Bank of AmericaChecked Oct 4, 2026

Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card for Students

$250 cash rewards welcome bonus. No annual fee.

Welcome offer: Issuer's pagebankofamerica.com
“Online $250 cash rewards bonus after making at least $1,000 in purchases in the first 90 days of your account opening”
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Annual fee: CFPB credit card surveyReported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025
The source states this figure; we have no exact sentence on file yet.
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Purchase APR: Issuer's pagebankofamerica.com
“17.74% - 27.74%”
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Foreign transaction fee: CFPB credit card surveyReported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025
The source states this figure; we have no exact sentence on file yet.
Checked Oct 4, 2026The CFPB survey Report a problem

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What it's worth

The spending each assumes, a month

Light spender: groceries $300, dining $100, gas $100, everything else $500
Typical spender: groceries $600, dining $300, gas $200, travel $150, everything else $1,250
Heavy spender: groceries $900, dining $600, gas $300, travel $600, airfare $300, hotels $300, everything else $2,500

Assumed: not counted: 2x Purchases for the first year from account opening; not counted: Nonex Every credit card purchase through BofA Rewards™.

Estimates from the published terms above, as checked Oct 4, 2026; not advice. How we value cards

No annual fee, like about 100% of the 49 cards on our 0% intro APR list (see the list).
Worth more to a typical spender than about 85% of the 650 cards we track.
Lower top APR than about 50% of the 128 cards on our Sign-up bonuses list (see the list).

Shares rounded to 5 points. Fees and APRs as stated; value for our typical spender. Method

$250 cash

Make at least $1,000 in purchases

Limited-time online offer; spending must occur in the first 90 days of account opening.

Rates and fees for the Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Credit Card for Students, each with its source
Annual fee	CFPB credit card surveyReported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025 The source states this figure; we have no exact sentence on file yet. Checked Oct 4, 2026The CFPB survey Report a problem
Purchase APR	Issuer's pagebankofamerica.com “17.74% - 27.74%” Checked Oct 4, 2026Open on bankofamerica.com Report a problem variable
Intro APR	Issuer's pagebankofamerica.com “0% Intro APR Offer” Checked Oct 4, 2026Open on bankofamerica.com Report a problem 15 billing cycles
Balance transfer fee	Issuer's pagebankofamerica.com The source states this figure; we have no exact sentence on file yet. Checked Oct 4, 2026Open on bankofamerica.com Report a problem
Foreign transactions	CFPB credit card surveyReported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025 The source states this figure; we have no exact sentence on file yet. Checked Oct 4, 2026The CFPB survey Report a problem

What is the annual fee?: $0 Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Sep 29, 2026
Does it charge a foreign transaction fee?: Yes: 3%. Reported to the CFPB, Dec 31, 2025, since Oct 4, 2026
What is the purchase APR?: 17.74–27.74% APR bankofamerica.com, since Oct 4, 2026
Is there an intro APR?: 0% for 15 billing cycles. bankofamerica.com, since Oct 4, 2026
Is there a welcome bonus?: $250 cash back after $1,000 in purchases. bankofamerica.com, since Oct 4, 2026

Against this card, for our typical spender's value (rewards and credits minus fees, after the first year).