Textbook prices are out of control and they're driving up the cost of college.
$250
Price of a Typical Science Textbook
800%
Rise in Textbook Prices in the Last 30 Years
65%
Students Who Have Opted Not to Buy a Required Textbook Due to Cost
The Solution: Open Textbooks
High Quality
Open textbooks are just like traditional books except the authors published them under an open copyright license.
Free Online
Open textbooks are available free online and for very low cost in print.
More Effective
Open textbooks are as effective, if not more so, than traditionally-published course materials.
Big Savings
Open textbooks can save students as much as one billion dollars each year.
Help Us Transform the Textbook Market
We are a network of college student government leaders who are bringing open textbooks to our campuses.