The short answer: Use MCAPS for therapy or psychiatry and TimelyCare for flexible access. No CMC fund guaranteeing outside copay repayment was verified.¹

Start with Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)

Book it: Call MCAPS for scheduled care or use TimelyCare with a CMC email address. The current phone number is 909-621-8202. Open the official service page →¹

Who can use it: Currently enrolled Claremont McKenna undergraduate students. What it costs: MCAPS and TimelyCare counseling are free to eligible students.¹

The limit that matters

MCAPS provides brief therapy without a current published cap; CMC also describes TimelyCare as a free 24/7 route. This is the fact to confirm again at intake, because staffing and campus rules can change during the academic year.¹

If you need help today

MCAPS offers same-day crisis appointments. After hours: Call 909-621-8202 and press 1 for ProtoCall support after 5 p.m. and on weekends.²

In crisis? Call or text 988 — free, 24/7.

Medication and longer-term therapy

Psychiatry: MCAPS includes psychiatrists and medication management. When campus care is too short: MCAPS provides off-campus referrals when a student needs longer-term or specialized care.²

If you use a parent’s insurance, billing paperwork can disclose that care was used. Read the student privacy and EOB route →. If money is the obstacle, compare Medi-Cal →, sliding-scale care →, and California-wide telehealth →.

What to ask in the first appointment

  1. What is my individual-session limit this term or year, and does intake count?
  2. If I need weekly or specialized care, who starts the outside referral?
  3. Is psychiatry separate, and does it require a campus or insurance referral?
  4. What can I use while I am waiting: a group, same-day consultation, or virtual care?
  5. Will any charge or insurance explanation be sent to someone else?

Verification record

Every campus-specific statement above was read on an official Claremont McKenna College page. Core access facts are due for re-check by 2026-11-22. A missing number is reported as “not published,” never filled from an old catalog or another campus.

Sources

  1. CMC — Mental Health, read 2026-08-24.
  2. CMC — Student Resources, read 2026-08-24.