MCC 8299 covers SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ( NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED) merchants, classified under education. To maximize rewards at these businesses, look for credit cards with broad spending bonuses or education category multipliers. MCC Lookup Tool to find which cards earn bonus rewards here.
Purchases at The University of Texas, Harvard University's bookstore, and Kaplan Education Services use MCC 8299. This includes fees for classes, textbooks, and other educational materials.
Cardholders often think dining or entertainment expenses on campus count as 8299, but they usually get coded under other categories like restaurants or bars.
MCC 8299 stands for Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified). It is a four-digit Merchant Category Code used by payment networks to classify businesses in the education category. Our database tracks 5 merchants with this code.
Merchants classified under MCC 8299 (Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)) operate in the education sector. Card networks assign this code during merchant onboarding based on the primary business activity. Examples include Chegg, Coursera, Duolingo, Skillshare.
MCC 8299 (Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)) is not currently a dedicated bonus category for most major credit cards. For education spending at these merchants, a flat-rate rewards card (1.5–2% on all purchases) is typically your most reliable option. Use our MCC Lookup Tool to find the best card for any specific merchant.
Currently, no credit cards in our database have a dedicated bonus category for MCC 8299 (Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)). Most purchases posting with this code will earn base rewards (typically 1–1.5x on everyday cards). A flat-rate cashback card is the most predictable choice for education spending.
MCC 8299 covers 5 merchants in our database, including Chegg, Coursera, Duolingo, Skillshare, and 1 more. All purchases at these merchants post as 'Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)' and trigger education category bonus rates on eligible credit cards.
Chegg is classified under MCC 8299 (Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)). Most cards do not have a dedicated bonus category for this MCC, so purchases will earn base rewards (typically 1–1.5x). A flat-rate card is the most predictable choice here.
MCC 8299 (Schools and Educational Services ( Not Elsewhere Classified)) and MCC 8211 (Elementary and Secondary Schools) are both in the education category but cover distinct merchant types. MCC 8299 is used for schools and educational services ( not elsewhere classified) businesses, while MCC 8211 is assigned to elementary and secondary schools merchants. Both may qualify for the same bonus category on your card — check your card's terms or use our MCC Lookup Tool to confirm.