Affordable Access

FIRST DAY^® COMPLETE

With First Day Complete, all students receive their required course materials, in both physical and digital formats, before the first day of class. Costs for those course materials are bundled as part of tuition or a course charge, typically saving students an average of 35-50%.

First Day Complete ensures complete academic freedom for faculty and is proven to positively impact student well-being and academic outcomes. Students are more prepared for class, and institutions see higher course completion rates across student populations.

The Barnes & Noble College Advantage

• One of the most comprehensive catalogs of low-priced print and digital course materials
• Investment in technology and systems designed for affordable access
• Customization and dedicated implementation teams

First Day Complete is offered across 263 campuses representing more than 1.43 million students* in every major segment of higher education, demonstrating the program’s ability to serve institutions with diverse student populations, operating models and academic missions.

*Enrollment represents total undergraduate enrollment at participating institutions, plus graduate enrollment at institutions where First Day Complete includes graduate programs. Enrollment data as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as of January 2, 2026.

FIRST DAY^®

First Day^® is an innovative course material solution that can be applied to individual courses – rather than all courses campus wide. First Day is suited for a college or university that wants to implement for a single course, or a specific department or program.

First Day provides students access to their required digital course materials by the first day of class, and, just like First Day Complete, offers significant cost savings to students.