If I can drop a class with no consequences why cant I return a book all the way to the no consequences date? Makes no sense for me to keep a book I paid or rented till the end of the semester that I havent even opened once due to dropping. Getting books from here is a money grab just like parking, treat your students who pay full tuition better. Needs to be more leeway.

An excellent one stop sop for all the things you need during your stay at the university/college. Starting from apparels, clothing accessories, stationery supplies, course books and upto the tech equipment including laptops, tablets and their accessories etc. Another major benefit of the ISU book store is every purchase over here is tax free. You will get exclusive student prices without any tax. So you can save big while shopping here.

A wonderful pace to be for everything Iowa State and to SAVE 7% tax on EVERYTHING while at it!! :D

I go here to de-stress and pretend Im a design student. Looking at expensive notebooks always calms me down. 10/10

If youre looking for some ISU swag, this is the place. I got all decked out AND didnt break the bank.

Ronit was extremely helpful in helping me find a computer that best fit my needs. He gave great recommendations and answered every single question that I had. Great appointment and now I am greatly informed on which decision is best for me.

Bought some shirts, lanyards, and school supplies for my son. A little pricey but nice

Ronit was very helpful in letting me know all of the benefits to the TechCyte website as well as informing me on what computer will work best for me in my years to come.

Expensive, but you can get 25% off on the Mondays after the Cyclones play Kansas(5% for each touchdown scored, Max 25% lol)

This store has cool discounts for electronic stuff like macbooks.

One stop shop for everything ISU! Love the curbside pickup for online orders as well--it made order pickup very convenient in the midst of covid

Staff is always helpful and always a nice selection on keeping your Iowa State gear up to date. With multiple kids going to ISU this appears to be a common stop each time Im in town.

Lots of options for ISU clothing, school supplies, text books, and other ISU branded items

Excellent selection. A bit pricey but to be expected.

Wasnt able to find what I was looking for and I am from out of state so using the website was my only option. Website was not user friendly and difficult to navigate....

Great stuff and very helpful employees who will go above and beyond to assist.

Staffs are really kind and I feel like here as almighty place!

Amazing deals, educational pricing, friendly staff, no sales-tax. Best Tech department in all of Iowa

Great selection. Has military discount.

They always have what I need or I can order it.

Great place and very helpful people a wonderful experience.

I would highly recommend setting up a virtual computer consultation. It was really helpful to actually chat with someone live. Ronit was super friendly and informative. He answered all my questions and he was even willing spend some extra time past my appointment to make sure all my question were addressed and presented me some additional information. He brought up several things to consider that I would have never thought of about making a device choice. Thanks for all the help!!

Great products but seriously like disney prices. Even without taxes, just too expensive. Who wants to pay $50 for a reusable water bottle??

I came there to order an electronic from dell websites, I called them twice after to follow up about finalizing my purchase and they told me the purchase is on the process. After 15 days I called them again and they told me day cannot conduct the purchase. I found their behavior irresponsible, I preferred even if they could not conduct the purchase they notify me sooner.

Great selection, but always things are a little overpriced.

I thought the session was very helpful and thorough. I was continually asked if I had questions, but he ticked all the boxes in his presentation so there wasnt much of anything I needed extra information on. A lovely and helpful experience.

Huge shop with loads of gifts, clothes, kids stuff, books, and school/office/art supplies.

Convenient location and a great selection of products but sometimes the markup for basic school supplies is just too much. great place to go in a pinch but much smarter just to take the bus to walmart

I really like the book store selection wise. But the main issue is prices. I have found the same stuff at other stores for less. They do have the obscure books for classes that you could need. As well as some really good technology deals. The main downfall is that books are significantly more expensive here than amazon or another online service. But I will continue to stop in here to see the Iowa state university gear. It is a perk as a student being able to put books on your u bill to pay later!

Pretty good experience

Cool, lots to choose from

Ronit did an excellent job giving me all of the options and recommendations for a student heading into the first year design program. Super friendly and open to any questions I had!

THE PLACE to get your Cyclone gear!

Exemplary service! As a parent of first child going to college, there was lot of questions and worries.Ronit Nayak patiently answered all our questions with the computer setup and even gave so many helpful suggestions and also send a write up of the discussion for our reference.Thanks so much Ronit for the help. I feel so at ease that my son will be in good place and in good hands.Thanks Iowa State!

Great for its convenient location, but make sure to compare prices on Amazon. Some products are a lil more expensive than theyd be otherwise.

The book store definitely has a great selection of clothes for Iowa State fans. College textbook prices aside, the website does tell you the prices of the books at various other retails, which I respect because it’s almost always cheaper somewhere other than from the book store. There is no sales tax, so buying something expensive like a laptop might be worth it.

Ronit is a keen specialist who is familiar with different configurations of laptops and offers advice on how to buy them.

We went in just to look around and kill some time during orientation when we spotted the computer station. Kong went above and beyond my expectations of a working college student. He explained in detail the pros and cons of each laptop and even explained how each laptop worked and how it would be working down the road. He really made making a laptop choice way easier than just going to bestbuy and having them sell you the most expensive one just to take your money. I definitely recommend coming here to hear a fellow student’s insight on products that you need, but are on the pricier side to help you make the right decision so you don’t waste your money on the wrong product.

Stopped in on a college visit. Every single employee greeted us with a smile and happy comment. We met students who were excited and engaging. They all wanted to know what my daughter was interested in studying, and how far we had traveled! The drive from State College, Pa (home of Penn State University) was worth the smiles we recieved in the book store. We look forward to decision day.

He was very helpful and gave us answers to all of our questions.

Youre only go to place for all things ISU! The manager was so friendly and helpful.

They always have what Im looking for... And always tax free... A 7% savings! Plus, as an alumni association or Cyclone Club member, theres an additional 15% discount!

If you need something ISU this is the place to go. They have something everyone will love. I highly recommend renting books through them too because they will usually have the books you need for class or try there hardest to get it!

It was move in day so very busy. Many helpful student employees, no long lines. Very efficient! #gocyclones

Very overpriced iowa state merch. Decent selection. Employees are very helpful when getting books.

I had a wonderful experience buying my books. Although expensive, the ladies working there helped me find my books and even went out of their way to make sure I got the best price available. In one instance, they found a good deal after I had already left and came running after me to let me know. Sure enough, I got a refund and went with their suggestion. Amazing.

Good enough place, prices can be steep but always well staffed and clean

Good service

Huge selection and helpful employees, but the prices are very high.

Workers are always kind and very helpful. Giving 4 stars because they always run out of books that I need for class at the beginning of the semester.

Clean, well-lit, great selection of branded merchandise as well as school essentials and gifts. Helpful staff, and not too pricy for being the official on-campus outlet for ISU gear. Hit the clearance racks!

Im suspicious of their best prices they seem to have close to a monopoly and they recommend things you dont need or want

Good stuff

I purchased a few small art supplies today during a very slow point in the day and upon paying, the cashier asked me if I needed a bag. I said no, because I had my backpack. She then rudely told me I needed to put them into my bag right there where she could see it. I asked her why and she told me it was so she knew I wasnt shoplifting. The store was almost empty. There was one person in line behind me, 3 cashiers and a manager watching me, and no merchandise between the myself and the door. I am extremely offended by my experience shopping here and will not be doing it again in the future if I can avoid it. The fact that were college students doesnt mean that you can degrade and take advantage of us. Youre already doing so with the outrageous tuition and textbook prices in this country. Have a little respect for your students before you make such policies. If shoplifting has been occurring, its on the shoulders of your staff to be more wary and watchful. Nowhere else would it be acceptable to be this rude to paying customers.

Everyone was extremely helpful. Everything is also overpriced, by it is a school book store. Though the fact that they offer rent textbooks is amazing. Though Id definitely advise going early before the semester starts

They have a lot of books, the price is okay. But I prefer buying my books online on Amazon for convenience. If I cant find the book I am looking for online, this bookstore will usually have it.The staff is pretty helpful here.

Great selection and friendly helpful staff. Tax free is helpful especially with the slightly high prices.

Really nice store, big with a great selection. Fun place to get ISU gear and I always enjoy visiting the MU.

I came in to look at an iPad today and the employee, dhahnya(?), was super helpful. She knew what was talking about and really helped me out.

Its ok but expensive. Friendly too much of ISU products to my opinion. Get the necessity there or you end up paying big bucks

It is a good place to buy school supplies, but the books are a little pricey compared to Amazon. So, you should definitely look there before buy.The staff is very helpful!

Techcyte workers are nice but just not smart, supervisors and managers in particular. I think they don’t know much about what they are selling.

By far the strangest bookstore Ive ever been In. Went in to buy my nephew his texts. You are helped getting them and it was explained that this is because they disappear. Crazy. Trying to check out and theres a sign on what forms of payment they DONT accept. Makes me want to pay for my nephew to transfer where people are a little better behaved. Completely out of control.

Its the best to get a book quickly; however, it isnt that cheap so maybe you want to look out for the things that you need and compare prices.

So strange being back in campus town for a visit. This place has doubled in size since the early 2000s. Nice tchotchkes make great gifts for any ISU fan.

They have awesome items for reasonable prices. Everything I need for class was right in front of me I was able to get everything I needed there.

Somewhat pricey but if youre looking for some official merchandise, thats the place to be! They have good prices on computers too. Worth checking out every few months.

Organized facility. Friendly staff. Great place to study or meet up with friends and family!

Ronit helped us with an iPad Pro. He was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond to give us much needed information. We weren’t sure what to get but really put things in perspective for us. Thanks Ronit! You did a great job!!!

My senior year here was the best three years of my life.

On campus, no sales tax for students, and can custom order supplies and computers to fit your needs. Perfect place to pickup tailgate merch for gameday and last minute school supplies.

Great service and they have any kind of supplies you might need for college!

They have some fun items but the prices are just too high for me. In addition the selection of ladies wear is not so great.

Undoubtedly overpriced. Good selection though. Great for Freshman shopping with their parents. Try to pick a time that wont be busy.

Very helpful in ordering a book for me and they notified me 2 days later it had arrived.

Love the Cyclone gear, and number of choices there.

Perfect place to buy stationary, electronic gadgets and clothing with ISU cyclones branding.

Well organized and friendly staff. Prices are decent but they have a great variety of college gear.

Very disappointed in my bookstore. They over price every book. Much better options anywhere else to get your books without paying $500

Great place to purchase what u need for kids to go to college. They have nearly everything but convenience comes at a price...plus its a university bookstore, so the price hike is double.

Helpful staff. Easy to find what youre looking for.

Student workers are always helpful but dont stand over you when just looking in the store. Made for comfortable shopping.

Newly renovated, looks very nice and more places to checkout.

Extremely over priced, not really a bookstore. Service was horrible.

Love this store for ISU gear, wish they carried more childrens clothing.

Tax free for students and theyre rewards program is pretty nice. Students: always have them scan your ID before you pay so you get the rewards!

Not always the best with keeping inventory up, otherwise a great customer service.

The staff is very helpful. Parking ramp is convenient.

Great products and fan gear. Great service and tax free.

Was able to get books on order for fall term after registering for classes during new student orientation.

The greatest place to literally spend every last penny that you own!

Obviously its overpriced, but they have some nice things

Great tour to get an idea of what the campus is like and goes through all of the major colleges.

Good place. Kind of pricey, but has a large variety of stuff including graphic arts supplies and ISU memorabilia.

Good selection of school supplies and the staff was helpful.

A perfect place to buy everything for school because of the wide variety of stuff that they sell there. But not that cheap for pricing.

Massively big book store offering lots of things that students may need.

Always enjoy seeing whats new

Excellent attention, but books diversity is manly for Academia.

I found the staff knowledgeable and very helpful. I liked the fact that you have all the stuff you need in one spot.