Student Starter Pack | US Credit Card Dex

🎁 $25 bonus (set up autopay)

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee 3%

1.5% on all purchases
Friendly to credit newcomers
Easier approval with a Chase account

✓ VerifiedStudent OK

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No.020 Mainstream

Capital One Savor

Capital One・Mastercard

🎁 $200 (spend $500 in 3 months)

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

3% dining, entertainment & grocery
3% streaming
No annual fee, no FTF

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OK

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No.021 Mainstream

Capital One Quicksilver

Capital One・Mastercard

🎁 $200 (spend $500 in 3 months)

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

1.5% on all purchases
No annual fee, no FTF
Approachable for fair credit

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OK

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No.025 Starter

Discover it Student

Discover・Discover

🎁 First-year Cashback Match

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

No credit history required for students
5% rotating categories
No annual fee

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OK

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No.041 Rebuild

Zolve Azpire

Zolve・Mastercard

🎁 No sign-up bonus

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

No SSN & no U.S. credit history needed
Apply before you land in the U.S.
Reports to all three bureaus

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OKNo SSNSecured

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No.042 Rebuild

Firstcard Secured

Firstcard・Mastercard

🎁 No sign-up bonus

Annual fee $48/yr Foreign transaction fee 3%

Apply with a passport, no SSN
No credit history needed for students
Reports to bureaus to build score

✓ VerifiedStudent OKNo SSNSecured

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No.055 Starter

Deserve EDU Mastercard for Students

Deserve・Mastercard

🎁 No sign-up bonus (1% cash back on all purchases)

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

International students can apply with no SSN
1% cash back on everything
One year of free Amazon Prime Student (illustrative)

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OKNo SSN

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No.059 Starter

Capital One Quicksilver Student

Capital One・Mastercard

🎁 $50 (spend $100 in 3 months, illustrative)

Annual fee No fee Foreign transaction fee None

1.5% cash back on every purchase
No annual fee and no foreign transaction fee
Built for students building credit

✓ VerifiedNone FTFStudent OK

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