You don't have to go searching all over to see if you are paying the best price for your Course Materials. The CSU Bookstore has a tool available to students where you can search our prices against online retailers, including Amazon. You can see how our prices stack up against the competition!

Dare to Compare Textbooks

For months, CSU Bookstore staff have undertaken the task of making more than a half million dollars in price reductions to ensure that Colorado State students get the best value for their textbook purchases. Now we’re taking it even further. We dare you to compare our newly-reduced prices with other top online retailers.

How it works

Using a state-of-the-art software system, students can visit the price comparison tool and select the classes in which they are enrolled. The comparison tool displays the books required for each class.

After choosing the books the students wish to purchase, the system searches to find all vendors offering the same book. You can shop by condition, price, and availability of each. You can also see the estimated transit time for the book to arrive. In an easy-to-use web layout, buyers can view CSU Bookstore prices, along with well-known discounters, like Amazon.com, Half.com, and many others.

Gone are the days of scouring the internet for the best deals--the Bookstore’s revolutionary comparison system conveniently allows students to make intelligent decisions as to where their money and their time are best spent.