News and Insights on College Textbooks, Course Materials & Bookstore Services

The Akademos online bookstore and marketplace will offer BCCC students significant savings on textbooks and course materials while providing the convenience of anytime, anywhere ordering

Beaufort County Community College (BCCC) has joined Akademos' fast-growing list of partner schools. BCCC, a public institution based in Washington, North Carolina, provides associate degree, diploma, certificate and continuing education programs for Arts and Sciences, Business/Industry and Allied Health. These programs are designed to help students transfer to a four-year college or go directly into the workforce, as well as serve individuals that simply wish to advance their skills.

Akademos' online college bookstore solution saves students up to 60% off the list price of textbooks and course materials

Peru State College, a public, four-year institution and Nebraska’s first college, has partnered with Akademos to significantly reduce textbook costs, improve the efficiency of the textbook adoption process and empower faculty to select affordable, high-quality course materials.Peru State students can now shop for textbooks in new, used, rental and eBook formats on any device using a custom-branded version of the mobile-optimized Akademos online college bookstore. They save an average of 60% off the list price of course materials using Akademos’ exclusive marketplace of over 100 million new and used textbooks.

Hybrid bookstore model enables Presentation to offer low-cost textbooks online and a wider selection of merchandise on campus 

Akademos has partnered with Presentation College to launch an online bookstore website giving students access to a vast selection of low-cost textbooks along with a convenient, personalized and fast ordering experience. Presentation College, named to the President’s Honor Roll for Community Service, is an independent Catholic institution based in South Dakota with a focus on the education of health care professionals.

Partnership will provide eLearning content to students at over 120 colleges and universities nationwide 

Starting this July, RedShelf, one of the fastest-growing distributors of eTextbooks in the U.S., will distribute digital course materials through Akademos. A new strategic partnership between the two companies will offer students state-of-the-art digital materials at prices that are up to 60% lower than the cost of printed course materials.

Akademos’ customized, online college bookstore solutions support over 120 colleges and universities nationwide. In 2015, Akademos saved students over $11 million in textbook and course materials costs, furthering its mission to meet the increasing demand for affordable and accessible course materials.

Akademos online college bookstore solution will provide students with an unrivaled selection of course materials at the lowest possible cost

Akademos announced today that it has partnered with Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) to lower textbook costs and provide students with expanded course material options. KCU is the largest medical school in Missouri and the 12th largest in the United States.

The Akademos online college bookstore solution and marketplace will offer Sweet Briar significant savings on textbooks and course materials while providing unmatched convenience of anytime, anywhere ordering 

Akademos, Inc., a leading provider of online college bookstore solutions and integrated online marketplaces for educational institutions, announced today that Sweet Briar College, a private, not-for-profit college for women, has joined its fast-growing list of partner schools. Sweet Briar College, located in central Virginia, was named one of the Top 10 Best Private Colleges in the South and one of the Top 10 Best Women’s Colleges by Forbes. It is the fourth Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) member institution to adopt the Akademos online bookstore solution – the others include Bridgewater College, Mary Baldwin College and Roanoke College.