The Best Planners to Help Busy College Students Stay Organized

By Jenna Sims

Between a full class load, academic internships, and a jam-packed social calendar, it’s nearly impossible to make it through college successfully without a planner (also known as your new best friend). These stylish yet functional planners are our picks to help any college student navigate through a busy year of classes. If you're one of those lucky people who can keep your schedule straight without writing everything down in one place, we applaud you. For the rest of us mere mortals, read on to see our picks for the planners that deserve a spot in your backpack this fall. 

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Erin Condren Lifeplanner

Erin Condren

BUY IT: $55; erincondren.com

Choose your design, layout, numbers of months, and add your name for a completely custom planner that will help you keep track of your daily schedule down to the hour.

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Blue Sky Monthly Planner

Amazon

BUY IT: $12.99; amazon.com

If scheduling out every hour of your day overwhelms you, this simple monthly calendar will help you keep track of the most important dates.

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Emily Ley Simplified Planner in Happy Stripe

Amazon

BUY IT: $23; amazon.com

The signature Happy Stripe Simplified Planner will brighten your day with beautiful colors on the exterior while the simple design and fresh white pages on the interior will help you stay organized without too many frills. 

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Lilly Pulitzer Monthly Planner

Lilly Pulitzer

BUY IT: $22; lillypulitzer.com

Let Lilly Pulitzer help you stay organized in style with this 17-month planner, complete with a gold elastic band closure, Lilly artwork stickers, colorful tabs, and a pocket for storing important documents. 

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Moleskine Classic Weekly Planner

Amazon

BUY IT: $24.99; amazon.com

The sleek exterior and sophisticated look make this planner perfect for students who may be interning in a corporate environment. It's also available in a pocket size. 

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Busy Bee Planner with Stickers and Pens

Amazon

BUY IT: $24.95; amazon.com

Fun stickers and pens will allow you to keep a color coordinated schedule down to the days you need to do laundry, have a lunch date with a friend, or a long weekend at home. 

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