The Best College Student Discounts For Back-to-School
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Once verified, students can start saving on everything from laptops and software to fashion and food delivery
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Between beer runs and books, being a college student can be expensive. But there are plenty of ways for students to save money, starting with taking full advantage of exclusive discounts. Savings for undergrads and graduates range from discounts on music and streaming services to lowered prices on clothing. Students can also save on classroom essentials like computers and productivity software. Plus, many grocery and food delivery services offer discounts as well.
How To Get Student Discounts
Most retailers work with third-party services to verify students’ eligibility for savings. Two popular identity verification websites that brands use are SheerID and ID.me (these are also used for verifying first responder and military status for access to deals). Students can also find many deals through sites like UNiDAYS and StudentBeans. These sites collect student deals all in one place and offer some exclusives.
Signing up in most cases is straightforward; you’ll need to provide a name, email, and the name of your academic institution. Combing through each site’s discounts can be time-consuming, so we rounded up some stand-out offers to help undergrads save money. Read on for our top picks in streaming, tech, clothes, and food.
Best Retailer and Grocery Discounts
Many major retailers, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, offer discounts for college students.
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Amazon Prime
Prime Student includes a six-month free subscription to Amazon Prime, and applies to current college students and young adults from 18-24. After that, students get a Prime subscription for 50% off the full price. Perks include Prime Video streaming and fast shipping.
Target Circle 360
Circle 360 — Target’s version of Prime — is 50% off for students, offering fast, free shipping, early access to sales, and exclusives. Students can also get 20% off a storewide purchase during the back-to-school season.
Walmart+
College and grad students get 50% off Walmart+. The subscription includes the ad-supported tier of either Peacock or Paramount+, free shipping, free grocery delivery, plus travel perks and gas discounts.
More Student and Grocery Discounts
Get DashPass for students for $4.99 a month, a 50% discount
60% discount on a Sam’s Club membership or $50 off a Sam’s Club Plus membership
Get Uber One for $4.99, a 50% discount
55% Off First Box + Free Shipping + 10% off the next 8 boxes at HelloFresh
Best Streaming Deals For Students
Because you can’t always be studying (or partying), music and TV streaming services offer substantial student discounts.
Disney+ and Hulu
The ad-supported tier of the Disney+ and Hulu bundle is over 50% off for students. Hulu also offers a standalone discount of $1.99/mo. for the ad-supported tier.
More Student Streaming Discounts
Get Spotify Premium with Hulu for $5.99/mo, a 73% savings
Get Peacock for $5.99/mo for 12 months, a 45% discount on the ad-supported tier
Get Paramount+ for $6.99/mo, a 50% discount
The ad-supported tier of HBO Max is available for $5.49/mo., a 50% discount
Tidal is available for $6.99/mo. for students
Best Tech and Software Deals For Students
You can save on laptops, including Apple and PC, plus get discounts on software like Microsoft Office, Adobe, and more.
Apple Education Store
Apple’s Education store includes deals on hardware and subscription services. You can save on Apple Music and TV and get discounts on essentials like laptops, desktops, and smartphones.
More Student Tech and Software Deals
Student-exclusive savings on Samsung phones, computers, tablets, and wearables
Save 30% on Logitech keyboards, webcams, and computer accessories
Save up to 10% on Dell laptops
Students can save on Adobe Creative Cloud Pro, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere
Save 40% off note-taking and task management tools with Evernote
Students can get Microsoft 365 for $4.99/month
Students can get up to 40% off from HP
Best Clothing Deals For Students
Clothing and accessory brands also offer a wide array of student savings.
The North Face
The North Face’s versatile backpacks are a staple on college campuses, and the brand also has stylish workout, travel, and hiking gear. Students can save 20% off with verification through SheerID.
Get 10% off most items on Nike.com with verification through SheerID. The deal is open to high school and college students.
Adidas offers exclusive discounts through UNiDAYS
Get 20% off purchases of $99+ at Foot Locker by signing up through StudentBeans
Students and teachers get 15% off J. Crew purchases through SheerID
Students and teachers get 15% off Madewell purchases through SheerID
On offers various discounts on shoes and gear to students
Urban Outfitters offers a variety of discounts to students and grad students