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Best Higher Education Student Information Software in 2026

Higher education student information software supports workflows such as admissions, degree audits, financial aid and housing. Platforms in this category may run on the web, through an API, on iOS or Android, on Windows, or as self-hosted software.

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    Fedena

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Fedena brings academic and administrative functions together, with web access, mobile apps, and hosting options. Its basic open-source version is free; paid plans start at $999 a year.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $999/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
  2. 2

    OpenEduCat

    by OpenEduCat
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    OpenEduCat combines institutional systems with modular pricing and cloud or on-premise deployment. Check the required Core cost and hardware needs against your intended setup.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $489/yr · 15-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    Classe365

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Classe365 if your institution wants student lifecycle management alongside learning, finance, enrolment, and alumni modules.

    6.6 From $100/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    EMBASE Pro Suite

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    EMBASE Pro Suite brings broad institutional workflows into one cloud ERP with mobile apps and a stated 99.9% uptime SLA.

    6.3 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
  5. 5

    Classter

    by Classter
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Classter covers academic, administrative, billing, communication, and learning workflows in one cloud platform.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  6. 6

    Populi Financial Aid

    Free trial LinuxMacWeb+1

    Populi combines financial aid processing with broader college management tools and provides connections for direct aid work or servicers.

    6.0 From $199/mo Visit site
  7. 7

    CoreCampus

    Paid APIWeb

    CoreCampus combines student records, campus operations, CRM, and document management in a cloud platform. Schools should request pricing based on their average annual FTE enrollment.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  8. 8

    CoreCampus Financial Aid

    Paid APIWeb

    CoreCampus Financial Aid brings aid packaging, loan tracking, document workflows and compliance reporting into a cloud-based service connected to an SIS.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Creatrix Campus Curriculum Management System

    Paid APIWeb

    Creatrix Campus is built around institution-wide curriculum collaboration, outcomes mapping, workflow approvals, and record retention.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
  10. 10

    Full Fabric

    Paid APIWeb

    Choose Full Fabric if your institution needs recruitment, admissions, payments, and student records coordinated across complex or multi-programme operations.

    5.4 From €12,000/yr Visit site
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    Tribal SITS

    Paid AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1

    Tribal SITS brings recruitment, student support, finance and reporting into a university-focused system.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
  12. 12

    Ellucian Banner Student

    Paid Web

    Banner Student brings admissions, student aid, curriculum, and success tools into a higher education information system.

    5.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Workday Student Admissions

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Workday Student Admissions brings several financial aid workflow functions together in a cloud product for web and mobile platforms. Institutions will need to request pricing to evaluate its cost.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site
  14. 14

    CAMS Enterprise

    Paid WebWindows
    4.7 Pricing on request Visit site
  15. 15

    Jenzabar Student

    Paid Web
    4.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Modern Campus Student

    Paid Web
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    UniversiTools SIS Admissions

    Paid Web
    3.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    UniSCOP

    Paid
    3.7 Pricing on request Visit site

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Compare free plans, trial periods, starting prices and pricing-on-request terms. Check the admissions, degree audit, financial aid and housing modules, plus API access, mobile apps and deployment model. If you need to read or change code, review the software licence before choosing.

Questions

Is a free plan available?

Fedena lists a free plan. Classe365 lists no free plan, and other products may use paid or pricing-on-request models.

Which products list free trials?

Classe365 lists a 15-day trial. EMBASE Pro Suite and Fedena list 14-day trials.

What starting prices are listed?

Classe365 lists $100 per month, Fedena lists $999 per year, and Full Fabric lists €12,000 per year. Several products list pricing on request.

Can these tools run on mobile devices?

The category includes products offered on iOS or Android. Check the individual product's platform details and mobile app availability.

Do these products provide API access?

API is a listed comparison point. CoreCampus, CoreCampus Financial Aid, Creatrix Campus Curriculum Management System and Full Fabric list API and web platforms.

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