Turns out, it's not unreasonable for some four year college students to spend close to $500 a year on textbooks. And it doesn't seem like prices are coming down anytime soon. Textbook costs rose ...

As they start a new school year, college students usually come to campus knowing their tuition and room and board costs. The big unknown is the often-hefty cost of textbooks. Many students don’t know ...

“I thought it was awful and the book was torture,” said one freshman. “The book was like a history textbook and was dry and hard to understand.” “Everyone realized in 5 pages or 30 that ...