{"id":495,"date":"2026-05-06T00:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/?p=495"},"modified":"2026-05-28T22:48:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:48:24","slug":"costco-student-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Student Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no separate &#8220;student membership&#8221; tier at Costco. Students join the same Gold Star membership everyone else gets, which costs <strong>$65 a year<\/strong>. The Executive tier costs <strong>$130 a year<\/strong> ($65 base plus a $65 upgrade) and adds a 2% annual reward. To stretch your money, verify your student status through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myunidays.com\/US\/en-US\/partners\/costco\/view\">UNiDAYS<\/a>, SheerID, or ID.me and sign up online during a new-member promo. As of May 2026, new members who join online get a Digital Costco Shop Card worth $20 (Gold Star) or $40 (Executive), so a Gold Star year nets out near $45.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the real ways students cut the cost, plus how to shop Costco with no membership at all.<\/p>\n<h2>How much does a Costco membership cost?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-554\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Design\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Costco raised its fees on September 1, 2024, the first increase since 2017. The current prices are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gold Star:<\/strong> $65 per year. This is the standard membership and the one students use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Executive:<\/strong> $130 per year. That is the $65 Gold Star fee plus a $65 upgrade, and it earns a 2% annual reward on most purchases (capped at $1,250).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/03\/business\/costco-membership-fee-price-increase\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> and Costco&#8217;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/upgrade-membership.html\">upgrade page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Is there a Costco student discount?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-580\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-21.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Design\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-21-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Costco does not run a student-only price. What it does run is a new-member promotion that students can stack on top of student verification services.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how to use it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myunidays.com\/US\/en-US\/partners\/costco\/view\">UNiDAYS<\/a>, SheerID, or ID.me and verify your enrollment with your student email or student ID. Verification takes a few minutes to 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/join-costco.html\">join Costco online<\/a> as a new member.<\/li>\n<li>Pick Gold Star ($65) or Executive ($130) and set up auto-renewal on a Visa or Mastercard, which the promo requires.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>New members get a <strong>$20 Digital Costco Shop Card<\/strong> (Gold Star) or <strong>$40 Digital Costco Shop Card<\/strong> (Executive), delivered by email within about two weeks. A Gold Star year then costs you about $45. The current promo runs through about July 5, 2026 \u2014 check the live end date before you count on it, since Costco rotates these deals. The offer is for brand-new members or anyone who has not held a Costco membership in the last 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealnews.com\/features\/costco\/membership-deals\/\">DealNews<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myunidays.com\/US\/en-US\/partners\/costco\/view\">UNiDAYS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you shop at Costco without a membership?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, for some things. A membership is not required for every purchase. Use these methods when you do not want to pay the annual fee.<\/p>\n<h3>Use a Costco Shop Card<\/h3>\n<p>Anyone can pay with a Costco Shop Card at any U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico warehouse and on Costco.com, even without a membership. The catch: only an active member can buy or reload one for you.<\/p>\n<p>Ask a friend who already has a membership to buy a Shop Card at the customer service counter on your behalf. You can load $25 to $2,000 on it. Reloading requires a trip to a physical warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>Two things to know. Online orders placed by non-members add a 5% surcharge over the member price. And the card carries real cash value, so losing it is the same as losing money.<\/p>\n<h3>Shop with a member<\/h3>\n<p>Members can bring up to two guests into the warehouse, but only the member can pay at checkout. Tag along with a member friend, then settle up \u2014 pay your share on your own card at the register, or reimburse them after.<\/p>\n<p>A Sam&#8217;s Club membership may fit a frequent shopper better, since its new-member deals also bundle a bonus gift card.<\/p>\n<h3>Order through Instacart<\/h3>\n<p>Instacart delivers from Costco without a membership. Prices run higher than in-store, and you pay service fees, delivery fees, and a tip. There is a $35 order minimum.<\/p>\n<p>Enter your Costco membership number at checkout, and you unlock extra savings and Costco Rewards. Without one, you still get the items \u2014 you skip the member pricing.<\/p>\n<h3>Shop online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/\">Costco.com<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-578\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/23w0222-homepage-grid-next.webp\" alt=\"23w0222 Homepage Grid Next\" width=\"550\" height=\"447\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Non-members can buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costco.com\/\">Costco.com<\/a>. Items marked &#8220;Members Only,&#8221; the monthly coupon books, and member-only discounts stay locked.<\/p>\n<p>Non-member orders add a 5% surcharge on top of the member price. Perishables cannot ship the way they sell in-store because of transit time. The math still works if your Costco-only items beat other stores even with the surcharge \u2014 roughly, you come out ahead skipping the $65 fee if you spend under about $1,300 a year as a non-member.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy alcohol<\/h3>\n<p>Some states bar membership clubs from limiting alcohol sales to members. In those states you can buy beer, wine, and spirits at Costco without joining. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona<\/li>\n<li>California<\/li>\n<li>Colorado<\/li>\n<li>Connecticut<\/li>\n<li>Delaware<\/li>\n<li>Hawaii<\/li>\n<li>Indiana<\/li>\n<li>Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li>Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota<\/li>\n<li>New York<\/li>\n<li>Texas<\/li>\n<li>Vermont<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rules vary by location, so call your local warehouse to confirm before you drive over. Costco&#8217;s Kirkland Signature spirits and its wine selection often beat other stores on price.<\/p>\n<h3>Fill a prescription or get a vaccine<\/h3>\n<p>Federal and state law requires Costco to serve everyone at the pharmacy, so you do not need a membership to fill a prescription in-store or online. Pay with cash, debit, a Costco Shop Card, or Visa at the pharmacy counter. You can order online, ship to your home, and set up auto-refills. Pet medications are available too.<\/p>\n<p>The Costco Member Prescription Program adds an extra discount, but that one requires membership.<\/p>\n<p>Costco also offers low-cost vaccinations and immunizations to non-members. Walk-ins are accepted, though Costco recommends booking ahead. Bring your insurance card, since some plans cover the shot.<\/p>\n<h3>Eat at the food court<\/h3>\n<p>The food court is open to anyone in some warehouses, and a $1.50 hot dog combo or large pizza feeds a group for under $10. Where access is members-only, a member can buy for the group. Either way it beats fast food on price.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you earn back the membership fee?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-581\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-22.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Design\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-22-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A membership pays for itself fast if you use a few departments. Here is where the savings add up.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy gasoline<\/h3>\n<p>Costco gas usually runs well below nearby stations \u2014 often 20 cents or more per gallon. At 20 cents off and 20 gallons a fill-up, that is $4 saved per visit. Fill up once a week and you save roughly $200 a year, more than covering the Gold Star fee. The lines are the trade-off.<\/p>\n<h3>Earn Costco and credit card rewards<\/h3>\n<p>Executive members earn a 2% annual reward on most purchases, capped at $1,250. Spending about $6,500 a year ($65 upgrade \u00f7 2%) covers the upgrade cost on rewards alone. Gas, Shop Cards, alcohol (state-dependent), prescriptions (state-dependent), and food court purchases do not earn the reward.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Costco Anywhere Visa Card by Citi<\/strong> stacks more cash back for any paid member:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4% on eligible gas and EV charging up to $7,000 a year, then 1%<\/li>\n<li>3% on restaurants and eligible travel<\/li>\n<li>2% on all other Costco and Costco.com purchases<\/li>\n<li>1% on everything else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The card doubles as your membership ID at no extra cost.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy discounted gift cards and movie tickets<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-579\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-20.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Design\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-20.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-20-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Costco sells gift cards to restaurants and attractions below face value, both in-store and online. Buying $100 in gift cards for around $80 is common, so a couple of purchases can offset a full membership year.<\/p>\n<h3>Book travel through Costco<\/h3>\n<p>Costco Travel books rental cars, hotels, flights, and cruises with member-only rates. Avis and Budget rentals booked through Costco Travel can include a $20 Costco Shop Card, and the site&#8217;s Low-Price Finder applies the best discount code automatically. Additional-driver fees are often waived. Final pricing shows before you book, with no hidden add-ons.<\/p>\n<h3>Refer a friend<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-555\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-19.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled Design\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-19.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-19-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Costco periodically runs a Refer-a-Friend offer that gives both the existing member and the new member a Digital Costco Shop Card when the friend signs up. Both people need to be present at the membership counter. The new member must be brand-new or lapsed for at least 18 months. Check Costco.com for the current referral terms, since the reward amount and dates change.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is there a Costco student membership?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Costco has no student-only tier. Students join the standard Gold Star membership for $65 a year. The savings come from verifying your student status through UNiDAYS, SheerID, or ID.me and signing up during a new-member promo that includes a Digital Costco Shop Card.<\/p>\n<h3>How much is a Costco membership in 2026?<\/h3>\n<p>Gold Star costs $65 a year and Executive costs $130 a year. These prices took effect September 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>How do students get the Costco shop card?<\/h3>\n<p>Verify your enrollment at UNiDAYS, SheerID, or ID.me with your student email or ID, then join Costco online as a new member with auto-renewal set up. New Gold Star members get a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card and Executive members get a $40 card, delivered by email within about two weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you shop at Costco without a membership?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, for some purchases. You can use a Costco Shop Card, order through Instacart, buy from Costco.com with a 5% surcharge, fill prescriptions, get vaccines, and buy alcohol in states that require open sales. You cannot buy most warehouse items at the register without a member.<\/p>\n<h3>Do students get free Costco delivery?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Delivery terms are the same for everyone. Same-day Instacart delivery is free over the order minimum for new Instacart customers, but it is not a student perk.<\/p>\n<h3>What happens if I cancel my Costco membership?<\/h3>\n<p>Costco refunds your full membership fee at any time if you are not satisfied. That guarantee makes trying a membership low-risk.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>Related:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wendys-lunch-hours\/\"><strong>Wendy&#8217;s Lunch Hours<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/how-to-use-visa-gift-card-on-amazon\/\">How to use Visa Gift Card on Amazon (Best Guide 2025)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/how-to-archive-amazon-orders\/\">How to Archive Amazon Orders (4 Simplified Steps)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Is there a Costco student membership?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"No. Costco has no student-only tier. Students join the standard Gold Star membership for $65 a year. The savings come from verifying your student status through UNiDAYS, SheerID, or ID.me and signing up during a new-member promo that includes a Digital Costco Shop Card.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How much is a Costco membership in 2026?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Gold Star costs $65 a year and Executive costs $130 a year. These prices took effect September 1, 2024.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How do students get the Costco shop card?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Verify your enrollment at UNiDAYS, SheerID, or ID.me with your student email or ID, then join Costco online as a new member with auto-renewal set up. New Gold Star members get a $20 Digital Costco Shop Card and Executive members get a $40 card, delivered by email within about two weeks.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Can you shop at Costco without a membership?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes, for some purchases. You can use a Costco Shop Card, order through Instacart, buy from Costco.com with a 5% surcharge, fill prescriptions, get vaccines, and buy alcohol in states that require open sales. You cannot buy most warehouse items at the register without a member.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Do students get free Costco delivery?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"No. Delivery terms are the same for everyone. Same-day Instacart delivery is free over the order minimum for new Instacart customers, but it is not a student perk.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"What happens if I cancel my Costco membership?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Costco refunds your full membership fee at any time if you are not satisfied. That guarantee makes trying a membership low-risk.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no separate &#8220;student membership&#8221; tier at Costco. Students join the same Gold Star membership everyone else gets, which costs $65 a year. The Executive tier costs $130 a year ($65 base plus a $65 upgrade) and adds a 2% annual reward. To stretch your money, verify your student status through UNiDAYS, SheerID, or \u2026 <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u2014 Costco Student Membership<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-us","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Costco Student Membership: Cost &amp; How to Save<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Costco Student Membership\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"US Archive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AwajisDotCom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"elias\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@iamawajis\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@iamawajis\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"elias\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"14 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"elias\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a740e52700771a3db9236d7eafe31679\"},\"headline\":\"Costco Student Membership\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1526,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"US\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/\",\"name\":\"Costco Student Membership: Cost & How to Save\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\\\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/11\\\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/costco-student-membership\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Costco Student Membership\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/\",\"name\":\"US Archive\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Awajis\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/site-icon-cropped-big.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/site-icon-cropped-big.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Awajis\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/web.facebook.com\\\/AwajisDotCom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/iamawajis\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/ibotyle\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/awajis.com\\\/us\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a740e52700771a3db9236d7eafe31679\",\"name\":\"elias\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Costco Student Membership: Cost & How to Save","description":"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Costco Student Membership","og_description":"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.","og_url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/","og_site_name":"US Archive","article_publisher":"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AwajisDotCom","article_published_time":"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"elias","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@iamawajis","twitter_site":"@iamawajis","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"elias","Est. reading time":"14 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/"},"author":{"name":"elias","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/a740e52700771a3db9236d7eafe31679"},"headline":"Costco Student Membership","datePublished":"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/"},"wordCount":1526,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","articleSection":["US"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/","url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/","name":"Costco Student Membership: Cost & How to Save","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","datePublished":"2026-05-06T00:56:09+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-28T21:48:24+00:00","description":"Costco has no student-only tier - students join Gold Star for $65\/year. See how to get a $20 Digital Shop Card and shop Costco with no membership at all.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","width":1200,"height":628},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/costco-student-membership\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Costco Student Membership"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#website","url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/","name":"US Archive","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#organization","name":"Awajis","url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/site-icon-cropped-big.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/site-icon-cropped-big.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Awajis"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AwajisDotCom","https:\/\/x.com\/iamawajis","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ibotyle"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/a740e52700771a3db9236d7eafe31679","name":"elias"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Untitled-Design-18.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4030,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495\/revisions\/4030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}