<p>A significant challenge student commuters face in transitioning to college is navigating transportation choices and expenses. Costs of driving often necessitate that students work long hours to pay to drive. Time spent working can increase stress, and reduce time for studying or engaging in extracurricular activities. We designed a two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) evaluating if a multimodal trip planning (MTP) app would benefit undergraduate student commuters at a large public university located in a Southeast Florida suburban area. The research focuses on addressing transportation barriers to improve academic and health outcomes among college students who are disproportionately first-generation, low-income and persons of color. Of the 427 students randomized, 106 completed both baseline (early semester) and follow-up (end of semester) surveys. Differences in travel behaviors and academic achievement between intervention and control groups were not significant. The number of days participants felt worried, tense or anxious was significantly greater in the control group (<i>p</i> = .0420). A MTP app is one promising option for promoting students’ use of alternative travel choices. More studies are needed to understand the potential influence of MTP app features on student travel behaviors and overcome barriers to the adoption of such new technologies, while informing universities and transportation providers how to best meet the needs of students. In particular, a fully integrated Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app that includes ticketing and payment may offer a more compelling option than what we were able to develop for this study, given the budgetary and time limitations.</p>