Allstate Car Insurance for College Students

Sending your child off to college can be an exhilarating and exasperating transition, for both parents and students. There’s already plenty of information to remember, but comparison shopping for car insurance rates should definitely make the list if they’re taking a vehicle with them.

If your college bound child intends to drive while at school and you are currently an Allstate insurance customer, adding a student in your family to your family car insurance coverage is one way to address that concern.

Chances are good that you have already added your college bound child as a driver on your family car insurance policy. Just in case it’s still on the to-do list, you have time and resources on your side.

When college students are added to Allstate auto insurance family coverage, they can enjoy the same protection assurances as drivers already insured under the policy. Plus, there are even student discounts to take into consideration. There are a few questions unique to the college student you should address.

If you need to compare insurance companies to get a better idea of what you’ll need, we offer a free online comparison tool that can help you.

Should you have a car on campus?

If your child will be staying on the campus of his or her college without a vehicle, then you can actually remove the child from your policy for the months that he or she is away.

As long as the child does not live at home for longer than a month during the school year, you don’t have to list the child as a driver if they don’t have access to a car that is covered on your policy.

Some of the other factors you will need to consider before adding your college student to your family’s Allstate car insurance policy include the following questions.

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How much driving will the student be doing?

Depending on whether your college bound kids are going away to college or commuting to a nearby campus, you may want to either increase the coverage or scale it back accordingly.

If your college student is leaving a car parked at home while s/he lives on campus, you’ll be in a good position to be able to save a few extra dollars a month on the family’s car insurance.

How far away is the campus from home?

If your child’s college is at least 100 miles away from home and no one will be driving his/her car, let your Allstate agent know immediately.

Your child may qualify for what’s called the “resident student” discount, which can help lower your car insurance bill by as much as 30 percent.

On the other hand, if your kids’ daily commute has him/her driving longer distances to get to campus and back, now may be the good time to revisit your coverage limits to make sure that your kids are properly insured.

How safe is the campus?

If your college-bound kids are taking up temporary residence at a campus away from home, enlist the help of your insurance agent and check into the crime and vandalism rates for the campus and its surroundings. No matter your vehicle, Allstate has coverage for a college student.

This will give you and your child a good idea of what to expect as s/he prepares for life in new surroundings.

If your child is going away to college and bringing a car to an environment with a higher crime rate, you may want to include comprehensive coverage at levels suitable to protect against theft or vandalism damage.

It might also not be a bad time to invest in anti-theft devices for any car headed to campus.

Doing so may not only cut back on the likelihood of things being stolen or damaged, but it might also land you a premium discount.

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Table – Average Cost of College (student) Car Insurance

State	Annual Premium
Alabama	$4,298
Alaska	$3,676
Arizona	$4,379
Arkansas	$5,634
California	$6,943
Colorado	$4,762
Connecticut	$7,259
Delaware	$8,125
Florida	$4,987
Georgia	$4,983
Hawaii	$3,987
Idaho	$3,399
Illinois	$5,987
Indiana	$3,986
Iowa	$4,987
Kansas	$3,654
Kentucky	$5,498
Louisiana	$7,465
Maine	$4,001
Maryland	$7,863
Massachusetts	$5,782
Michigan	$9,349
Minnesota	$3,987
Mississippi	$3,671
Missouri	$4,987
Montana	$4,197
Nebraska	$3,876
Nevada	$6,398
New Hampshire	$4,763
New Jersey	$8,653
New Mexico	$5,983
New York	$7,098
North Carolina	$2,973
North Dakota	$4,872
Ohio	$3,987
Oklahoma	$2,983
Oregon	$5,298
Pennsylvania	$8,763
Rhode Island	$7,398
South Carolina	$4,983
South Dakota	$4,982
Tennessee	$4,379
Texas	$5,723
Utah	$4,298
Vermont	$3,982
Virginia	$6,298
Washington	$6,009
Wash. D.C.*	$7,099
West Virginia	$6,129
Wisconsin	$3,989
Wyoming	$2,983

Applies to 18 Y/O Male drivers with a two door sedan.

*Washington D.C. is included although not a State.

Graph – State by State Comparison of Auto Insurance Costs for College Students

*Most students pay 4 to 5k with a big majority paying 6K and up as shown by the graph.

What discounts should you look for?

Speaking of discounts your car insurance premium most likely went up when you added your college bound driver and those rates will likely stay higher.

There are ways that you can offset this increase, such as taking advantage of the various premium discounts you and your student driver may be eligible for.

If you are not already doing so, look into saving money with these Allstate discounts:

• Multi-car discount – If you insure all of your vehicles with Allstate, you can save money across the board thanks to discounts for multi-car accounts.
• Multi-policy discount – Known as bundling, if you insure your home, life and cars with Allstate, you get a money-saving multi-policy discount on all three.
• Safe driver discount – If you and/or your kids have had no tickets or accidents in the past few years, you all can get discounts for being good drivers.
• Organizational and club discounts – Allstate offers discounts for being a member of certain organizations and clubs, and there may be fraternities or sororities your son or daughter joins that qualify for these discounts.
• Good grades discounts – If your college student maintains good grades, there can be a discount on premium (up until s/he turns 25).

When your kids head to college, you’ll have to decide whether to keep them on your family car insurance policy, or give them a bit of tough love and require them to find their own car insurance coverage.

In nearly every case, adding or maintaining them on a family policy will ease the burden of cost. No matter what type of car they drive, whether it’s a classic or vintage vehicle, Allstate has various policies available. You want your student to have more than one option, and sometimes it helps you to have them on your auto insurance policy, because you don’t have to worry about them as much.

If you’re looking into various auto insurance companies trying to find the best auto policy for you and your college student, we have a free comparison tool that will let you compare quotes from different companies. Don’t forget to take a look into what types of coverage will be offered, as well as any insurance discounts that are offered. All of that information can lead you to making a confidence insurance based decision in the end.

(Please note: this article is informational in its intent as the author has no affiliation with Allstate or any other insurance company.)

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