COVID-19 Testing

• Free iHealth, rapid antigen COVID tests are available for pickup to students, staff, and faculty during testing hours on North Campus Dining Commons. It is recommended to keep rapid home COVID tests on hand to self-perform should you develop any new symptoms or have an exposure. Please stay home when sick until you've received a negative COVID test and report any positive results to 978.542.3240 and CoVerified. PCR testing will continue to be available, you can schedule on CoVerified. Read more info on rapid antigen testing and instructions for reviewing results and uploading to CoVerified.
• Free on-campus PCR testing will now be available for symptomatic and non-symptomatic students and employees.
• Every residence in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home Covid-19 tests. Salem State students living on campus can use their campus mailing address to receive the tests. Visit www.covidtests.gov to order the free tests.
• If you have the university Blue Cross Blue Shield Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), you may qualify for cost savings for up to eight self-administered at-home COVID tests per month. Learn more from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

New: Symptomatic Testing

If a student or employee is experiencing new symptoms, they can now schedule Covid testing on CoVerified and follow the testing site signage and stay in the area designated for symptomatic individuals only.

Testing location

Testing will take place on North Campus Dining Commons, with symptomatic testing located outdoors on the patio.

Summer Testing Schedule 

May 23-July 28, 2022

• Mondays from 11am-1pm
• Wednesdays from 3-5pm
• Thursdays from 11am-1pm

Closed on holidays: May 30, June 20, and July 4, and anytime campus is closed.

Location will remain North Campus Dining Commons, second floor.

Rapid test distribution will remain available through the summer, as supplies allow.

Scheduling your Appointment

Schedule your appointment through the CoVerified app.

If testing is not offered when you are on campus, you may get a Molecular PCR or NAAT test off-campus and upload your results to the CoVerified app. Please note, rapid antigen tests for routine, asymptomatic testing are not accepted.

Testing Requirements

Everyone should access testing prior to returning to campus. Community members can come to campus to get tested, or get tested off-campus and upload results into CoVerified.

• Required Testing:
  • Anyone who develops new COVID-like symptoms such as cough, fever, runny nose, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, etc.
  • Unvaccinated individuals who are coming to campus must get tested weekly.
  • Individuals returning from international travel should get tested at least 72 hours prior to returning to campus for in-person activities.
• Recommended Testing:
  • For anyone, regardless of vaccination status, especially before and after travel and large gatherings.
  • For anyone who is vaccinated but not yet boosted