Spotify Student Discount 2026: $6.99/Month Premium
Student Savings: Free for month 1, then $6.99/month for Spotify Premium Student (regular price: $12.99/month), including Hulu (With Ads) at no extra cost, verified through SheerID.
Verification: SheerID
Does Spotify Offer a Student Discount?
Spotify does offer a student discount, and it's a standing Premium Student plan for eligible college and university students: free for the first month, then $6.99/month, currently bundled with Hulu's (With Ads) plan at no extra cost, and you can cancel anytime. It isn't a limited-time promo but Spotify's ongoing student pricing, available through the dedicated student page at spotify.com/us/student. To qualify, you need to be enrolled at a US Title IV accredited school, be 18 or older, and not have used a Spotify Premium trial before. Verification runs through SheerID, either instantly via your school's portal or through a document upload.
How Much You Can Save
This pricing holds as long as you stay verified. It's not a seasonal or Back to School promotion, and it's limited to students who haven't tried Spotify Premium before.
- Spotify Premium Student: free for month 1, then $6.99/month (Premium Individual alone is $12.99/month)
- Hulu (With Ads): included at no extra cost while you're subscribed (normally $11.99/month on its own)
- Combined savings: Spotify advertises up to $17.99/month versus paying full price for both services separately
How to Get the Spotify Student Discount
- Go to the Spotify Student page (spotify.com/us/student) and select "Get Started."
- Sign in to your Spotify account, or create a free one.
- Fill out the SheerID form with your name, school, date of birth, and student email.
- Verify your enrollment. SheerID may confirm you instantly through your school's portal, or ask for a document like a class schedule, tuition receipt, transcript, or enrollment letter.
- Wait for confirmation. Instant checks clear right away; document reviews take 1–3 business days, and you'll get an email once approved.
- Use the confirmation email to apply Premium Student to a new or existing Spotify account, then subscribe.
Who Is Eligible
College and university students enrolled at a US Title IV accredited institution
Must be at least 18 years old
Must not have previously tried Spotify Premium (this offer is for first-time Premium subscribers)
Students studying abroad still qualify, as long as their account's country/region matches where they're studying and they use a payment method issued there
Purchase Limits
One verified Premium account per student
Valid for up to 4 years total: an initial 12-month period, plus up to three additional 12-month renewals, with re-verification required every 12 months
If you can't re-verify at the end of any 12-month period, you lose Premium Student pricing
You can't pay through mobile billing or a third party like your phone or internet provider. You'll need an eligible payment method instead.
Your school has to be listed in SheerID's database; if it's missing, you can request that it be added (reviewed in about 7 days), but you're not eligible until then
To combine an existing Hulu account, it must be the base plan with no add-ons (e.g., no HBO/Max) and billed directly through Hulu, not a third party like Roku or Amazon
Other Ways to Save at Spotify
New subscribers (student status not required) can get Spotify Premium Individual free for 3 months, then $12.99/month. It's available only if you haven't tried Premium before, and it's set to end September 23, 2026.