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What Slate is
Slate is a cloud-based information management system and higher education CRM covering admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. Admissions tools handle applications, reading facilitation, decisions, texting, events, and data integrations. Student Success supports forms, queries, appointments, communications, portals, case workflows, and campus-system connections. Slate for Advancement combines donor management, alumni relations, and event management with data insights, communications, and automations. Other built-in capabilities include surveys, document management, payment processing, SMS, chatbots, portals, and microsites. Institutions can connect systems through scheduled web services, batched file transfers, or the API; listed integrations include Common App, Banner, PeopleSoft, OnBase, and payment providers. The maker says data is encrypted in transit and at rest, supports multifactor authentication and institutional single sign-on, and keeps each institution in its own private database. It states PCI DSS compliance and says data is hosted in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Asia. Interfaces are mobile-ready for iOS, Android, and other modern devices. Admissions pricing begins at $30,000 a year for fewer than 1,500 annual applications; the price basis varies by solution.
Who it suits
Slate suits higher education institutions managing admissions and enrollment, student success, or advancement operations. The different solutions address distinct institutional workflows and have different pricing bases.
What it does well
- Covers admissions, student success, and advancement workflows
- Supports connections through web services, file transfers, or API
- Includes forms, document management, payments, and portals
- Provides a separate private database for each institution
What to know first
- Admissions pricing starts at $30,000 a year
- Admissions and Advancement pricing depend on institutional volume
- Separate Student Success licensing is listed at $30,000 a year
Limits
There is no free plan. Admissions licensing starts at $30,000 per year for fewer than 1,500 annual submitted applications; the price varies by application volume, and pricing for more than 100,000 applications requires contacting Technolutions. Existing Slate database use for Student Success has no additional cost, while a separate Student Success license is $30,000 per year.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions & Enrollment license (< 1,500 annual submitted applications) | Annual cost for a single database and license; based on annual submitted application volume · < 1,500 applications | $30,000 a year |
| Separate Student Success license | Per year; existing Slate database use for student success is available at no additional cost · Separate license for student success or enrolled-student communications | $30,000 a year |
| Advancement license (< 2,500 active full-time undergraduate enrollment) | Annual fee based on active full-time undergraduate enrollment · < 2,500 FTE | $50,000 a year |
| Admissions & Enrollment license (1,500–7,500 annual submitted applications) | Annual cost for a single database and license; based on annual submitted application volume · 1,500–7,500 applications | $50,000 a year |
| Admissions & Enrollment license (7,500–15,000 annual submitted applications) | Annual cost for a single database and license; based on annual submitted application volume · 7,500–15,000 applications | $75,000 a year |
| Admissions & Enrollment license (> 100,000 annual submitted applications) | Contact Technolutions for pricing details · > 100,000 applications | On request |
| Admissions & Enrollment license (40,000–60,000 annual submitted applications) | Annual cost for a single database and license; based on annual submitted application volume · 40,000–60,000 applications | On request |
| Admissions & Enrollment license (60,000–80,000 annual submitted applications) | Annual cost for a single database and license; based on annual submitted application volume · 60,000–80,000 applications | On request |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as technolutions.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit https://technolutions.com/.
- Choose the Slate solution that fits your institution’s needs.
- Review the annual license pricing basis for that solution.
- Contact Technolutions for pricing details if admissions volume exceeds 100,000 annual applications.
- Use the web platform or access it through iOS or Android.
Verdict
Slate spans student-facing and institutional workflows, with integration and security options described for institutional use. Pricing depends on the solution and its stated basis, so the listed admissions starting tier is only one part of the cost picture.
Questions
How much does Slate cost?
Admissions & Enrollment costs $30,000 per year for fewer than 1,500 annual submitted applications, with higher listed tiers based on volume. Advancement costs $50,000 per year for fewer than 2,500 active full-time undergraduate enrollment; a separate Student Success license costs $30,000 per year.
Is there a free plan?
No. Existing Slate database use for Student Success is available at no additional cost.
Which platforms does Slate support?
Slate supports web, iOS, and Android.
What systems can Slate integrate with?
Institutions can connect systems through scheduled web services, batched file transfers, or the API. Listed integrations include Common App, Banner, PeopleSoft, OnBase, and payment providers.
Who makes Slate?
Technolutions makes Slate. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
How is admissions pricing determined?
Admissions pricing is based on annual submitted application volume. For more than 100,000 annual applications, Technolutions asks institutions to contact it for pricing details.
Facts from Slate's own pages
- Admissions tools
- Admissions features include application management, reading facilitation, decision release, texting, event management, and data integrations. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Advancement
- Slate for Advancement combines donor management, alumni relations, and event management with real-time data insights, communications, and automations. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud availability
- Slate is described as a cloud-based SaaS CRM with responsive, mobile-ready interfaces for iOS, Android, and other modern smartphones and devices. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company
- Technolutions says it was founded in 1994 by Alexander Clark, introduced Slate in 2000, and lists its address in New Haven, Connecticut. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Compliance and hosting
- The security page states PCI DSS compliance and says data is hosted solely in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Asia. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1994 · technolutions.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States · technolutions.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Slate supports institutional integrations through scheduled web services, batched file transfers, or its API, and lists integrations including Common App, Banner, PeopleSoft, OnBase, and payment providers. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Native capabilities
- The platform includes forms and surveys, event management, interview and appointment scheduling, document management, payment processing, SMS, chatbots, portals, and microsites. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Pricing basis
- Admissions pricing is based on annual submitted application volume, Advancement pricing on active full-time undergraduate enrollment, and existing database use for Student Success has no additional cost. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Slate is an information management system and higher education CRM for admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The maker says data is encrypted at rest and in transit, supports multifactor authentication and institutional SSO, and stores each institution in its own private database. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Self-service support
- The maker says its Knowledge Base is accessible to all and presents it and Learning Lab as self-service support resources. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Student success
- The Student Success solution supports forms, queries, appointments and events, office hours, email and SMS communications, portals, case workflows, and campus-system integrations. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- License support offerings include the knowledge base, community forums and conversations, a dedicated client success team, webinars, Learning Lab, and community events. · technolutions.com, 30 Sept 2026
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