Bookstore
Bulldog Bundle Opt-Out and Opt Back In Coming in July
Barnes & Noble at UNC Asheville
Barnes & Noble operates the bookstore for UNC Asheville, a partnership built on a commitment to textbook value that offers the best selection of textbooks and supplies, plus:
- Official Bulldog Spirit Store with the largest selection of UNC Asheville apparel, gear, and logoed merchandise available anywhere!
- Section of general interest titles
- Gifts, cards, and convenience items
Rocky’s Bulldog Bundle
Course Materials Program
Rocky’s Bulldog Bundle provides students access to required textbooks, lab manuals, and digital materials for an affordable rate of $22 per credit hour.
Upon registering for courses each semester, you will be automatically enrolled in Rocky’s Bulldog Bundle. Students have the option to opt-out and opt back in each semester. The opt-out window opens approximately 30 days before the first day of class and ends at the end of the add/drop period.
| What it Is | The textbook and course material rental program offered by Barnes & Noble College that makes getting your course materials more convenient and affordable. |
| What it Does | The program supports student success by ensuring they have access to all required course materials without the need to shop around before the first day of class. |
Commitment to value
- 100% price match to Amazon, bn.com, and local booksellers for the same, in-stock book. Barnes & Noble at UNC Asheville will price match textbooks at the time of purchase, every day! For any orders placed early, the price match guarantee will be honored through the first week of classes.
- Barnes & Noble at UNC Asheville has one of the lowest margins in the nation on new textbooks. Margins are the percentage bookstores add to the publishers’ wholesale price to cover shipping, stocking, etc. Lower margins mean lower textbook prices!
- Biggest selection of used books, sold at 75% of the new book price.
- Rental and e-book options! Barnes & Noble has made these popular choices available to UNC Asheville students.
- Knowledgeable staff, all closely familiar with UNC Asheville faculty and class requirements, who will make sure you get the right materials for each course.
No-worry textbook returns
- When returning Rocky’s Bulldog Bundle materials, you will receive an email reminding you to return your materials if you drop a class. Materials must be returned by the posted return deadline. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, you will receive an email reminding you to confirm your course materials for the newly added course and to return the material(s) for the course you dropped. The bookstore will exchange the required textbooks and/or access codes.
- For a la carte purchases, 100% refund for textbooks and printed access codes with a receipt and materials in original and unopened condition during the first week of classes or with a receipt, drop slip and materials in original and unopened condition up to 30 days from the first day of classes. For digital materials, a full refund will be given with receipt for non-accessed digital materials within 14 days of purchase.
Support the bookstore, support UNC Asheville
As the official campus bookstore, Barnes & Noble:
- Supports programs like Homecoming, Bulldog Athletics, and more
- Provides on-campus employment for students
Bookstore Staff
