Originally Posted by pushback
Just for kicks I did a spot-check comparison.
SFO-LAS-SFO, leaving 11/13, returning 11/15.
Student Universe = 281.19 (all in)
AA.com = 241.70 (all in)
Both Studentuniverse and STA Travel are hit-or-miss. Sometimes they have great fares, sometimes they are they same as regular fares, and sometimes they are higher than regular fares. They're still worth checking, because one never knows which site/booking method will be the cheapest.