University Health Services Berkeley

What University Health Services Berkeley does

University Health Services (UHS) is the on-campus, fully accredited health center of the University of California, Berkeley, operating primarily from the Tang Center at 2222 Bancroft Way. It delivers an integrated suite of medical, mental health, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, specialty, and health-promotion services to UC Berkeley's registered students (who are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP), as well as to faculty and staff through the Be Well at Work program. Service delivery spans three on-campus primary care clinics, an Urgent Care with same-day walk-in access, a Specialty Clinic covering dermatology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, and related disciplines, Social Services for substance use, eating disorders, and medical withdrawals, and satellite offices at University Village and the Student Parent Center. The technology backbone is the Epic MyChart-based MyUCBerkeleyHealth patient portal, which supports self-sign-up, appointment scheduling, lab result delivery, prescription refills, secure provider messaging, and self-directed STI and tuberculosis testing workflows.

UHS's business model rests on three revenue mechanics: a mandatory SHIP subscription bundled into student registration fees (covering most UHS services for enrolled students), transactional fee-for-service charges for primary care visits, urgent care, procedures, lab tests, x-rays, and medications (billed to non-SHIP students or their insurance), and institutional funding from UC Berkeley for the Be Well at Work faculty/staff programs. A Health Opportunity Fund subsidizes pharmacy and over-the-counter costs for Pell Grant and Dream Aid recipients, functioning as a financial-assistance overlay. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer within a closed institutional ecosystem: students access care through the patient portal, the 24/7 Advice Nurse Line, walk-in urgent care, or scheduled phone/video appointments, and engagement is reinforced through peer-education programs (Health Worker Program, Sexual Health Education Program, Nutrition Outreach Workers), a multi-channel social presence (@bewellcal on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), and a newsletter.

Structurally, UHS is a department of UC Berkeley, itself part of the University of California system governed by the UC Board of Regents. It is not an independent commercial entity, is not privately funded, and has no private equity or venture capital ownership. Its competitive position rests on a regulatory mandate (auto-enrollment of all registered students in SHIP), deep integration with campus support offices (PATH to Care Center, Center for Support and Intervention, Disabled Students' Program, Undocumented Student Program, Berkeley International Office), and differentiated programs such as free mental health counseling regardless of insurance, the Decline to Weigh weight-inclusive care initiative, satellite counseling for undocumented students, and embedded multicultural clinical staff.

Name

University Health Services Berkeley

Legal name

University Health Services

Website

https://uhs.berkeley.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

University Health Services is the fully accredited on-campus health center of UC Berkeley, delivering integrated medical, mental health, pharmacy, lab, radiology, specialty, and health-promotion services to all registered students (auto-enrolled in SHIP), faculty, and staff from the Tang Center and satellite offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Health Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Health & University Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care & General Medical Services (EDALAFAA), Student Health Insurance & Benefits Administration (EDALAFAL), Student Health Insurance Plans (University-Sponsored) (FSAIAFAI), Campus/School-Based Urgent Care & Student Health Centers (HLAFADAI)

Keywords

• Student health services
• Campus medical clinic
• Mental health counseling
• Student health insurance
• Urgent care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP): All registered UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) as a way to meet the university's health insurance mandate. SHIP fees are paid by students as part of their registration fees, and SHIP covers services at UHS and network providers.
2. Fee-for-Service Medical Visits: UHS charges fees for Primary Care visits, Urgent Care visits, procedures, lab tests, x-rays, and medications for students. Fees apply regardless of insurance type. Students not on SHIP pay out-of-pocket or bill their insurance.
3. Health Opportunity Fund (HOF): Financial assistance program providing funds to cover UHS fees (Pharmacy prescriptions, over-the-counter items, excluding Optometry) for Pell Grant and Dream Aid recipients, offsetting costs for undocumented students.
4. SHIP Fee Waivers and Financial Aid Integration: Students with specific grants/scholarships (Freshman Scholarship, Transfer Scholarship, Berkeley Scholarship, Fiat Lux, Undergraduate Grant) receive additional funding to assist with SHIP costs. Students with only loans/work-study receive additional funds to cover SHIP.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

University Health Services provides comprehensive on-campus medical, mental health, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, specialty clinic, and health promotion services to UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. It administers the Berkeley Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), which automatically enrolls all registered undergraduate and graduate students. Services are accessed via the Tang Center facility, the MyUCBerkeleyHealth patient portal, phone/video appointments, walk-in urgent care, and self-directed lab testing.

Product overview

University Health Services (UHS) at UC Berkeley is a fully accredited campus health center providing a comprehensive suite of medical, mental health, and wellness services to students, faculty, and staff. The core offerings include Medical Services (primary care, urgent care, pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, specialty clinic), Mental Health Services through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), Health Promotion programs, Social Services, and Faculty/Staff programs under Be Well at Work. These services are integrated through the MyUCBerkeleyHealth patient portal, which serves as the central hub for appointments, lab results, prescriptions, and secure messaging. UHS operates from the Tang Center and provides both in-person and virtual care options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Mental health counseling is free for all UC Berkeley students regardless of insurance plan
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and supporting.

• PATH to Care CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PATH to Care Center leads UC Berkeley's prevention, advocacy, training, and healing efforts related to sexual violence and harassment. UHS works with PATH to Care to provide confidential advocacy, medical attention, reporting options, academic accommodations, and healing initiatives for survivors of sexual violence and harassment. Survivors can call (510) 642-1988 or email [email protected].
• Center for Support and Intervention (CSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSI provides centralized support for students exhibiting concerning behavior. CSI coordinates with SOCC (Support, Outreach, and Coordination Committee) which includes Berkeley International Office, Center for Student Conduct, College of Letters and Science, Counseling and Psychological Services, Disabled Students' Program, Financial Aid, Graduate Division, PATH to Care, Residential Life, UC Police Threat Management Unit, and others.
• Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (OPHD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPHD handles reports alleging discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment and sexual violence. UHS staff who are 'responsible employees' are required to notify OPHD when they receive disclosures of prohibited conduct.
• Berkeley International Office (BIO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIO provides advising and support for international students including those on F-1 or J-1 visas. BIO collaborates with UHS on medical withdrawal processes for international students, as withdrawal may have implications for visa status.
• Undocumented Student Program (USP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHS has two satellite counselors housed within the Undocumented Student Program space in the Cesar Chavez building, providing culturally specific mental health counseling for undocumented and DACA-affected students. UHS also provides mental health reimbursement support for off-campus services funded through philanthropy.
• Disabled Students' Program (DSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSP provides academic accommodations for students with disabilities. UHS works with DSP to coordinate accommodations related to health conditions and refers students to DSP for disability-related academic adjustments.
• University Village (UVA) and Student Parent Center (SPC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUHS Social Services has partnered with University Village and the Student Parent Center to provide on-site social work services including brief counseling, crisis intervention, clinical case management, and Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) support groups for student parents.
• UC Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCPD provides emergency response for on-campus health and safety emergencies. UHS refers students experiencing life-threatening emergencies to call 911 or UCPD at (510) 642-3333. UCPD's Threat Management Unit participates in the SOCC coordination committee.
• Alta Bates HospitalsupportingOthersAlta Bates Hospital at 2450 Ashby Ave is the closest hospital emergency room to the UC Berkeley campus. UHS refers patients needing emergency hospitalization or after-hours emergency care to Alta Bates. UHS maintains a relationship for emergency and hospital referral purposes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stanford Vaden Health Services: Stanford University's campus health service offering primary care, mental health, pharmacy, lab, and a Cardinal Care student health insurance plan. Highly comparable operating model and integrated clinical-plus-insurance structure.
• UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health & Wellness Center: Comprehensive on-campus health center at UCLA, another large public R1 in the UC system. Operates primary care, urgent care, mental health, pharmacy, lab, and student health insurance administration with comparable scope and captive student population.
• Columbia Health Services: Columbia University's integrated campus health service covering medical, mental health, sexual violence response, and student insurance. Comparable holistic, university-operated model with embedded specialty programs.
• UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services: UC Davis's integrated student health and counseling services unit, offering primary care, mental health, pharmacy, and insurance within the same UC system. Directly comparable in structure, funding model, and student population.
• USC Student Health (Keck Medicine): USC's campus health provider offering primary care, urgent care, mental health, pharmacy, and the USC Student Health Insurance Plan. Comparable comprehensive service mix and captive student population.
• Cornell Health: Cornell's integrated campus health center offering primary care, mental health, pharmacy, lab, and student health insurance (SHP). Closely mirrors UHS Berkeley's 'one-roof' integrated model.
• University of Washington Hall Health Center: UW Seattle's campus health center providing primary care, mental health, pharmacy, and insurance services to a large public R1 student body. Comparable scope, population, and mission.
• UC San Diego Student Health & Well-Being: Sister UC system health center providing primary care, urgent care, mental health, pharmacy, and SHIP administration to UCSD students. Same UC system governance and comparable institutional funding model.
• Northwestern Health Service: Northwestern's on-campus health service providing primary care, mental health, pharmacy, and specialty services to a large private university student population. Similar comprehensive, integrated operating model.
• University of Michigan University Health Service: UHS at UMich is a large campus health service for a major public R1, offering primary care, mental health, pharmacy, specialty services, and student health insurance. Closely matches UHS Berkeley's scope and structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@bewellcal
• Facebookfacebook.com/bewellcal
• Instagraminstagram.com/bewellcal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uhs-tang-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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