MenACWY Vaccine Mandates for Colleges and Universities

Requirements are current as of March 2023

Download U.S. map of MenACWY requirements for college
An empty box in this table indicates a “NO” answer
State MenACWY vaccine requirement for college/university? Required in what types of institutions? Who is covered? Proof of vaccination or waiver required? Date implemented
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado yes all colleges & universities each new college or university student residing in student housing yes 7/1/2005
Connecticut yes all colleges & universities all incoming students residing on campus yes 9/1/2002
Delaware yes All with on-campus housing all incoming students yes, within 5 yrs of enrollment 1/1/2017
Dist of Columbia
Florida yes all colleges & universities all students residing on campus yes 1/1/2003
Georgia yes university system all incoming students residing on campus or in fraternity/sorority houses yes 7/1/2015
Hawaii yes all post-secondary institutions first year students living in on-campus housing yes 7/1/2020
Idaho
Illinois yes all colleges & universities* all incoming students age 21 yrs & younger yes 8/1/2016
Indiana yes all colleges & universities all incoming students yes 7/1/2018
Iowa
Kansas yes all with on-campus housing all incoming students residing on campus yes 7/1/2007
Kentucky
Louisiana yes all colleges & universities all on-campus students yes Fall 2006
Maine
Maryland yes all colleges & universities all incoming students residing on campus yes 6/1/2000
Massachusetts yes all colleges & universities all students age 21 yrs & younger yes, vax at age 16 yrs & older 8/2020
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri yes all public institutions all students residing on campus yes SY 2004–2005
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada yes all colleges & universities all incoming freshman age 23 yrs & younger yes 9/1/2017
New Hampshire
New Jersey yes all colleges & universities all incoming students yes 6/15/2020
New Mexico
New York yes all colleges & universities all students with 6 semester hrs or 4 quarter hrs yes SY 2003–2004
North Carolina
North Dakota yes university system all students age 21 yrs & younger residing in campus housing yes Fall 2012
Ohio yes non-profit institutions of higher learning students residing in on-campus student housing yes 7/2005
Oklahoma yes all colleges & universities all incoming students residing in campus housing yes SY 2004–2005
Oregon
Pennsylvania yes all colleges & universities all students residing in dorm or housing unit yes 8/30/2002
Rhode Island yes all colleges & universities all incoming students yes 8/1/2015
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee yes public universities all incoming first-year students age 21 yrs & younger residing on campus yes 6/5/2013
Texas yes all colleges & universities all incoming students yes 11/29/2011
Utah
Vermont yes all colleges & universities all first year students residing on campus yes 8/8/2019
Virginia yes all 4-yr public institutions all incoming full-time students yes 9/1/2001
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
*IL – applies to all public & private institutions, with some exceptions, e.g., those with no on-campus housing, that utilize correspondence as primary mode of student instruction, & junior/community colleges offering associate or undergraduate degrees of 2 years or less
This table was compiled by Immunize.org using information provided by state health departments. If you have updated information concerning this table, please call (651) 647-9009 or email admin@immunize.org.

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