The Student Health Center is located on the first floor of the Student Center, next to the Safety Services office.

Appointments at the Student Health Center are available 9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. and 1 - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Health Center is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and during lunch, the holidays and the summer semester.

Full-time, undergraduate students at Ashland University are charged a campus access fee every semester, which covers the cost of these services:

• General visits to the nurse, nurse practitioner and/or physicians
• Over-the-counter medications and commonly prescribed antibiotics and antifungals
• Lab testing for strep, mono, pregnancy and urinalysis (as needed)
  • Tests requiring the use of outside facilities will incur a fee, which may be paid with cash, check, credit/debit card or billed to your health insurance. The exact fee is determined by Quest Diagnostics and depends on the type of test.
• Flu immunizations
• University-required accident insurance

The following services are not covered by the campus access fee and must be paid by the patient:

• Tuberculosis tests ($10 each)
• Physical exams required for work or school ($30 each)
• Other immunizations/boosters (cost depends on time and service)
• Radiology services such X-rays and ultrasounds through external providers (cost depends on time and service and will be billed to your health insurance)

You may receive allergy injections at the Student Health Center with the following provisions:

• You must receive the initial injection from your allergist
• Your allergist must send documentation of your order(s) with specific instructions for administration
• You must provide the serum ordered from your allergist
• A physician or nurse practitioner must be present in the Student Health Center for you to receive your allergy injection. Note that there may be times during the academic year when healthcare providers are unavailable and other arrangements must be made.

For medical emergencies that require immediate attention:

• Call 911 for emergency services
• Contact Ashland University Safety Services for 24/7 assistance
  • Office: First floor, Student Center
  • Phone: 419-207-5555 (cell phone) or 5555 (campus phone)
• Visit the OhioHealth Ashland Medical Center for 24/7 assistance
  • Address: 1720 OhioHealth Way, Ashland, OH 44805
  • Phone: 567-309-6578 or 800-447-5236
• Visit the University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Room:
  • Address: 1025 Center Street, Ashland, OH 44805
  • Phone: 419-289-0491 or 800-257-9917

For non-emergencies such as a sore throat or the common cold:

• Wait and call the Student Health Center during office hours at 419-289-5200 to schedule an appointment.
• Call your physician’s office or visit an urgent care center. There are three urgent care locations in Ashland:
  • University Hospitals Samaritan Urgent Care
    • Address: 663 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805
    • Phone: 567-899-7380
  • Walk-In Urgent Care
    • Address: 1016 Sugarbush Drive, Ashland, OH 44805
    • Phone: 419-903-0404
  • CVS Minute Clinic
    • Address: 418 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805
    • Phone: 419-281-0525