[3][4] The group was founded in April 2015[5][better source needed] and did most of their organizing online through social media.

[6] The executive board and their founders consisted of students from various universities across the country (see Founding section).

"[18] College Students for Bernie teamed up with Young Democratic Socialists to co-sponsor a conference called "From Sanders to the Grassroots.

[26][27] After the 2016 election as well as the Democratic Primary elections of 2016, College Students for Bernie encouraged its members to change its chapters into a new group, Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA), which was founded by those who were active in the founding of College Students For Bernie.

[31] After the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016, the group never officially endorsed Clinton[32] due to the mixed feelings felt by college students.