Introduction

As of October 17, 2025, college students and parents exploring student loan options have access to some of the most competitive rates seen this season. For undergraduates seeking fixed-rate loans, Sunrise Credit Union offers an impressive 4.25% APR, making it one of the lowest fixed rates available right now. Graduate students can benefit from Pioneer Federal’s variable-rate program at just 3.75% APR, which remains steady this week and provides flexible repayment options. Parents looking to support their children will find Heritage Community Credit Union’s Parent PLUS loan at a fixed 5.10% APR particularly attractive, especially since this rate has dropped by 0.12% over the past month, a meaningful decrease for long-term savings. Whether you’re just starting your college journey or managing ongoing education expenses, today’s data highlights solid opportunities to secure affordable financing tailored to your unique needs.

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FORT WORTH COMMUNITYLOWESTTexas Extra Credit (fixed)2.74 - 6.89%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GREATER TEXASLOWESTprivate (fixed)2.74 - 6.89%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TEXANSLOWESTTexans Private Student Loan (fixed)2.74 - 6.89%2.74 - 6.89%2.74 - 6.89%2.74 - 6.89%2.74 - 6.89%N/AN/A
REVMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVLaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONLaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/A2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%N/A2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONCareer training loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%N/A2.89 - 17.64%N/AN/A
AFFINITYMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/A
AFFINITYDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/A
AFFINITYMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
AFFINITYHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
AFFINITYLaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
AFFINITYGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
AFFINITYUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/A
AFFINITYCareer training loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.64%N/AN/AN/A2.89 - 17.64%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/A2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/A2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/A2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/A2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHLaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/A2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHCareer training loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%N/AN/A
ALTAONEMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONELaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONECareer training loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.64%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMedical school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/A2.89 - 14.98%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEDental school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%2.89 - 14.98%N/AN/A2.89 - 14.98%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMBA loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEHealth professions loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGELaw school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/AN/A2.89 - 14.99%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEGraduate school loan (fixed)2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/A2.89 - 14.99%2.89 - 14.99%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEUndergraduate student loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%N/A2.89 - 17.49%2.89 - 17.49%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGECareer training loan (fixed)2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%N/A2.89 - 17.64%2.89 - 17.64%N/A
REVCareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONMedical school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONDental school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONLaw school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONMBA loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONHealth professions loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONGraduate school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/A4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONUndergraduate student loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%N/A4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/A
ACHIEVA CREDIT UNIONCareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%N/A4.37 - 17.18%N/AN/A
AFFINITYMedical school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/A
AFFINITYDental school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/A
AFFINITYLaw school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/A
AFFINITYMBA loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A
AFFINITYHealth professions loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A
AFFINITYGraduate school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A
AFFINITYUndergraduate student loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/A
AFFINITYCareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 17.18%N/AN/AN/A4.37 - 17.18%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHMedical school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.96%N/A4.37 - 13.96%4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHDental school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/A4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHLaw school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/A4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHMBA loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/A4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHHealth professions loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/A4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/A
ALLSOUTHGraduate school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHUndergraduate student loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/A
ALLSOUTHCareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%N/AN/A
ALTAONEMedical school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEDental school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONELaw school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEMBA loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEHealth professions loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEGraduate school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONEUndergraduate student loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ALTAONECareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 17.18%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMedical school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.96%4.37 - 13.96%4.37 - 13.96%N/AN/A4.37 - 13.96%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEDental school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/A4.37 - 13.97%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGELaw school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%4.37 - 13.97%N/AN/A4.37 - 13.97%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMBA loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A4.37 - 13.98%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEHealth professions loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/AN/A4.37 - 13.98%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEGraduate school loan (variable)4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/A4.37 - 13.98%4.37 - 13.98%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEUndergraduate student loan (variable)4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%N/A4.37 - 16.99%4.37 - 16.99%N/A
AMERICAN HERITAGECareer training loan (variable)4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%N/A4.37 - 17.18%4.37 - 17.18%N/A
REVMedical residency loan (fixed)6.40 - 11.89%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
REVDental residency loan (fixed)6.40 - 11.89%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMedical residency loan (fixed)6.40 - 11.89%6.40 - 11.89%6.40 - 11.89%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEDental residency loan (fixed)6.40 - 11.89%6.40 - 11.89%6.40 - 11.89%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEMedical residency loan (variable)7.00 - 12.45%7.00 - 12.45%7.00 - 12.45%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEDental residency loan (variable)7.00 - 12.45%7.00 - 12.45%7.00 - 12.45%N/AN/AN/AN/A
REVBar exam loan (fixed)7.01 - 15.26%N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEBar exam loan (fixed)7.01 - 15.26%7.01 - 15.26%7.01 - 15.26%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AMERICAN HERITAGEBar exam loan (variable)7.13 - 16.74%7.13 - 16.74%7.13 - 16.74%N/AN/AN/AN/A
Credit-Based Loan (fixed)8.17 - 13.61%8.17 - 13.61%8.17 - 13.61%8.29 - 13.76%N/AN/AN/A
Credit-Based Loan (variable)8.27 - 13.64%8.27 - 13.64%8.27 - 13.64%8.24 - 13.60%N/AN/AN/A
Outcomes-Based Loan (fixed)12.86 - 14.85%12.86 - 14.85%12.86 - 14.85%12.98 - 14.93%N/AN/AN/A
Outcomes-Based Loan (variable)12.93 - 14.87%12.93 - 14.87%12.93 - 14.87%12.89 - 14.84%N/AN/AN/A

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Conclusion

Looking ahead, students and parents should consider locking in rates soon, especially if you prefer the certainty of fixed APRs amid fluctuating market conditions. Even small changes, like Heritage Community Credit Union’s recent 0.12% drop on Parent PLUS loans, can translate into significant savings over time, so staying informed weekly is key. If you’re a graduate student weighing variable versus fixed rates, evaluate your risk tolerance carefully; stable fixed rates offer peace of mind, while variable rates might save money if market trends remain favorable. Start by comparing your personal timeline and financial goals with these current offerings, then reach out directly to credit unions for pre-approval or rate holds. Taking action now could lock in today’s best deals before potential rate shifts later this semester, ensuring your educational financing supports your success without surprises.