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The Best Gifts for College Guys Are Useful, Unique Subscriptions (2025)

Updated December 10, 2025 by Timothy Paradis

Hard work, late nights, memory-making, stress and loads of fun: this is just a glimpse of college life. The Cratejoy marketplace makes it easy to send your son, nephew, brother or friend a gift box that’s curated specifically to meet all his student needs, and filled with practical gifts (think coffee and snacks ), cool gifts, and a little connection to help him feel less homesick.

If you’re looking for the perfect gift or care package to send directly to your favorite college student or grad at college campuses across the country, this handy gift guide will point you towards fun, practical and cheap gifts for young men!

What are the best gifts for college guys?

Comic Mystery Box

From $31.00 per box

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For comic collectors, Comic Mystery Box delivers 15 collector’s comics from new issues to variants. Each box comes with $60 worth of comics, including vintage issues dating back 30-40 years.

Shipping: FAST, FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Order today and your box of 16 comics will arrive in 2-4 days. You'll get a new box approximately every 30 days thereafter until you cancel.

Customer Review

“Received lots of great comics and options to read, even helped me discover some I didn't know existed. The comics arrive well packaged and protected, I'm very happy and hope to continue this subscription for a long time to come!” – Khaezarn

Dungeon Crate™

From $28.65 per box

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Dungeon Crate is a monthly subscription box that's going to take their tabletop setup to the next level. One of the best subscription boxes for Dungeon Masters and D&D guilds, this box is curated by in-the-know, experienced gamers who handpick and deliver a whole lotta loot, including RPG accessories, miniatures, and dice, plus downloadable adventures, campaigns, and maps.

Shipping: Cut offs for the current month are the 4th of the month. Boxes are shipped the third week of the month. Each crate includes a monthly code for exclusive digital downloads. Calculated shipping costs apply. Cancelling only stops the auto renewal process, this is a NON-REFUNDABLE item.

Customer Review

"Gave a 3mos sub to my 17yo son for his birthday and he LOVES it. He's into D&D, MTG, Yugioh and Pathfinder. He's asked for another 3mos for Christmas." - Leslie M.

Thriller and Mystery Books Club

From $15.99 per box

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Shipping: FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING on all orders!

Escape the Crate: An Escape Room Adventure shipped straight to your door.

From $27.99 per box

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Escape the Crate brings high-quality riddles, puzzles, and the curiosity to crack codes into the home. These games can be played solo or in a small group of up to six. Reviewers love the length of game play and the ability to select different levels of expertise. These escape room creators are a fan favorite.

Shipping: ALL ORDERS SHIP OUT WITHIN 7 DAYS OF BEING ORDERED! We are a bi-monthly subscription, meaning we ship every OTHER month. That means if you order a 2 month subscription, that is for only 1 box.

Customer Review

“It took us (three adults) about 3 hours to do "Escape the Gold Rush Robbery" and we all enjoyed ourselves, finding the puzzles pleasantly challenging but not frustrating.” -Kj. L

Pachanga Box with the snacks around it in a circular fashion from Colombia. The background is of pink color.

International Snack Box - Pachanga Box

From $34.00 per box

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Shipping: We ship 1-3 business days after receiving your order. Following boxes will by around the 12th of the month.

MyTeabox Monthly Subscription

From $12.95 per box

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Shipping: Your first box will ship within 48 hours, Monday to Friday. Follow up boxes ship within the first week of the month.

Stoner Bundle by Dank Box - 420 Subscription Box

From $104.16 per box

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Shipping: FREE Priority shipping from Tampa, Fl. Renewals occur on the 10th-14th each month & ship on or about the 14th of each month. Order by the last day of the month to receive the current bundle. *Discreet shipping. We have your privacy in mind! *FREE gift with 1st delivery!

Paper Bliss

From $15.00 per box

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Curated around a new theme every month, like Panda Paper Overload or Into the Woods, Paper Bliss is a monthly subscription box that sends a mix of Japanese stationery items that are totally squee worthy. Gift them an unboxing experience filled with cute items and supplies, including pretty paper, artistic stickers, pens and pencils, notepads, and more.

Shipping: Your first welcome box ships off in 5 days or less. For existing subscribers, We ship out boxes on the 5th of every month. Only one Shipment is sent is sent per billing cycle.

Customer Review

"Only 2 boxes so far but It’s a good little box with cute stationary supplies. Always 1 sheet of stickers, 2 pens, 2-3 mini note pads, 1 mini-card, 1 postcard, an eraser or sharpener and a cute little pencil case, etc. The items are small but I like the variety of items in one box. And love the packaging concept with layers… more fun when unboxing! :)" - Marie-Eve D.