More and more college students are discovering that one of the best ways to save money at college is to rent their textbooks online instead of buying them at pricey campus bookstores.

Textbook rentals are now widely available at dozens of online stores and the prices are amazingly low. Instead of forking out hundreds of dollars for new books, students can find the books they need at savings up to 80% off the price of buying new.

Most of the companies who rent college textbooks only loan out books that are in very good condition. There are no pages missing or lots of scribbling and handwriting in the margins. If you should happen to get a book that is in poor shape, you can normally return it for another.

The process of renting the books is simple. Once you select the books you need for the semester and pay for them, they are shipped directly to your door. There is normally a return label included so that you can slide the books back into the box it came in and drop it in the mail.

Keep in mind when renting books, that you must return them in good condition or you may risk having to pay a damage fee. Be sure to fully read the fine print before entering into a contract with a textbook rental company.