Shipping Information
Holiday Shipping Information
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The CMU Bookstore will physically close for in-person shopping on Friday, December 20th at 5:00pm and reopen on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
Online orders will stop processing at noon on Friday, December 20th. If you would like to guarantee delivery by December 24th, please select Second Day on Thursday, December 19th or Next Day when checking out on Friday, December 20th. There are no deliveries on Saturday, December 21st or Sunday, December 22nd.
Please note—as Central Michigan University residence halls are closed, UPS will not resume delivery of packages to them until after they reopen.
Policies
- We do our best to ship orders as soon as they are received; however:
- Our UPS pickups are on weekdays at 3pm.
- Textbooks may take up to 2 business days after the order is placed to process
- General merchandise may take up to 1 business day after the order is placed to process
- Deliveries are made during normal business days (deliveries are not made on Saturdays)
- Due to duty fees, we are unable to ship internationally, including Canada. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Unfortunately, we do not ship to P.O. Box addresses.
- We cannot ship Next Day to APOs.
Free UPS Ground Shipping over $99 on Clothing and Gift Orders
- We offer Free UPS Ground for purchases $99 or more on clothing and gift orders only. Must reach $99 after discounts and before shipping and tax is applied. Select Free UPS Shipping over $99 at checkout.
- Excludes Textbooks, Diploma Frames, Wooden Chairs, Technology Items, Gift Cards, and Custom Orders.
- Excludes orders shipping to Alaska and Hawaii
In-Store Pick Up
- For In-Store Pickup a Restocking Fee of $10 applies for orders not picked up within 5 days.
Rates
- We ship all merchandise via United Parcel Service (UPS).
- Gift cards are mailed via United States Postal Service (USPS)
- For larger item shipments (eg. chairs, canopy etc.) please call 1-800-283-0234, additional shipping fees may be applied.
UPS GROUND
| Order Total | Cost |
|---|---|
| $0.00 - $99.99 | $9.95 |
| $100.00 - $199.99 | $11.95 |
| $200.00 - $299.99 | $13.95 |
| $300.00 - $399.99 | $15.95 |
| $400.00 - $999.99 | $20.00 |
| $1000.00 - and up | $30.00 |
UPS 2ND DAY
| Order Total | Cost |
|---|---|
| $0.00 - $99.99 | $19.95 |
| $100.00 - $199.99 | $24.95 |
| $200.00 - $299.99 | $29.95 |
| $300.00 - $399.99 | $34.95 |
| $400.00 - and up | $39.95 |
UPS NEXT DAY
| Order Total | Cost |
|---|---|
| $0.00 - $99.99 | $26.95 |
| $100.00 - $199.99 | $36.95 |
| $200.00 - $299.99 | $46.95 |
| $300.00 - and up | $56.95 |
NEXT DAY (ALASKA/HAWAII ORDERS MUST CHOOSE THIS OPTION)
| Order Total | Cost |
|---|---|
| $0.00 - $49.99 | $30.95 |
| $50.00 - $99.99 | $40.95 |
| $100.00 - $149.99 | $60.95 |
| $150.00 - $199.99 | $80.95 |
| $200.00 - and up | $100.95 |