NJIT Student Health and Wellness FAQS

 Medical care may be accessed by visiting NJIT Health Services by CityMD Urgent Care located in Maple Hall.

Address:
200 Warren Street
Ground Level
Newark NJ 07102

For medical emergencies please dial 911 and state that you are located on the NJIT campus. 

The closest emergency departments are:

St. Michael's Medical Center located at 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07102

University Hospital located at150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103

Walk in today, no appointment needed.

• Monday, 8am - 4pm
• Wednesday, 11am - 7pm
• Thursday, 8am - 4pm

For students, faculty and staff seeking care outside of these hours, please visit the off-campus Newark CityMD facility located at 617 Broad Street, Newark NJ. You may also access virtual care 24/7. 

While an appointment is not necessary, it is advisable to make one. You can make an appointment through online booking.

CityMD offers a full range of services for NJIT students, faculty and staff including illnesses, injuries, lab tests, vaccinations, and women’s health services. Common services include:

• Allergies and asthma
• Bronchitis
• Coughs and colds
• COVID-19
• Cuts and wounds
• Dehydration
• Influenza (flu)
• Insect bites
• Headaches
• Minor burns
• Physical exams
• Rapid lab tests & screenings (including COVID-19, STDs, HIV, strep, pregnancy, etc.)
• Sinus infections
• Sore throat
• Skin conditions, including rash or irritation
• Sprains & strains
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Vaccinations, including flu

Only currently enrolled NJIT students and faculty, and staff are eligible to receive medical services at the CityMD Urgent Care Center located in Maple Hall. 

There are several options for medical during times when the campus CityMD Urgent Care Center is closed including:

• Virtual care by CityMD
• CityMD Urgent Care Newark located at 617 Broad St. Newark NJ 07102 (0.5 miles from the NJIT campus)
• Check your insurance plan to find a local health care provider in the area

For medical emergencies please dial 911 and state that you are located on the NJIT campus. 

The closest emergency departments are:

St. Michael's Medical Center located at 111 Central Ave, Newark, NJ 07102

University Hospital located at150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103

Please visit the Student Absence Verification web page to review the process for requesting an excused absence for any cause, including illness.

• NJIT Identification card
• Insurance Identification card
• Co-pay fee - We recommend that you call the member services number on the back of your insurance card to ask about coverage and copayment fees for urgent care visits. 

Yes. We recommend that you call the member services number on the back of your insurance card to ask about coverage and co-payment fees for urgent care visits. 

In addition to the student and employee health insurance plans offered by NJIT, CityMD accepts most major health insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Oxford, United Healthcare and many more. Please visit this page to view a full list of insurance plans accepted in New Jersey. 

Not insured? You can still visit NJIT Health Services by CityMD. Uninsured rates are available if you do not have access to insurance. 

Maintaining your confidentiality is a priority.  Your medical information will not be disclosed to anyone without your permission. Please review the Privacy Policy.

If a student is 18 years of age or older, it is their right to first provide consent in order for a parent to be notified of an illness or injury.  In an emergency case, and if the student is incapacitated, parents will be notified, as next of kin, by either the University Police, and/or the health care organization that the student is receiving care from.

Consent to treat from the parent/legal guardian is required for each visit. The parent / legal guardian should give their permission to treat in a written document. The document should explain that the student is attending NJIT and that the parent is not able to be physically present with the student, that the parent is providing consent for the minor student to receive the care that they are needing, the date that they are providing consent on, and how to contact the parent if necessary. If the student is seeking immunizations, the parent must state which immunizations may be administered. The document can be in an email format, picture of the document, or fax that the student brings with them at the time of the visit.

The document must be dated with the same date as the visit. 

The student may also call their parent / guardian at the time of the visit and provide a verbal consent. 

Yes, they will be able to accompany the student. 

If you need immediate medical attention, please dial 911 and state that you are on the NJIT campus. NJIT public safety and EMT's will respond. 

Please contact Gourmet dining at (973) 596-3053 and contact by email: gds@njit.edu 

Yes, when visiting the NJIT Health Services by CityMD Urgent Care, please provide all the details of your medical conditions.

NJIT Health Services by CityMD Urgent Care does provide Travel immunizations.  You can also the nearest Passport Health by logging onto https://www.passporthealthusa.com

Not all travel immunizations are covered. Please contact your insurance carrier directly for verification.

Send Student Health Services an email request at: healthservices@njit.edu.  Please provide your full name, stuent identifcation number (8 digit), year graduated, where you want us to email or fax your records to, and the type of records you are requesting.

All full-time graduate students (9 credits or more) and full-time undergraduate students (12 credits or more) are automatically enrolled in the United Health Care  Insurance Plan once a year. Students enrolling for the fall semester will be charged from August 21st until August 20th of the following year. Students enrolling for the spring semester will be charged from January 16th until August 20th.

Please visit the Bursar Office for more information. If you have further questions regarding this process or waiver eligibility, please email healthinsurance@njit.edu or call the Bursar’s Office at 973-596-2877.