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Ellucian

Campus technology solutions for higher education institutions

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Ellucian provides software for higher education institutions, covering student information, human capital management, finance and operations, student aid, advising, degree auditing, lifelong learning, CRM, and reporting and analytics. The platform is built around the Ellucian Higher Ed Knowledge Graph, an AI layer designed to support workflows across admissions, enrollment, financial aid, student success, advancement, and workforce development.

Core products include Ellucian Student, HCM, and Finance, which operate together as an AI-native platform, alongside modules such as Student Aid, Advising, Degree Auditing, Lifelong Learning, CRM, and Reporting & Analytics. Named applications include Banner, Colleague, Ethos, Insights, Quercus, Elevate, Experience, Degree Works, and Student Financial Success. AI agents are included in the subscription price, with no separate tokens or credits required. The platform runs as SaaS on Ellucian Cloud, with security aligned to ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, and SOC 3 audits.

Ellucian is built for colleges and universities, from institutions modernizing a single system to those replacing an entire technology stack. Products are delivered as SaaS subscriptions with AI included; specific plan tiers, editions, and pricing are not detailed on these pages.

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