How to get things delivered to your dorm?

For most parents, a ship-to-school service like Storage Scholars is the cleanest path: $250 to $400 for a typical 5-to-10-item summer. Free boxes mail to your home, pickup is at your door, and delivery lands in your student's room on move-in day. Collegeboxes runs a similar service at about $56 per box on a four-month minimum. If you only have a few items, FedEx Ground or UPS Ground straight to the dorm mailroom runs $18 to $55 per box. A 25-pound box from California to Texas runs about $55 via UPS Ground. Confirm with housing that the mailroom accepts pre-arrival packages, since some schools reject anything before check-in. Residential surcharges add $4 to $6 per box.