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Top Gift Cards College Students Will Appreciate
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items Looking for the perfect gift card for college students? Whether it's fueling late-night study sessions or giving them more spending freedom, you can't go wrong with gift cards. This list contains the best of the best! From food delivery and coffee ru...
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Food and Coffee
Leisure/Fun
Popular Retailers
Travel
Use Anywhere
Food and Coffee
Everyone's gotta eat and drink. It can be very expensive for college students who are living on a budget. You can never go wrong with giving them gift cards that'll satisfy these two needs.
A food delivery gift card is always a win win with college students because they are often struggling to figure out what they're going to eat. You can't go wrong with Door Dash because it's the most popular food delivery app in the US.
DoorDash Gift Cards
Uber Eats is another great option that's similar to Door Dash. They offer several different gift card designs. You can also get an Uber gift card, and it doubles for rideshare and food delivery (Uber Eats). The gift cards amounts available are: $25, ...
Uber Eats Gift Cards
Make a hungry college student smile today with a Grubhub gift card. Having food delivered is much more convenient than having to drive to get it. If you know a college student without (or even one with a car), they'll greatly appreciate having a food...
Grubhub Gift Card
If you know a college student who lives in their own apartment, having groceries delivered to them is a great option. This can also work for students in a dorm room because they can have snacks and the hygiene items delivered. An Instacart gift card ...
Instacart Gift Cards
Just about everyone enjoys getting a beverage from Starbucks. The great thing about Starbucks is that you don't have to drink coffee to go there. They offer so many other types of drinks, and they also offer breakfast items and desserts. It's a great...
Starbucks® Gift Cards
Dunkin is a great alternative to getting a Starbucks gift card. Their coffee is amazing! They also offer breakfast items and a variety of types of doughnuts. You can't lose with a Dunkin gift card.
Dunkin'® Gift Cards
Leisure/Fun
College can be very stressful, at times. It's great for students to have down time to engage in fun activities that they enjoy. These gift cards are perfect for that.
Do you know a college student who is a gamer? They will love you to the moon and back for this gift card. Not only can they buy games with this gift card, but they can also buy tv shows and movies.
Xbox eGift Card [Digital]
An Apple gift card is another great option! Not only can a college student buy a laptop and accessories like AirPods, but they can also buy subscriptions to Apple Music and Apple TV, and even iCloud storage.
Apple Gift Cards
With a Google Play gift card, your college student will have a host of options. They can get apps, games, digital movies, TV shows, subscriptions to places like YouTube Premium, e-books, and audiobooks. #ad
Google Play Gift Code - Games & Apps (US)
A Spotify gift card is for a specific college student, so you will have to know their interests before getting this one. With a Spotify gift card, a student can stream music, podcasts, and audiobooks. #ad
Spotify Premium eGift Card $120-12 Month
Do you have a college student who is a reader lover? Giving him/her a Barnes and Noble gift card is the perfect gift because they can buy both print and digital books. Not to mention, BN sells other items too.
Barnes & Noble Gift Cards and eGift Cards
Popular Retailers
You can't go wrong with any of these popular retailers. They've got just what they need from items for their dorm rooms to food and personal items for themselves.
Amazon is the perfect gift card because this online retailer has just about anything you can think of including food items. When you give a college student an Amazon gift card, it's almost like you're giving them a Visa gift card. There's so much the...
Amazon Physical Gift Card - Celebration
Giving a college student a Best Buy gift card is great especially if they are in need of an electronic item. While this gift card is specifically for $50, they do offer other increments. Unfortunately, you have to purchase the specific one you desire...
Best Buy® $50 Celebrate Gift Card
Whether they're a fan of Walmart or not, everyone has to go there for something. It has some of the most reasonable prices. Have you checked out their fashion lately? It has upgraded. It's not anything like years ago. Your college student will apprec...
Walmart Gift Card
Self-care is very important and Ulta has got them covered. Ulta offers a variety of products for both men and women to pamper themselves. From taking care of their skin to smelling amazing with the colognes and perfumes, Ulta has what they need.
Ulta Gift Cards & eGift Cards
People go to Target mainly for the vibe and the products they sell. They offer a variety of products, so your college student is sure to find what they need for their dorm room or for them. They can also use their Target gift card at the Starbucks in...
Target Gift Card
Sephora is another great place that encourages self-care. While they don't offer as many products as Ulta, they do have products that are specific to their stores only. They also offer a great selection of perfumes and colognes.
Sephora Gift Cards & eGift Cards
Travel
Rideshare gift cards are perfect for college students who do not have their own cars. It's a great way for them to get around without constantly having to ask others to take them places.
Uber is a popular rideshare service used by college students. They even offer discounts for late-night rides. It can be a challenge when a college student doesn't have a car to get around, so an Uber gift card can be the perfect gift!
Uber - Gift Cards
Lyft is another great rideshare service. Similar to Uber, they also offer discounts for late-night rides. They are also affordable and provide safety features like background checks to ensure the safety of those traveling in these vehicles.
Lyft E-Gift Cards - Enjoy the Ride
Use Anywhere
Maybe you have no idea which gift card you need to get from the list above. When all else fails, get a Visa, Mastercard, or an American Express gift card, so your college student can shop wherever he/she chooses.
Giving a Visa gift card is always a great option because it allows the college student to use it on exactly what they need rather than being forced to go to a certain retailer. Visa is accepted everywhere credit cards are accepted. This gift card is ...
Visa $50 Gift Card (plus $4.95 Purchase Fee)
Giving a college student a $100 Visa gift card is sure to have them cheesing from ear to ear. When you don't know where to purchase a gift card from, you can never go wrong with a Visa gift card. They are accepted just about everywhere. #ad
Visa $100 Gift Card (plus $5.95 Purchase Fee)
If you don't want to give a Visa gift card, American Express is another great option. The great thing about American Express is that it is accepted most places and they offer higher amounts, which is perfect if you need to give them more. They offer ...
American Express Gift Card