Does Starbucks Have a Student Discount?
No. Starbucks does not have a student discount in the US, and Starbucks Rewards has no student benefits. The best legal workarounds: a free Grande drink on Mondays through Uber One for Students (with a $15+ Uber Eats order), Starbucks Rewards Stars, and the free birthday drink.
At a Glance
- Who qualifies
- No student-only offer at Starbucks US
- Where it works
- We checked the US. Student Beans lists no Starbucks US student offer either
5 legal ways to pay less at Starbucks as a student
- Uber One for Students, Mondays: a free Grande beverage on Starbucks orders of $15 or more through Uber Eats. Uber One for Students costs $4.99 a month after a free trial. Details on our Uber student page.
- Starbucks Rewards: members earn 1 Star per $1 at the Green level. 60 Stars take $2 off a qualifying item; 100 Stars cover up to $6 of brewed coffee, tea, a bakery item or a packaged snack.
- Birthday reward: one free handcrafted drink or food item. Join at least 7 days before your birthday, add your birthday, and make one Star-earning purchase before it each year.
- Bring your own cup: Starbucks may give double Stars when you use a clean reusable cup instead of a paper to-go cup.
- Order brewed coffee or tea: the 100-Star reward covers it in full, so your Stars go further than on a large handcrafted drink.
Starbucks Rewards in numbers
| Stars | What you get (US) |
|---|---|
| 25 | $1 off an added espresso shot, syrup or sauce |
| 60 | $2 off a qualifying item |
| 100 | Up to $6: brewed coffee or tea, bakery item, packaged snack |
| 200 | Up to $10: handcrafted drink or hot breakfast |
| 300 | Up to $16: salad, lunch sandwich, protein box or packaged coffee |
| 400 | Up to $20: select merchandise or Reserve coffee |
From the Starbucks Rewards terms at our last check. Some stores only offer the 200-Star reward.
Stars are not earned on guest checkout, taxes, tips or most fees, and some stores only give Stars when you pay with a Starbucks Card. Ask at your campus store before you count on Stars there.
Students also ask
Does Starbucks give a discount with a student ID?
No. Starbucks US has no student ID discount, and Starbucks Rewards has no student tier.
How do students get free Starbucks?
The easiest regular way is the Monday deal in Uber One for Students: a free Grande drink with a Starbucks order of $15 or more on Uber Eats.
Is there a Starbucks student discount on UNiDAYS or Student Beans in the US?
We found none. Student Beans’ US Starbucks page lists no active student offer.
Does Starbucks have a teacher discount?
Not as a standing offer that we could find. See our teacher discounts guide for brands that do.
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