The Best College Student Discounts For Back-to-School

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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.

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.

Many major retailers, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, offer discounts for college students.

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.

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.

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.

60% discount on a Sam’s Club membership or $50 off a Sam’s Club Plus membership

55% Off First Box + Free Shipping + 10% off the next 8 boxes at HelloFresh

Because you can’t always be studying (or partying), music and TV streaming services offer substantial student discounts .

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.

Get Peacock for $5.99/mo for 12 months, a 45% discount on the ad-supported tier

The ad-supported tier of HBO Max is available for $5.49/mo., a 50% discount