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StudentUniverse has a rating of 4.0 stars from 5,415 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with StudentUniverse most frequently mention good experience, customer service, and easy process. StudentUniverse ranks 1st among Student Travel sites.

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Germany
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September 2nd, 2024
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Nice and professional support Thank you! We looking forward to god our trip

Date of experience: August 23, 2024

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Viet Nam
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May 8th, 2024
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I was refunded by the Airline one day after booking although the status of reservation was still confirmed on StudentUniverse's website. So I made a call and had everything figured out, everything was set and I'd be charged again. Really great and helpful customer services, btw!

Reason I chose this business:

Recommended by friends

Date of experience: April 28, 2024

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Sweden
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September 1st, 2024
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Had to book a flight back to New York and needed a last minute decision made.

Reason I chose this business:

An affordable choice even tho a long layover still appreciated the option

Date of experience: August 22, 2024

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Nepal
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August 3rd, 2024
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It's good for the students who is trying to search for best cheap flight. Here we find ticket for international at available cost

Date of experience: July 24, 2024

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New Jersey
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August 11th, 2024
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StudentUniverse gives more inexpensive flight options than other online services. The booking process is very easy and straight-forward.

Reason I chose this business:

Great discounts on flights.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

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Mississippi
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September 1st, 2024
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Easy access; helpful information/ discounts; easy to book a trip

Date of experience: August 22, 2024

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Arizona
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August 28th, 2024
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The Student Universe website makes it super easy to find the cheapest flights and book!

Date of experience: August 18, 2024

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Kansas
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April 20th, 2024
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My experience was pretty smooth and it's nice how the website gets the confirmation and booking information for me, where the airline(s) email me shortly after with info. Having a student login is important, because it gives you special deals and better access to more opportunities.

Reason I chose this business:

I was suggested it and heard that they had special deals.

Date of experience: April 10, 2024

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Illinois
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May 8th, 2024
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This worked out perfectly I waited a couple days before to purchase my tickets and the cost went down. I luckily got to fly a major airline I am familiar with. I think this makes things simpler especially if you are purchasing through a study abroad program and have a voucher.

Reason I chose this business:

I choose it because of my study abroad program using StudentUniverse.

Date of experience: April 28, 2024

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Singapore
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August 9th, 2024
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I like the fact that they proactively called me when the booking couldn't be confirmed and ironed out the issues by phone.

Reason I chose this business:

Cheapest option

Date of experience: July 30, 2024

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Saudi Arabia
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August 4th, 2024
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They are very thorough and help students like me travel! The deals are what make it so I am able to go out and see the world.

Reason I chose this business:

For the help with being able to travel when still in college

Date of experience: July 25, 2024

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New York
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August 31st, 2024
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Easy process, best prices for flight i needed. Alleviated a lot of stress

Reason I chose this business:

Best prices

Date of experience: August 21, 2024

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Pennsylvania
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June 21st, 2024
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The website is incredibly easy to navigate and very straightforward. It is professional and I felt reassured from the start that everything was legit and above-board. I wanted to fly Lufthansa, and I was a little worried that they wouldn't have anything with that airline, but Student Universe had MULTIPLE options on my flight days! The deals that their team found were incredible- I think I saved over $500 on a roundtrip ticket to Europe!

Reason I chose this business:

A friend recommended it to me and I thought I would check it out! After seeing the easy-to-use interface (even on mobile) and the incredible prices, I fell in love :)

Date of experience: June 11, 2024

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New Zealand
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May 7th, 2024
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Prices were $500 cheaper than anwhere else, customer service was extremely helpful with questions about flight connections and checked baggage. For my first time using Student Universe, I will absolutely be using it in the future!

Reason I chose this business:

Low prices and great service

Date of experience: April 23, 2024

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Canada
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April 3rd, 2024
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It was refreshing to find such good deals for my travel needs.
I was thoroughly impressed with the customer service provided by the representatives. They were not only responsive but also exceptionally helpful in addressing all my queries and concerns, ensuring a smooth booking process.

Date of experience: March 24, 2024

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California
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April 7th, 2024

Even when paying extra for a flexible ticket, Studentuniverse is anything but flexible. Any slight changes will cost ridiculous amounts of money on top of a $50 StudentUniverse fee (even for a flexible ticket).
Spend your money buying tickets directly from the airline, at least you get decent customer service in return.

Edit: there was a flex option added. This is not the first time I'm encountering problems with your company. Please take to heart what hundreds of people are saying about your customer service. Maybe then you can start to improve your company.

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Date of experience: March 28, 2024

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Australia
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June 11th, 2020

Please do not purchased any flight ticket through this company, the customer service is literally the worst I have ever experience. Couple agents gave me a series of stories in terms of delaying the process of refund, empty promise on the call back/follow up. Ridiculous sad, I won't recommend anyone to fly from them!

Date of experience: June 11, 2020

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Rachel B. – StudentUniverse Rep

Hi Jesse, we apologize for the frustration. However, we are bound to airline policies and regulations when it comes to refunds—we can only provide a refund if the airline is providing them for your ticket fare class. We are happy to look into it further for you if you reach out to us directly, however, if we have put in a request for you, it is likely that we are waiting on the airline to approve and process that request. Also, we recommend that you don't post images of your tickets/itinerary online, as they contain personally identifiable information that you don't want to be available publicly.

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California
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April 30th, 2024
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I recently booked a flight from California to Hong Kong through StudentUniverse.com, and I must say I'm thoroughly impressed with their service. The booking page was clear and straightforward, making the process seamless. What stood out to me was their thoughtful addition of information on purchasing an eSIM card for Hong Kong, which I found incredibly helpful. And let's not forget the most important part - the student discount! Their prices were significantly cheaper than other websites I checked. Highly recommend!

Date of experience: April 20, 2024

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Texas
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May 14th, 2024
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Great prices and a good calendar flexible dates for people's experience. I didn't even get a single check-in bag for my trip, for a 1700$ trip... It would have been great if there was at least one check-in bag included in the ticket.

Reason I chose this business:

Because of cheap flight rates

Date of experience: May 4, 2024

Thumbnail of user giorgig19
New York
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June 27th, 2024
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Emjoyed your service, thank you because it had amazing discounts for students and since I am a student of St. John's University I got happy they could provide me good discount

Reason I chose this business:

Because it had amazing discounts for students and since I am a student of St. John’s University I got happy they could provide me good discount

Date of experience: June 17, 2024

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North Carolina
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May 1st, 2024
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Booked international travel through online portal ( redirected from google search). The confirmation did not appeared on airline app ( may be we could not wait even 24 hours from initial booking time and became anxious). Called customer service and the representative on the call swiftly resolved it and ensured while still on the call that booking confirmation is show on airline site. Excellent.

Reason I chose this business:

Redirected from Google search.

Date of experience: April 21, 2024

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Mexico
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February 26th, 2024

I almost never write negative reviews. But awhile back while traveling on a very tight budget, i accidentally booked a flight for a day later than i needed. With a 10 day notice on a cheap domestic flight, i surely thought id be able to change it. But, student universe responded with "we're sorry we can't help you because your ticket is restricted." Had i booked the same ticket directly with the airline, i would have been able to change it no problem. There were 10+ options for the same flight each day. When i asked customer service to elaborate on who's policy it was, they literally responded with the same thing! I would give this zero stars if i could because this organization is lazy and unhelpful.

* StudentUniverse attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

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Date of experience: February 13, 2024

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Taylor T. – StudentUniverse Rep

Hi Landon, sorry you felt that way. Some airlines publish different types of fares and usually cheaper ones mean more restrictions in terms of flight change, flight cancellation and etc. Unfortunately, your ticket is one of these - partially used ticket and non-changeable and non-refundable. We follow the airlines guidance regarding change/cancellation policies.

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New Mexico
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January 3rd, 2022
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My son has had a ticket for weeks for international travel. The departure city has changed once. The departure date and time has changed three times and all three show at Studentuniverse as if they are active, i. E., one does not overwrite or negate the old itinerary. Was shocked when he received a message today claiming his departure was over three hours ago, not midday tomorrow as on the itinerary we have in front of us. The airlines appear to agree with us. In fact, the flight number on the latest shocker itinerary does not exist at the airline. Guess we'll go to the airport tomorrow and hope for the best. Held on the phone for an hour and "time since you placed your call" just kept getting pushed back every 10 minutes or so. Would not ever use them again and will let the travel agent who recommended them know.

Date of experience: January 3, 2022

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Rachel B. – StudentUniverse Rep

Hi there, we're sorry to hear of this, as this should not have happened. Can you please DM us on Sitejabber with your email and reservation code so we can look into this and make this right for you? In the meantime, you should be able to use the airline reservation code provided when you initially booked your flight to sign in on the airline's website and view the most up-to-date itinerary.

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New York
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May 16th, 2024
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This is an absolutely fantastic way for students to get lower price tickets. The entire process was quick and easy, I ordered my ticket last week and I already have my ticket and my airlines app. It is absolutely fantastic, and the deals that they have with prime student make it even better.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024

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New York
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August 29th, 2024
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Great prices and easy to book! Much better deals than other sites!

Reason I chose this business:

Affordable prices

Date of experience: August 19, 2024

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StudentUniverse empowers students & youth to see the world with our exclusive travel discounts. Save up to 30% on flights, hotels, rental cars & more.

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