Are you a college student looking for student discounts? College tuition isn’t cheap. Throw in nights with friends, groceries, toiletries, etc. and you can rack up quite a bill. Fortunately these places understand your pain and they’re willing to offer great student discounts. Save this list and check it whenever you’re looking to save some money.
Pro tip: keep your student ID on you at all times. Many of these places require you to show your student ID in order to receive the student discount.
Food
Chick-fil-A
Gives you a free small drink whenever you purchase a meal, so load up on those chicken sandwiches and waffle fries!
Arby’s
Gives you a 10% discount at certain locations. I wish I knew about this when I was in college – I love Arby’s.
Chipotle
Gives you a free small drink with your meal at select locations.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Gives you a 10% discount on your wings.
Subway
Also gives you a 10% discount. A 10% discount seems to be a common theme among these restaurants. It doesn’t sound like much but it really adds up.
Waffle House
Also gives you a 10% discount.
Papa John’s
Has discounts, but they vary based on location. I know the Papa John’s where I went to college (University of Delaware) had a lot of campus-specific promotions.
Domino’s
Like Papa John’s, has campus-specific promotions and discounts.
Dairy Queen
Usually gives a 10% discount, but not all locations do, so be sure to check.
McDonald’s
Gives a 10% discount at some locations.
Pro tip: keep your student ID on you at all times. Many of these places require you to show your student ID in order to receive the student discount.
Food
Chick-fil-A
Gives you a free small drink whenever you purchase a meal, so load up on those chicken sandwiches and waffle fries!
Arby’s
Gives you a 10% discount at certain locations. I wish I knew about this when I was in college – I love Arby’s.
Chipotle
Gives you a free small drink with your meal at select locations.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Gives you a 10% discount on your wings.
Subway
Also gives you a 10% discount. A 10% discount seems to be a common theme among these restaurants. It doesn’t sound like much but it really adds up.
Waffle House
Also gives you a 10% discount.
Papa John’s
Has discounts, but they vary based on location. I know the Papa John’s where I went to college (University of Delaware) had a lot of campus-specific promotions.
Domino’s
Like Papa John’s, has campus-specific promotions and discounts.
Dairy Queen
Usually gives a 10% discount, but not all locations do, so be sure to check.
McDonald’s
Gives a 10% discount at some locations.
Clothing/Apparel
Goodwill
Typically gives college students a 10% discount, but be sure to check with your particular location. If you’re shopping at Goodwill, you’re already pretty thrifty, so an extra 10% off would be phenomenal.
J.Crew
Gives you a 15% discount. Nice!
Ann Taylor
Also gives you a 15% discount, but only off full-priced items.
Charlotte Russe
Gives you a 10% discount.
Banana Republic
Offers a 15% discount. I wish I knew about this one too.
Topshop
Offers 10% off for college students.
The Limited
Gives 15% off in stores.
Kate Spade
Gives you 15% off full-priced items in the store.
Steve Madden
Lets college students take 10% off full-priced items in the store.
Goodwill
Typically gives college students a 10% discount, but be sure to check with your particular location. If you’re shopping at Goodwill, you’re already pretty thrifty, so an extra 10% off would be phenomenal.
J.Crew
Gives you a 15% discount. Nice!
Ann Taylor
Also gives you a 15% discount, but only off full-priced items.
Charlotte Russe
Gives you a 10% discount.
Banana Republic
Offers a 15% discount. I wish I knew about this one too.
Topshop
Offers 10% off for college students.
The Limited
Gives 15% off in stores.
Kate Spade
Gives you 15% off full-priced items in the store.
Steve Madden
Lets college students take 10% off full-priced items in the store.
Tech
Apple
Gives students up to $200 off on a MacBook and up to $20 on an iPad. I can’t tell you how many people at my college used this discount. I think maybe 99% of the student population had MacBooks. It’s a pretty solid discount, so if you were even thinking about getting a MacBook, you might as well take the discount and do it.
RadioShack
Gives 10% off, but let’s be honest, RadioShack is going extinct anyway, so…
Microsoft
Offers a 10% student discount if you don’t want to be in the Apple family. (Don’t feel bad – I’m neither completely Apple nor Microsoft. I own an iPhone and iPad, but all of my computers are Microsoft.)
Sony
Gives college students up to 10% off on select items. This would come in handy if you’re getting speakers or something for your dorm. Just don’t do what I did – I had my suitemate visit my room nearly every night telling me to “turn the bass down”. Boy, was that fun.
Spotify
Gives students Spotify Premium for only $4.99 per month, which is half the normal price.
T-Mobile
Gives a student rate of 10% off the monthly bill and will even pay your early termination fee if you are stuck with a current provider.
Sprint
Gives college students 10-15% off their monthly bill. Be sure to request the discount, though.
Norton
Gives up to 50% off their products. Antivirus is a must-have if you’re living in dorms. I got a virus on my computer freshman year and it was a disaster.
Best Buy
Has a college student deals program that gives college students deals on electronics like laptops, tablets, and desktops.
Apple
Gives students up to $200 off on a MacBook and up to $20 on an iPad. I can’t tell you how many people at my college used this discount. I think maybe 99% of the student population had MacBooks. It’s a pretty solid discount, so if you were even thinking about getting a MacBook, you might as well take the discount and do it.
RadioShack
Gives 10% off, but let’s be honest, RadioShack is going extinct anyway, so…
Microsoft
Offers a 10% student discount if you don’t want to be in the Apple family. (Don’t feel bad – I’m neither completely Apple nor Microsoft. I own an iPhone and iPad, but all of my computers are Microsoft.)
Sony
Gives college students up to 10% off on select items. This would come in handy if you’re getting speakers or something for your dorm. Just don’t do what I did – I had my suitemate visit my room nearly every night telling me to “turn the bass down”. Boy, was that fun.
Spotify
Gives students Spotify Premium for only $4.99 per month, which is half the normal price.
T-Mobile
Gives a student rate of 10% off the monthly bill and will even pay your early termination fee if you are stuck with a current provider.
Sprint
Gives college students 10-15% off their monthly bill. Be sure to request the discount, though.
Norton
Gives up to 50% off their products. Antivirus is a must-have if you’re living in dorms. I got a virus on my computer freshman year and it was a disaster.
Best Buy
Has a college student deals program that gives college students deals on electronics like laptops, tablets, and desktops.
Theaters
I went to so many movies in college. I would’ve saved a ton of money. Make sure you take advantage of these theater student discounts.
AMC Theatres
Offers special discounted tickets for students on Thursdays. Check with your location for the actual pricing, as that varies.
Cinemark
Offers discounted movie tickets that also vary by location.
Regal Theaters
Offers student discounts, but again, this varies by location. An easy way to check is to just enter your zip code on their site to see if your local theater offers a student discount.
I went to so many movies in college. I would’ve saved a ton of money. Make sure you take advantage of these theater student discounts.
AMC Theatres
Offers special discounted tickets for students on Thursdays. Check with your location for the actual pricing, as that varies.
Cinemark
Offers discounted movie tickets that also vary by location.
Regal Theaters
Offers student discounts, but again, this varies by location. An easy way to check is to just enter your zip code on their site to see if your local theater offers a student discount.
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