments, there is a $30 fee for late cancellations (under 24 hours) or no-shows.
Visits
- With a Nurse or Medical Assistant $10 ($30 late cancellation/no-show fee)
- With a Practitioner $20 ($30 late cancellation/no-show fee)
- With the Registered Dietitian First visit $25 ($40 late cancellation/no-show fee); follow-up visits $15 ($20 late cancellation/no-show fee)
- Taking of Vital Signs Free
- Weight Checks Free
- TB test will be read for free if TST (TB test) placement initiated at Cowell
- Nurse Phone Triage Free
Immunizations
Per Vaccine/ Per Dose
- Tetanus, Diptheria and Pertusis (Tdap) $45
- Hepatitis B $147.59
- Influenza $19
- Meningococcal Meningitis (Menactra) $134.06
- Tuberculosis Screening (PPD Skin Test) Free
- Repeat Tuberculosis Screening (PPD Skin Test) $25
- Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (Bexsero) $200
Procedures
- EKG $18
- Wart Removal $5
- Suture Removal Free
- Suture Repair: $15
- Cauterize Nail Bed $15
- Toe Nail Removals $15
- Incision and Drainage of Abscess $15
- Inhalation Therapy $15
- Intravenous Therapy $30 - $60
Laboratory Services
- Blood Draw $5
- Complete Blood Count (CBC) $2.50
- Quantiferon Gold Tuberculosis Test $46.50
- Chlamydia/Gonorrhea Panel $22
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) $3.39
- Rapid Test for Strep $8
- Throat/Nose Culture $10
- General Health Panel (CBC, CMP, TSH) $9.50
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) $3.80
- HIV Testing $18
- Rapid Test for Mononucleosis $10
- Urine Pregnancy Test Free
- Blood Pregnancy Test $5
- Syphilis (RPR) $2.60
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) $3.80
- Urine Dip $2
- Urinalysis $6
- Urine Culture $8
- Antibiotic Sensitivity (Used with Urine Culture) $39
- Titer Blood Tests
- MMR $25
- Varicella $12.20
- Hepatitis B $12
Medication
- Amoxicillin (500mg) $6
- Benzonatate $8
- Cetirizine HCL (10mg) (30 tablets) $8
- Cipro (250mg) $8
- Fluticasone Propionate (50mg) $10
- Ibuprofen (600mg) $5
- Mucinex D $12
- Nasal Decongestant Spray $5
- Ondansetron (Zofran) (8mg) $2
- Penicillin (500mg) $8
- Pyridium $3
- Zithromax $8
Medical Equipment
- Ace Bandage $3
- Ankle Brace $16 - 23
- Ankle Brace Bioskin $22
- Ankle Elastic Support $10
- Arm Sling $7
- Sling/Swathe Immobilizer $26
- Anterior Closure Knee Brace $38
- Cold Pack $2.50
- Crutches ($30 credited to your account upon return of crutches) $30
- Knee Bioskin $20
- Knee Immobilizer $25
- Post-op Shoe $17.50
- Rib Belt $13.75
- Splint (Boxer Fracture) $35
- Thermometer $7
Students who are Federal Pell Grant eligible may request a fee waiver for Visit Fees at the Cowell Center. The fee waiver request must be submitted to Tammy Oh, Student Health Insurance Coordinator at toh2@scu.edu for review. Requests will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office and if approved, the fee waiver will be in effect for the rest of the academic year. The fee waiver is not retroactive. Download the form Cowell Visit Fee Waiver Request.
Photocopying of medical records:
- 5 pages or less Free
- 6 pages or more $10
Please submit the Release of Information (ROI) - Student Health Services to the Cowell Center with your request (email to cowellcenter@scu.edu or bring in person during business hours).