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About This Business

StudentUniverse empowers students and youth to travel. We deliver exclusive deals and experiences through our website and mobile apps to the fastest growing segment in travel. We offer discounted rates on flights, hotels, tours and more to students and youth. StudentUniverse is on a mission to make global experiences possible. We believe that travel is essential to a modern education and that students return enlightened and inspired.

BBB Accredited Since: 5/10/2001

Years in Business: 26

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
5/10/2001
Business Started:
1/1/1999
Business Incorporated:
1/12/2005
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Names:
StudentUniverse.COM INC.
Business Management:
Mr. Espen Odegard, Owner
Bradley Salmon, Manager
Number of Employees:
250

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Mr. Espen Odegard, Owner
Customer Contacts
Bradley Salmon, Manager
Fax numbers
Primary Fax: (617) 321-3133
Additional Phone Numbers
Other Phone: (800) 272-9676
Additional Email Addresses
Customer Service: Email this Business

Additional Information

Payment methods
  • Cash
  • Check
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
Program Participation
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Latest Reviews

  • William O

    "I have never written a negative review for any service in my life, but I have to for this. I booked a flight a week out through the service." ... Read full review

  • David B

    "Bought ticket and paid 117 dollars extra for reserved seats. 2 months later discovered that company never reserved the seats, never informed me they had not done so." ... Read full review

  • Christian B

    "I had a good experience with Studentuniverse until recently when they did a system upgrade and do not have a working app anymore. I couldnt even access the itinerary of an international return trip to manage my trip as I needed to reschedule the second leg of the trip which was shown to be eligible for a change (plus fare difference, if any) when I made the booking on the app on Dec 24, 2024." ... Read full review

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