Discover It® Student Cash Back

Earn top-tier rewards and build credit history

Apply and Choose a Design

No annual fee. No credit score required to apply*

Discover it® Cash Back Credit Card

See what other students think

★★★★★
★★★★★

x Average of x Reviews

See how we calculate our ratings

"This is my first credit card and truly has made my experience. Discover's [online] dashboard helps you stay on track of your remaining balance and what transactions have hit your account. My favorite feature is definitely the cash back rewards. Totally recommend to anyone who has never had a credit card." - samiii

"The cashback feature is amazing. I would recommend this credit card to anybody looking for a credit card." - joesmama

"The FICO credit score tool is also really helpful and has helped me to understand what inputs go into my credit score. I have already referred this card to multiple friends!!! :)" - christian2570
Apply Now

Discover it® Student Cash Back Card Benefits

5%
Cash Back
Earn 5% cash back on everyday purchases at different places each quarter like Amazon.com,8 grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, up to the quarterly maximum when you activate. Plus, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases – automatically.
5% Cashback Calendar
Unlimited
Cashback Match

Only from Discover. Discover will automatically match all the cash back you've earned at the end of your first year.1 So you could turn $50 cash back into $100. Or $100 into $200. There's no minimum spending or maximum rewards. Just a dollar-for-dollar match.

Redeem
Rewards your way

Redeem for cash in any amount, any time.12 Even use your rewards to shop for whatever you need at Amazon.com8 or at millions of online stores with PayPal.9

Apply Now
Inward Curve
Inward Curve

Where can you get 5% cash back today?

CURRENTQUARTER FIRSTMONTH. - CURRENTQUARTER LASTMONTH. CURRENTQUARTER YEAR

QUARTER TITLE

QUARTER DESC13

NEXTQUARTER FIRSTMONTH. - NEXTQUARTER LASTMONTH. QUARTER YEAR

Coming Soon

Announcing CURRENTQUARTER LASTMONTH. 1

14

99% nationwide acceptance: Discover is accepted by 99% of the places across the country that take credit cards.2

CURRENTQUARTER FIRSTMONTH. - CURRENTQUARTER LASTMONTH. CURRENTQUARTER YEAR

99% nationwide acceptance: Discover is accepted by 99% of the places across the country that take credit cards.2

Apply Now

Discover it® Student Credit Card FAQs

While paying a bill can be daunting, Discover offers convenient email and text alerts you can activate to help you when the following happens:

        a. Your statement is available.

        b. Your minimum payment is due.

        c. Your payment is posted.      

        d. Your card is declined.

        e. Merchant refund is posted.

        f. Balance transfer is posted.

 

These alerts can also be cancelled at any time. Interested? You can sign up here

When you graduate, call us to update your income and housing information, and you may become eligible for credit line increases.

After you graduate from college, your student credit card will become a standard credit card. You’ll keep the same cash back program and card design. And you may qualify for a credit line increase to handle expenses more easily after school. Be sure to provide Discover with your current income after graduation.

Discover Student credit cards are meant to give you the opportunity to build your credit history, and earn cash back rewards on purchases.

While the concept of "building credit" may sound like a lot of hard work, it's a fairly simple process. These are ways to build your credit responsibly.3

  • Make all payments on-time
  • Either pay your balance in full, or try to pay more than your minimum each month
  • Avoid carrying a balance -- meaning you pay your balance in full and on time each month -- in order to avoid paying interest on purchase.

To compare student cash back credit cards, look at the percentage of cash back each card offers, whether there's an annual fee, and what APR you'll pay on purchases. If you plan to travel outside the U.S., check whether there are foreign transaction fees. The Discover it Student Card has no annual fee, and it offers a low intro APR
Read All Student Card FAQs
Discover Credit Card Designs

Which Discover it® Card design fits your style?

Choose from several colorful card designs when you apply to become a cardmember. Go ahead – express yourself.

Apply and Pick a Design Apply and Pick a Design

Designed just for students

x% Intro APR† for x months on purchases. Then x% - x% Standard Variable Purchase APR will apply.

†See rates, rewards and other info > , Opens new window
Apply Now
Discover it® Student Cash Back Card French bulldog design

Bring your Discover account with you on-the-go

{rating} average out of {total} ratings on the App Store as of {date}

Use your Discover student login to set alerts, view your FICO® Score for free4 and more, all from your smartphone, tablet or wearable.

 

Online Privacy Protection: We’ll help regularly remove your personal info from ten popular people-search websites that could sell your data. Activate for free with the Discover app.11

Track and redeem cashback reward

Easily message us for customer service right from our app

Free Social Security number alerts: Get an alert if we find your Social Security Number on any of thousands of Dark Web sites. 5 Activate for free.

Freeze it® - if you misplace your card, freeze your account to prevent new cash advances, purchases and balance transfers.6

mobile phone displaying Discover app
young woman in yellow shirt looks at her phone in one hand and holds mobile tablet in the other hand

Over 500,000 new student cardmembers referred by their friends

Once you become a Discover it® student cardmember, you can earn a statement credit each time you refer a friend and they’re approved.7

Looking to get started with a student cash back card?

See how the Discover it® Student Cash Back Card is a great place to start.

How Do I Choose a Credit Card for My Teenager? >

 

Credit card, secured or student credit card - what’s best for your teen? What they need to know before getting their first credit card.

Are You Ready for Your First Credit Card? >

 

Learn whether you’re ready for your first credit card, how to choose a starter credit card, and the best ways to build your credit history.

How to Get Your First Credit Card: A 7-Step Guide? >

 

From payments to rewards, ensure you start your credit history off right with these 7 tips for applying for your first credit card.

Apply Now

*Based on the preceding 12 months of Discover Student credit card application data, applicants without a credit score may qualify. You must meet other applicable underwriting criteria. When we evaluate your creditworthiness, we consider all the information you provide on your application, your credit report, and other information. If you have a credit score, we may use that in our evaluation.

  1. Cashback Match: Only from Discover, as of December 2022. We'll match all the cash back rewards you've earned on your credit card from the day your new account is approved through your first 12 consecutive billing periods or 365 days, whichever is longer, and add it to your rewards account within two billing periods. You've earned cash back rewards only when they're processed, which may be after the transaction date. We will not match: rewards that are processed after your match period ends; statement credits; rewards transfers from Discover checking or other deposit accounts; or rewards for accounts that are closed. This promotional offer may not be available in the future and is exclusively for new cardmembers. No purchase minimums.

  2. Acceptance: According to the Feb 2022 issue of the Nilson Report.

  3. Builds credit with responsible use: Discover reports your credit history to the three major credit bureaus so it can help build your credit if used responsibly. Late payments, delinquencies or other derogatory activity with your other credit card accounts and loans may adversely impact your ability to build credit.

  4. FICO® Credit Score Terms: Your FICO® Credit Score, key factors and other credit information are based on data from TransUnion® and may be different from other credit scores and other credit information provided by different bureaus. This information is intended for and only provided to Primary account holders who have an available score. See Discover.com/FICO about the availability of your score. Your score, key factors and other credit information are available on Discover.com and cardmembers are also provided a score on statements. Customers will see up to a year of recent scores online. Discover and other lenders may use different inputs, such as FICO® Credit Scores, other credit scores and more information in credit decisions. This benefit may change or end in the future. FICO is a registered trademark of Fair Isaac Corporation in the United States and other countries.


    If you prefer not to receive your FICO® Credit Score just call us at 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683). Please give us two billing cycles to process your request. To learn more, visit Discover.com/FICO.

  5. Discover® Identity Alerts are offered by Discover Bank at no cost, only available online, and currently include the following services: (a) daily monitoring of your Experian® credit report and an alert when a new inquiry or account is listed on your report; (b) daily monitoring of thousands of Dark Web sites known for revealing personal information and an alert if your Social Security number is found on such a website. This information is intended for, and only provided to, Primary credit cardmembers whose accounts are open, in good standing and have an email address on file. The Primary cardmember must agree online to receive identity alerts. Identity alert services are based on Experian information and data which may differ from information and data at other credit bureaus. Monitoring your credit report does not impact your credit score. This benefit may change or end in the future. Discover Bank is not a credit repair organization as defined under federal or state law, including the Credit Repair Organizations Act. To see a list of Frequently Asked Questions, visit discover.com/freealerts.

  6. Freeze it®: When you freeze your account, Discover will not authorize new purchases, cash advances or balance transfers. However, some activity will continue, including bills that merchants mark as recurring, as well as returns, credits, dispute adjustments, delayed authorizations (such as some transit purchases), payments, Discover protection product fees, other account fees, interest, rewards redemptions and certain other exempted transactions.

  7. Refer-a-Friend: Refer-a-Friend eligible cardmembers will receive a statement credit referral reward if their friend applies for the specific offer sent via the link provided and is approved by December 31, 2023. Referral reward statement credit amounts range from $50 to $100 and maximum annual referral amount will be stated in individual referral offers upon login.

    You are not eligible to refer a friend if you have a Discover it® Secured Credit Card, or Discover it® Business Card. Your account must be in good standing to receive your referral reward. Each eligible friend who was referred will receive a statement credit after making a purchase within three months of opening a new Discover account. Existing Discover cardmembers and those who have opted out of receiving marketing communications from Discover are not eligible referrals.

    You will not be notified whether a specific referral was approved or declined. Please allow up to 1-2 billing periods for the statement credit to post to your account after each referral is approved. Statement credits you receive may be taxable to you. Please contact your tax advisor. Offer may not be combined with any other introductory offer.

  8. Amazon: Amazon is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon, the Amazon.com logo and the smile logo are trademarks of Amazon or its affiliates.

  9. PayPal: PayPal, the PayPal logo are trademarks of PayPal or its Affiliates. Listed merchants are in no way sponsoring or affiliated with this program.

  10. About product reviews: We calculate the average product rating based on ratings that customers submit. We exclude some reviews from being displayed for reasons such as the customer included profanity, reviewed the wrong product, submitted inappropriate or irrelevant content, or revealed personally identifying information. Reviews are not filtered, edited, or deleted simply because they are negative or are lower rated. If a review is excluded, the associated rating is not calculated in the average product rating.

  11. Online Privacy Protection: Online Privacy Protection is offered by Discover Bank at no cost and only available in the mobile app. Approximately every 90 days we will scan for your online personal information at 10 select people search sites and submit opt-out requests on your behalf. Types of personal information found on these sites will vary.

  12. Rewards Redemption: Rewards never expire. We reserve the right to determine the method to disburse your rewards balance. We will credit your Account or send you a check with your rewards balance if your Account is closed or if you have not used it within 18 months.

  13. Q Program Details: QUARTER DISCLOSURE

  14. Q Program Details:
dsit-4.
rjqx-4.