It's almost time to head to campus for the new school year. But before you do, you may want to take inventory of what supplies you need, what tech needs upgrading, and what kind of budget you're working with. With President Trump's tariffs set to take effect today, Aug. 1, we could see some major price hikes in the weeks leading up to the beginning of the semester. In other words, a good deal today could end up being a great deal in just a couple of weeks.
Below, we've rounded up the best back-to-school deals: college edition. These include cute and compact coffee makers, noise-cancelling headphones, laptops and tablets, and of course, your basic school supplies. If you're hoping to deck out your dorm on a budget, we've got you covered.
General school supplies deals
Laptop and tablet deals
Check out our extensive list of all the best back-to-school laptop deals.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (WiFi, 64GB) — $209.99
$329.99(save $120)Apple 11-inch iPad (A16 chip, 128GB, WiFi) — $299
$349(save $50)Lenovo Idea Tab Pro (MediaTek Dimensity 8300, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $309.99
$379.99(save $70)Acer Chromebook Plus 516 (Intel i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $379
$479(save $100)Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $479
$599(save $120)Apple 11-inch iPad Air (M3 chip, 128GB, WiFi) — $499
$599(save $100)Dell 14 Plus 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99
$849.99(save $300)HP OmniBook X Flip 14 (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $579.99
$849.99(save $270)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $599
$649(save $150)Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 14 (AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99
$999.99(save $400)Asus Zenbook A14 (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99
$999.99(save $400)Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus (Intel Core 3 100U, 8GB RAM, 256GB UFS) — $599.99
$749.99(save $150)Apple 13-inch iPad Air (M3 chip, 128GB, WiFi) — $699
$799(save $100)Acer Swift 14 AI (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $729.99
$1,199.99(save $470)Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799.99
$899.99(save $100)Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
$1,199.99(save $400)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799.99
$999.99(save $200)Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 9 270, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,349.99
$1,799.99(save $450)Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition (Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,399.99
$1,749.99(save $350)
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