The Best College Student Discounts For Back-to-School

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.

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How To Get Student Discounts

Many retailers partner with third-party services to verify a student’s eligibility for savings. Two student-focused discount websites are UNiDAYS and StudentBeans . SheerID and ID.me are identity verification sites that host discounts for first responders, members of the military, as well as students and teachers. The third-party service used varies by retailer, but many stores make it easy to sign up right from their website.

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 Streaming Deals For Students

BEST OVERALL

Amazon Prime

Prime Student includes a six-month free subscription to Amazon Prime . After that, students pay a rate of $7.49/month, a 50% savings. In addition to fast shipping, Prime comes with access to TV shows and movies , free unlimited photo storage with Prime Photo, and other perks.

More Student Streaming Discounts

Get Spotify Premium with Hulu for $5.99/mo, a 68% savings

Get Hulu for $1.99/mo, a 75% discount on the ad-supported tier

Get Peacock for $1.99/mo, a 75% discount on the ad-supported tier

Get Max for $4.99/mo, a 50% discount

Get Paramount+ for $4.50/mo, a 25% discount

Get 15% off 12 months of Disney+ through UNiDAYS

Best Tech and Software Deals For Students

Apple Education Store

Apple’s Education store includes deals on hardware and subscription services. Save on Apple Music and TV and get 20% off AppleCare+. Students can also save on the MacBook, iPad, or wearables, and get a $150 gift card with purchase.

More Student Tech and Software Deals

Student-exclusive savings on Samsung phones, computers, tablets, and wearables

Save 25% on Logitech keyboards, webcams, and computer accessories

Save up to 10% on Dell laptops

Save up to 20% on Lenovo laptops once verified through ID.me

Save up to 40% off HP laptops with HP’s Education Store Program

Get Adobe Creative Cloud for $19.99/mo, a 60% discount

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Savings on laptops and software like Teams and Office 365 at Microsoft

Save 40% off note-taking and task management tools with Evernote

(There are no exclusive student deals at Best Buy, but the back-to-school sale has big discounts )

Best Clothing Deals For Students

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. Discount codes can be used once a month.

Get $25 off eco-friendly sneakers from Cariuma , with verification through SheerID

Get 10% off most items on Nike.com with verification through SheerID

Up to 15% off full-price items on Adidas through UNiDAYS

Get 20% off purchases of $99+ at Foot Locker by signing up through StudentBeans

Students and teachers get 20% off J. Crew purchases through SheerID

Students and teachers get 15% off Madewell purchases through SheerID

Get 30 days free to Alo Moves yoga classes , plus 20% off your next Alo purchase

Get 20% off American Eagle through UNiDAYS

Best Food and Meal Kit Discounts for Students

Hello Fresh

There’s only so much ramen you can eat. Hello Fresh makes it easy to get healthy meals delivered to your door, and students get an exclusive discount of 55% off their first box and an ongoing 15% discount for one year.

New Costco Gold Star members get a $20 gift card through UNiDAYS

Get DashPass for students for $4.99 a month , a 50% discount

Students can get a 45-day Free trial to Sam’s Club once verified through ID.me

Get Uber One for $4.99 , a 50% discount

Though not a student exclusive, Gobble is offering $100 off your first four meal kits, plus free shipping

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