Disney Plus Student Discount Eligibility: Saving on Streaming as a Student

For college students looking to save money on entertainment, streaming services like Disney Plus can be a great option. While Disney Plus doesn't directly offer a student discount, there are still ways for students to save on subscriptions. This article explores eligibility and various methods to access Disney Plus at a reduced price.

Disney Plus and Student Discounts: An Overview

As of April 2025, Disney Plus doesn't offer a direct student discount on its platform. If you try to get it directly on the official Disney Plus, you will likely fail, as currently, they do not offer it on their platform. Instead, they partner with other brands to provide exclusive offers to students. However, students aren't without options. Discounts can be accessed through third-party platforms or by bundling Disney Plus with other streaming services.

Third-Party Platforms

While Disney Plus doesn't offer a student discount directly, you can often find them through third-party platforms such as UNiDAYS or Student Beans. These platforms partner with various companies to provide exclusive deals to students.

How to Access Discounts through UNiDAYS or Student Beans:

Visit a student discount platform like Student Beans or UNiDAYS.
If you're already signed up for UNiDAYS, log in now. If there are any deals, they will drop down from the search bar. If you're already signed up for Student Beans, log in now.
Once verified, you will gain access to an exclusive student discount code from Disney+.
The deal's webpage will go into detail about the terms of the deal, such as if this deal applies to new and/or existing customers.

Bundling Disney Plus with Other Services

One of the most effective ways to save on Disney Plus is by bundling it with other streaming services like Hulu and ESPN+. These bundles often offer a significant discount compared to subscribing to each service individually.

Disney Plus Bundles:

Disney Plus and Hulu: For a bundle with ads, it's just $10.99 per month. Considering that Hulu alone with no ads is $18.99 per month and Disney Plus without ads is $15.99 per month, you're saving 43% overall for both services.
Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN+: Stream all your favorites from Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ with this handy bundle!
Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited, and NFL+ Premium: Get a year of premium entertainment with this bundle, which includes Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited, and NFL+ Premium for just $39.99 per month for 12 months. Sign up for the new Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited, and NFL+ Premium bundle now and you can get 12 months of premium entertainment for just $48.99 per month.
Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max: A with-ads version of the bundle costs $16.99 monthly, which is a 43% savings versus the price you'd pay every month for each service. A no-ads version is available, as well, though ads still show up in select content. For that plan, you'll pay $29.99 a month, saving you 42% compared to the regular monthly prices.

The Hulu Student Discount and Disney Plus

Hulu offers a student discount that can be combined with a Disney Plus add-on, providing a very affordable way to access both platforms.

Hulu Student Deal:

Students get 75% off the monthly price of the Hulu (With Ads) plan in 2025 as long as their student status remains verified through SheerID, costing $1.99 / mo. Once they're no longer college students, the monthly cost is $7.99, or whatever the then-current price is.

Combining Hulu Student Deal with Disney Plus Add-on:

Sign up for the Hulu Student Deal. Get the Hulu Student DealThen go to your ‘Manage Your Plan’ menu in Settings, go to “Partner Add-ons” and select ‘Disney Plus with ads’ option. And voila!
Add Disney Plus with ads as an add-on to your Hulu subscription for an additional cost. This translates to just an extra two dollars on top of your Hulu student subscription price. This means that you’ll pay just $3.99 per month for both Hulu and Disney Plus content for the foreseeable future!

Note that you can’t access the Disney Plus content via the Hulu Interface, so you’ll have to go Disney Plus and sign in using your existing Hulu login to see the new material. You will however have access to the Hulu content library from within the Disney Plus platform.

Other Ways to Save

Besides student discounts and bundling, there are other strategies to save on Disney Plus:

Check for Promotions: Discounts tend to align with back-to-school seasons and major holidays. For the 2025 school year, students should look out for special promotions around August and December, when streaming services often release competitive deals to attract new subscribers.
Verizon's Disney Bundle Promotion: Choose Verizon’s Disney Bundle promotion for Disney+ free for six months.
Military Discount: Eligible military members - including veterans and their families - can sign up via The Exchange and get 25% off the annual subscription price. While a plan is not specifically noted on the Disney+ help page, it likely means the Disney+ Premium, as it's the only plan with an annual price available. or connected to on-base internet in either the U.K., Puerto Rico, Germany, or Japan.
Check for Disney+ coupons: BrokeScholar tracks all Disney+ coupon codes and discounts on our Disney+ coupon codes page.
Group Subscriptions: Consider splitting the cost of a subscription with friends or family.

Eligibility Requirements for Student Discounts

To qualify for student discounts through platforms like UNiDAYS or Student Beans, you typically need to:

Be enrolled at a Title IV accredited college or university who meet verification qualifications.
Verify your student status through SheerID. Enrollment information (e.g. first name, last name, college/university name, date of birth) must be shared with SheerID for verification purposes.
Re-verify your student status annually or as required by the platform.

What Happens After the Student Discount Ends?

Once your Disney student offer expires, you will be switched back to the standard Disney+ price that others pay. Since the plan prices are supposed to change, you need to find an alternate way to get a better discount on Disney+.

Additional Student Discounts

Students will be happy to know that nearly every type of business offers student discounts. According to BrokeScholars database of student discounts, fashion and beauty retailers lead the way for online student discounts. For in-person offers, restaurants and events are most common.

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Verifying Student Status

How you verify your student status will depend on whether the student discount is for in-store or online use. For use at a physical location, you will simply need to show a valid form of student ID. This can vary company to company, so check with the issuing business directly.

If you are a valid student but unable to verify your account online, do not panic. If you attend a smaller university your school simply may not be listed in the verification system. Contact the company offering the discount directly. They will ask for other forms of verification, such as a government issued ID and a transcript or acceptance letter.

Combining Student Discounts with Other Promotions

The answer to this depends on the company offering the student discount. For online retailers, often you will be able to combine your student discount with ongoing sales and free shipping offers, but not with other promo codes.

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