Some colleges also offer laundry and dry-cleaning services, which would be a boon for a busy student who likes to dress well but doesn’t want to spend hours ironing.
This list is oriented towards high school graduates going onto college, not college grads headed to grad school or grad school grads headed into work. Although cash and an Amazon gift card (so…basically cash) are both a good gift for anyone, dorm essentials aren’t going to be appreciated by the average college grad!