Inspirational Quotes For College Students

College is full of ups and downs. It is fast-paced, hectic, and definitely stressful from time to time. Sometimes, when things get a little rough, we need something to inspire us. These inspirational quotes for college students are meant to inspire and encourage college students far and wide. You can do it! There are quotes for everything and everyone, including students just about to enter their college days. If some of these quotes inspire you enough, you can even write them down and put them in your room so you see them every day.

Famous Inspirational Quotes

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland
“You never fail until you stop trying.” – Albert Einstein

Inspirational Quotes For College-Bound Students

“The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.” – Swati Sharma
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” – Carol Burnett
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” – Babe Ruth
“All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them.” – Viola Davis
“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.” – Malala Yousafzai

A college student sitting on their dorm room bed.

Another way to encourage your kids while they’re away at college is by sending DIY Care Packages!

Inspirational Quotes For Homesick College Students

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Winnie the Pooh
“Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful, and believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.” – Misty Copeland
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
“The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.” – Richard L. Evans

“Loneliness is, quite literally, an ache. Everything from your mental cognition and sleep patterns to your thoughts, feelings, and relationships are affected, so it’s crucial to think about ways that you can extend compassion to yourself” explains Matt Glowiak, PhD, LCPC, a licensed professional counselor in Illinois who is an expert in depression, anxiety, and mental health. “You can start by making up mantras to say to yourself in the mirror, or even just internally” he continues. “By practicing deeper care and concern for yourself you can then profoundly work to shift the deep isolation and loneliness that you feel.”

Daily Inspirational Quotes

“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” – Vincent Van Gogh
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” – Kyle Chandler
“A little progress each day adds up to big results.” – Satya Nani
“Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.'” – Amy Poehler

Short Quotes

“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” – T.S. Elliot
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“You are enough just as you are.” – Meghan Markle
“Courage is found in unlikely places.” – J.R.R. Tolkien

Download Short Quotes For College Students, in print, here!

Inspirational quotes on a printable page.

Get Short Quotes For College Students Here!

Quotes For College Students During Finals

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot
“Success is not an accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pele
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“How long should you try? Until.” – Jim Rohn

A college student and his mom in front of his new dorm hall. — Read about my son’s experience in college here: 10 Signs You Should Transfer Colleges

Funny Words Of Encouragement For College Students

“Be the person your dog thinks you are.” – J.W. Stephens
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” – Zig Ziglar
“College is the reward for surviving high school.” – Judd Apatow
“Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” – Tina Fey
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar

Christian Inspirational Quotes

“God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.” – Max Lucado
“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.” – Oprah Winfrey
“God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go.” – Tony Evans
“There is no one who is insignificant in the purpose of God.” – Alistair Begg
“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” – Augustine
“We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” – Plato

Check out these 11 Ways Parents Can Support Their College Students while they’re away at college.

Inspirational Bible Quotes

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us.” – Romans 8:31
“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” – Isaiah 41:10
“But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'” – Matthew 19:26

Inspirational Quotes For Graduating College Students

“Do anything, but let it produce joy.” – Walt Whitman
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.” – Gillian Anderson
“I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can.” – Watty Piper (The Little Engine That Could)
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald

Inspirational Life Quotes

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams
“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” – Maya Angelou
“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” – Bob Marley
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West