The Best College Graduation Gifts for 2021

College graduation is a major milestone in a young adult’s life. To show your favorite graduate just how proud you are, mark the occasion with a thoughtful, meaningful, or useful graduation gift that will send them into the world feeling prepared and, above all, loved.

If you’re stumped on where to start, consider what your graduate’s next journey will be. Are they starting a new job in 2021? Will they be moving to a new apartment in a new city? No matter what they’re doing next or where they’re going to live, you can’t go wrong with practical go-to gift ideas like towels, luggage, and yes, even a toaster! For a more personalized present, consider a monogrammed laptop case or artwork and other mementos that will remind them of their college days. And for those hard-to-shop-for young men on your list, graduation gift ideas for guys like dopp kits and lawn games are real winners.

College graduation gifts from parents are more likely to be more splurge-worthy, but we’ve also gathered A+ gifting ideas at affordable price points, from $20 and under. While you’re shopping, check out gifts for the high school graduates, too, and shower all the graduates in your life with something they will love!