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Higher ed · Colleges, universities & community colleges

Bulk books for colleges and universities, on campus before move-in.

A common read for the whole first-year class. CliftonStrengths for orientation. A training read for every department. One itemized quote your business office can approve, paid the way your university pays: purchase order, P-card or Net 30.

Quick startFind your order-by date

Order at least 10 business days before you need the books in hand (11 from mid-November through December). Enter a date to see yours.

Summer order-by datesBuying the university wayCall 866-522-6657

  • 10M+Books delivered since 2008
  • Up to 51%Off list at 1,000+ copies; larger volumes quoted
  • GallupPreferred Partner for CliftonStrengths books and materials
  • 8:30–5 PTReal people, Monday to Friday, at 866-522-6657
What campuses order

From the first-year read to the athletic office.

Every campus program has a title, a head count and a date it starts. Give us those three and we handle the copies, the delivery points and the paperwork.

  • Common reads & first-year experience

    One title for the entire incoming class, plus copies for faculty, facilitators and peer mentors. Ship to the first-year office, the residence halls or the campus bookstore, all on one quote.

    Popular common-read titles
  • Orientation

    A book in every welcome bag. Running several summer sessions? Give us the dates and counts and we'll plan delivery around each one on your quote.

    Summer order-by dates
  • CliftonStrengths for students & staff

    New copies with access codes for advising, first-year seminars, residence life and staff teams, from a Gallup Preferred Partner.

    CliftonStrengths on campus
  • Department & leadership training

    Staff development, RA and student-leader training, faculty learning communities and new-manager programs. One title for a team, or a whole reading list for the year.

    Get title recommendations
  • Campus events & speaker signings

    Books at the venue before the author arrives, for sale or giveaway, with signed bookplates when the author offers them. Booking the speaker too? Campus speaker booking through our partner Talezo is coming soon.

    Books for events
  • Athletics

    A team read for the whole roster and the coaching staff, on leadership, mindset or resilience, delivered to the athletic office before preseason starts.

    Leadership titles
Gallup Preferred Partner CliftonStrengths on campus

Every first-year starts with their top five.

Advising, first-year seminars, residence life, career services and staff teams run on CliftonStrengths. BookPal is a Gallup Preferred Partner, so the books, the student access-code cards and the learning materials come from one place, on one invoice.

  • A new access code in every book. Each new copy of CliftonStrengths for Students and StrengthsFinder 2.0 includes a unique access code for the assessment. Each access code is for one person and can be used once. We sell new copies only; a used copy's code may already be redeemed.
  • A code that doesn't work gets replaced. If an access code doesn't work, we'll replace it.
  • Codes without the book. Student access-code cards come in sets of 20, one code per student, and digital codes are delivered by email.
  • For studentsCliftonStrengths for Students$24.80 a copy at 25+ · 38% off listThe book with a student access code: top five themes, plus ideas for using them in college and beyond.
  • For staff & facultyStrengthsFinder 2.0$27.99 a copy at 25+ · 44% off listThe book teams read together, with its own access code.
  • Codes onlyStudent access-code cards, set of 20$399.80 a set of 20 · $19.99 a code20 printed cards, one assessment code each.
The campus calendar

Order by mid-July for fall orientation.

Pick the day the books must be on campus, then order by the date beside it. Planning for the first day of classes? Tell us your date and we'll work back from it: order by Mon, Aug 2 for free ground. Your specialist will reply personally within one business day.

  1. Spring term On campus byMon, Jan 11 Order byThu, Dec 24
  2. Summer orientation On campus byTue, Jun 1 Order byMon, May 17
  3. Fall orientation & common read On campus byMon, Aug 2 Order byMon, Jul 19
  4. First day of fall classes On campus byMon, Aug 16 Order byMon, Aug 2

Free shipping works great on orders over $95 in the contiguous US, and most orders arrive within an estimated 7–10 business days. If a date is close, we can often send part or all of it faster. Print-on-demand titles and publisher backorders can take a little longer. Our specialists are happy to confirm timing on your order with free ground — just send us your titles and date.

Buying the university way

Paperwork your purchasing office already expects.

Departments, bookstores and student affairs offices buy differently. Every option below works on the same quote, and a real person answers if your business office has a question.

Purchase orders

Send a PO against your written quote. Terms are Net 30 from the invoice date for approved accounts.

How POs and Net 30 work

P-cards and credit cards

University purchasing cards and all major credit cards, online at checkout or by phone. PayPal, check, ACH or wire (bank transfer) work too.

Pay by phone: 866-522-6657

Tax-exempt orders

Upload your university's exemption certificate once. Our accounts receivable team reviews it, then keeps it on file for qualifying orders.

Upload your certificate

W-9 and supplier setup

Download our W-9 for your supplier file. Need another vendor form completed? Email it to sales@bookpal.com.

Download our W-9 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Formal PDF quotes that hold 30 days

Every title, copy count, shipping charge and delivery point on one itemized PDF. Prices hold for 30 days, long enough for most approval cycles.

Request a PDF quote

Several offices, one invoice

Split one order across the bookstore, residence halls and department offices, each with its own count and receiving contact, billed on a single invoice.

Ship to many addresses
Popular picks

Titles campuses order for the first-year class.

Live prices per copy at 25 or more. Volume pricing applies automatically in your cart, up to 51% off list at 1,000+ copies; larger volumes get a written quote.

Common reads & first-year experienceSee all

Student success & student affairsSee all

Campus questions

What purchasing offices and program directors ask us.

Something else? Call 866-522-6657 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT) or email sales@bookpal.com.

Can our university pay with a purchase order or a P-card?

Yes. Send a purchase order against your written quote; terms are Net 30 from the invoice date for approved accounts. University purchasing cards and all major credit cards work online or by phone, and so do PayPal, check, ACH and wire.

How do we order tax-exempt?

Upload your university's exemption certificate on our paying as an organization page before you order. Our accounts receivable team reviews it, and once it's approved we keep it on file for future qualifying orders.

How long does a quote hold?

30 days. Your quote is an itemized PDF with every title, copy count, shipping charge and delivery point, so it can go straight into your approval process.

When should we order books for fall orientation?

By mid-July. Order at least 10 business days before the books must be on campus: for books on campus by Mon, Aug 2, order by Mon, Jul 19. Request the quote in spring so it can go through approval in good time. Your specialist will reply personally within one business day.

Do CliftonStrengths for Students books include access codes?

Yes. Each new copy includes a unique access code for the CliftonStrengths assessment. Each access code is for one person and can be used once. We sell new copies only; a used copy's code may already be redeemed. If an access code doesn't work, we'll replace it. Need codes without the book? Student access-code cards come in sets of 20, one code per student.

Is there volume pricing for a whole first-year class?

Yes. Volume pricing applies automatically, with up to 51% off list at 1,000 or more copies, and larger volumes are quoted. One quote can cover the student copies, faculty and facilitator copies and any discussion guides.

Can you ship to several offices on campus?

Yes. Give us the count and receiving contact for each office, residence hall or bookstore, and we'll ship each its own share on one order and one invoice. Use street addresses; our carriers don't deliver to PO Boxes.

Do you offer eBooks or audiobooks?

For a few titles, yes — StrengthsFinder 2.0, for example — and our specialists can tell you which ones. But we're selective, on purpose, because we'd rather your budget go somewhere it works:

  • You pay for every code, not every reader. Bulk eBook and audio codes are billed when they're issued, and in our experience most are never opened — or are set aside after the first few pages.

  • Digital is harder on your people than it looks. Recipients have to redeem codes, create accounts, and manage yet another app and library on their personal devices. What was meant as a gift becomes a chore.

If digital appeals because it seems easier to distribute — let us make print just as easy. We'll set up a simple page where your recipients enter their own addresses, then deliver beautiful hardcovers and paperbacks to each of them, across the country or around the world. No spreadsheets for you, and a real book in their hands.
Our specialists are happy to talk through what will work best for your group.

Start here

Tell us about the program. We'll quote it the university way.

The titles, the copies, the offices that receive them and the date they must be on campus. You'll get an itemized PDF quote that holds for 30 days, ready for your purchasing office.

  • 866-522-6657Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT
  • sales@bookpal.comSend a title list, a PO or a question
  • A named BookPal specialist on every quoteA real person who reads your whole request, including your date
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