Student Discounts: 40+ Stores Offering Discounts for College Students

Isn't it funny that some of our happiest, most exciting, and (dare I say) care-free years--our college years--are also some of our poorest?

College students can get some sweet discounts with a student ID!

Any student or parent with a student in college will tell you that college can be a stressful time on a family's budget. For both students and parents, balancing tuition expenses, grocery bills, rent, and transportation costs can be a juggling act. We have compiled a list of 40 stores with student discounts to help you or your college student save big!

Student Travel Discounts

College offers students a plethora of travel opportunities. Whether your student is studying abroad in Europe, or celebrating spring break in Mexico, there are a number of student discounts on flight, hotels, hostels, activities, and even traveler's insurance available to students. We found a variety of fantastic travel discount websites exclusive to students, but these are the cream of the crop:

Discounts with Student ID

While some savvy student shoppers are familiar with showing a student ID to receive in-store discounts, many people are unaware of this little trick until after graduation! Our advice to college (and even high school students) is to bring your student ID with you when you shop, and to ALWAYS ask a sales associate if that store provides a student discount. Most stores do not publicly advertise their student discount, and the discount is often spread through word-of-mouth. By asking the sale associate, students can be confident that they will get the best discount possible. Here is a student discount list that offers deals just for students:

Academic Superstore: Provides student discounts on computers, electronics, software, and other college necessities
Amazon Student: Free Amazon Prime trial for 1 year; includes unlimited free 2-day shipping with all orders and one-day shipping upgrade $3.99 per item
AMC Theatres: Student discounted movie tickets every Thursday
Amtrak: Save 15% with your Student Advantage card or your International Student Identity Card.
Ann Taylor LOFT: 15% off
Ann Taylor: 20% off
Apple: 8% off (online and in-store)
The Art Institute of Chicago: $50 annual student membership, plus other various discounts within the Art Institute
Banana Republic: 15% off
Blockbuster: discounts when you show your report card
Broadway in Chicago: Ticket prices as low as $14.50 for select performances
Burger King: 10% off (varies by location)
Charlotte Russe: 10% off in-store with ID
Club Monaco: 20% off regular-priced items
Dairy Queen: 10% off (varies by location)
Dell University: Savings vary by college
Dominos Pizza: various student discounts based on location
Eddie Bauer: 15% off on regular priced merchandise in-store with valid student ID
The GM College Discount: offers savings on Chevrolet, Buick or GMC cars
HP Academy Store: offers exclusive student discounts on laptops and desktop computers
J. Crew: 15% off regular-priced items
JoAnn: 10% for Student Discount Program members
JourneyEd: provides student discounts on computers, electronics, software, and other college necessities
Kroger: 5% off at select locations
The Limited: 15% off
Metropolitan Museum of Art: $10 admission for students or $8 admission for students outside New York City, $2 for students within New York City with groups of $10 or more
Papa John’s: various student discounts based on location
Pizza Hut: 10%-20% off (varies by location)
Qdoba: student burrito meals $5
Ralph Lauren Rugby: 15% off
Regal Theaters: Up to 25% off tickets for select shows and dates
Sam’s Club: Collegiate Annual Membership $40 plus FREE $15 Sam’s Club gift card
Subway: 10% off
Taco Cabana: 20% off (varies by location)
ThinkEDU: student discounts on software, textbooks, dorm supplies, Apple products, collegiate apparel and more
Topshop: 10% off
Urban Outfitters: 10% off (on select dates only)
Waffle House: 10% off
Western Digital Store: 20% off all products when you create an account with a school email address.

Choosing your student discount strategy is up to you, but students should be aware that there are always discounts to take advantage of. After all, our college years fly by, and the prices of “the real world” can wait.

Make sure to check out our compilation of Teacher Discounts that can help your favorite professors save big!

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40+ Stores with Student Discounts (PDF, 94KB)