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How to Purchase College Textbooks on the Cheap

By Amanda Woidyla

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College textbooks are expensive – the average full-time undergraduate student spends between $1,200-1,400 each year on books. You can always buy new books, but if you’re looking to save some extra cash, you can usually buy or rent books at discounted rates. If you have a tablet or e-reader, look to see if an electronic version is available. E-books are generally half the cost of new, printed editions. Be sure to check your campus announcements for information about student book exchanges – students generally sell their textbooks for less than you would find in your campus bookstore! You can also find books online at the following websites:

  • amazon.com
  • chegg.com
  • ecampus.com
  • campusbooks.com
  • knetbooks.com

Amanda Woidyla

Amanda Woidyla is the University and Student Development Coordinator at BND, which is a long title for “I help students plan and pay for college and plan TO pay for college.” She coordinates College Application Month, North Dakota’s branch of the American College Application Campaign and REALLY likes public speaking. Outside of work, Amanda likes to ride bikes, do yoga and pet other people’s dogs.

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