The Student Book Store on E. Grand River Avenue has been a staple for students searching for textbooks since 1960. Recently, however, the store decided to no longer rent books out to students. "Our ...

Philip Miller learned early on that buying textbooks directly from his university bookstore was not an affordable option. “I spent way too much on textbooks my freshman year, and then I realized, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University and Amazon are collaborating on a project that could save students up to 30 percent — or $6 million — a year on textbooks, the university said Wednesday.

Automatic billing charges for course materials on tuition statements are taking college students by surprise while limiting ...

Despite growing online markets for discounted books, the average cost of college textbooks has risen four times faster than the rate of inflation over the past 10 years. That has caused 65 percent of ...

Some textbook publishers have come out with a software application that would make its 7,000 titles available on the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. An e-textbook would cost half the amount of the actual ...

As University of Massachusetts students enter spring semester classes, and reading assignments begin piling up, the increasing price of textbooks has sparked conversation around campus and left many ...

Hitting the books can be a serious hit in the wallet these days. Already grappling with skyrocketing tuition and fees, college students also must contend with triple-digit inflation on the price of ...

College textbooks cost too much—and something needs to be done about it, according to a report from the advocacy group U.S. PIRG. The College Board estimates that the average student in this country ...