A checking account can be a safe, convenient place to stash the cash you need for bills and other expenses.

Student Checking gives you full access to Online and Mobile Banking, a suite of powerful tools and apps that make it easy to track your spending, pay bills, send money, deposit checks and more. And when you need to pay for things, you can swipe your U.S. Bank Visa® Debit Card, write a check, or get cash from a nearby ATM.

Best of all, with Student Checking there's no monthly maintenance fee.

Student Checking benefits

Basic banking must-haves

You'll get a U.S. Bank Visa® Debit Card, no-fee transactions at U.S. Bank ATMs, and Online/Mobile Banking with free Mobile Check Deposit1, and send money with Zelle®.2

Non-U.S. Bank ATM Transaction fees

No U.S. Bank fee charged on first four Non-U.S. Bank ATM Transactions per statement period (Non-U.S. Bank ATM Transaction fees apply after four).3

Free personal checks

Get your first order of U.S. Bank Student Checking logo checks for free, or express yourself with a 50% discount on your choice of designs, including dozens of colleges and universities.

Pricing and features

Monthly maintenance fee

  • $0

Paper statement fee

$2.00 Paper Statement Fee4 applies unless enrolled in eStatements.

Other fees

The most common checking fees are listed in the Student Checking Simple Snapshot (PDF), an easy-to-read summary of pricing and features to help you use this account. For more detailed information, see Consumer Pricing Information and Your Deposit Account Agreement.  

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Fast

Open a checking account online in minutes.

Secure

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