College Living Made Easy with IKEA

Special Offer for Maroons

Maroons save 15%* when they join IKEA Family and verify through SheerID!

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Order Online. Pick-up at UofC for Free!

Make move-in easier, and let us bring your IKEA favorites to you with free On-Campus Pick-Up at the UIC Bookstore year-round!

At checkout, just choose IKEA University of Chicago Pick-up Point and select your pick-up date. We'll have it ready for pick-up as soon as the next day, or we can hold your order and have it ready when you arrive on campus! Quick and easy!

Your College Living Essentials Covered

Whether you're looking for affordable dorm room essentials or stylish college apartment furniture, find everything you need for your first year of college, or what you wish you had last semester. Storage, desks, cozy dorm room bedding, furniture, décor, dorm closet organizers and more, it's all here!

Find your essentials

Did You Like What You Saw at the UofC Bookstore?

Did you find inspiration for your college living while visiting the IKEA display at the UofC Bookstore, but can't remember what you wanted to add to your shopping list? Don't worry! We've made it easy with shopping lists complete with everything that was in the display. Just click below, and select the items you want and add them to your shopping bag!

Shop the display

Your College Essential Checklist

You've spent a lifetime preparing for this moment, now let our college checklist help make sure you don't forget a thing!

Check out the checklist

* Verified Select College Students Get 15% Off Your Next In-store or Online Purchase*

Offer valid 5/5-9/30/25. To obtain coupon code, you must (i) have an IKEA Family account, (ii) sign-in via the IKEA student verification page https://www.ikea.com/us/en/campaigns/starting-college/, and (iii) upload your valid college ID, or other permissible documentation indicated. Must enter coupon code at online checkout or scan QR code in-store to receive discount. Discount applied before tax, shipping, and handling. Not valid on delivery, installation, assembly, or tax. Not valid on IKEA Gift Cards or payment of your IKEA credit card. Offer excludes Kitchen Planning or other IKEA services and third party products/services. Not valid in IKEA Swedish Restaurant or Bistro. Limit: one coupon code per verified student. Offer cannot be combined with other IKEA offers or coupons. Coupon code may only be used once and must be used toward a single transaction. Coupon code is only valid for 30 days from verification. For single item transactions, the net purchase price after application of the discount will be reflected on the sales receipt. For multiple item transactions, discount applied proportionally across items purchased, as shown on receipt. On returns, only the net purchase price as shown on receipt is refunded. Other restrictions may apply. See store or IKEA-USA.com for complete terms and limitations.©Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2025. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. 2024.