Private Student Loans

For a detailed explanation of why we chose each lender as one of the best private student loan providers, see the evaluations that follow. Click on a lender's name in the list below to go directly to that review if you're interested in knowing more about that specific lender. 

• Best for cosigners: Sallie Mae
• Best for no fees: Earnest
• Best overall: College Ave
• Best for student support: Ascent
• Best for member benefits: SoFi

College Ave	https://www.collegeavestudentloans.com/	Private Loans
Earnest	https://www.earnest.com/	Private Loans / Refinancing available
Ascent	https://www.ascentfunding.com/	Private Loans / Doesn’t require a cosigner
Elfi - ( Education Loan Finance )	https://www.elfi.com/
Brazos Student Loan	https://studentloans.com/
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union	https://www.affinityplus.org/
American Education Services (AES)	http://www.aessuccess.org/
EdFinancial Student Loans	https://www.edfinancial.com/home	Refinancing available
FedLoan Student Loans (PHEAA)	https://studentaid.gov/	Govt
Granite State Management & Resources	https://www.gsmr.org/
Great Lakes Student Loans	https://mygreatlakes.org/educate/
SoFi	https://www.sofi.com/private-student-loans/undergraduate-loans/	Private Loans
Sallie Mae	https://www.salliemae.com/	Private Loans
Funding U	https://www.funding-u.com/no-cosigner-student-loans	Doesn’t require a cosigner
MPower Financing	https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/	Doesn’t require a cosigner, collateral, or a credit history
Edly	https://student.edly.co/	Doesn’t require a cosigner
Stride	https://www.stridefunding.com/	Doesn’t require a cosigner
LendKey	https://www.lendkey.com/	Refinancing available
Citizens Bank	https://www.citizensbank.com/learning/overview.aspx	Refinancing available
Splash Financing	https://www.splashfinancial.com/student-loan-refinancing	Refinancing available
College Finance	https://collegefinance.com/