Check out how much money SDSU students have saved participating in Equitable Access since Fall 2022!

Period Student Savings off Market Price (New Print) Student Savings Off Market Price (Digital) Student Participation % Avg $ Saved Per Student (New Print) Avg $ Saved Per Student (Digital)
Total $13,917,045 $7,073,180 76% $131 $66
           
Fall 2022 $2,333,621 $1,333,651 70% $102 $58
Spring 2023 $3,395,945 $824,699 74% $157 $38
Summer 2023 $397,030 $94,044 83% $35 $8
Fall 2023 $3,943,381 $1,971,653 78% $152 $76
Spring 2024 $3,847,067 $2,849,133 80% $154 $114

Equitable Access is a program that provides every SDSU undergraduate student access to their required textbooks by the first day of class, all for $21.50 per credit. This program will provide all undergraduate students with access to their required course materials before the start of classes and they can keep that access through the add/drop date even if they opt out of the program. The program provides undergraduates with predictable pricing which allows them to budget for their course materials semester to semester.

Summer 2024 Opt Out Dates
Term Opt Out Open Classes Start Opt Out Deadline Classes End
T1 May 13th, 2024 May 20th, 2024 May 31st, 2024 August 9th, 2024
S1 May 13th, 2024 May 20th, 2024 May 31st, 2024 June 28th, 2024
S3 June 1st, 2024 June 3rd, 2024 June 5th, 2024 June 28th, 2024
S4 June 10th, 2024 June 17th, 2024 June 26th, 2024 August 9th, 2024
S2 June 28th, 2024 July 1st, 2024 July 12th, 2024 August 9th, 2024

How It Works

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Designed To Solve For

ACCESS

Students arrive on campus with nearly everything they need - except their textbooks.

COST

High prices force many students to forgo purchasing textbooks, negatively affecting academic outcomes.

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid for textbooks is based on a campuswide average; many students are left to cover significant remaining costs. 

If you have any questions please please contact us at: EA@sdsu.edu