Salesforce Education Cloud
The #1 CRM for education, empowering institutions to build stronger relationships.
Overview
Salesforce Education Cloud is a comprehensive platform built on the Salesforce CRM, tailored for educational institutions. It helps manage the entire student journey, including recruitment, admissions, student success, and advancement. For academic advising, it offers tools to create personalized student experiences, track progress, and facilitate communication between students and advisors. Its flexibility allows for extensive customization to meet the specific needs of an institution.
✨ Key Features
- 360-Degree Student View
- Recruitment and Admissions Management
- Student Success and Advising Tools (Advisor Link)
- Advancement and Alumni Relations
- Marketing Automation
- Customizable Reports and Dashboards
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Highly customizable and scalable platform.
- Extensive ecosystem of third-party apps and integrations.
- Covers the entire student lifecycle, not just advising.
Unique Value: Provides a single, unified platform to manage all aspects of the student journey, from recruitment to alumni relations.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a unified view of student data across departments.
- Personalizing communication with prospective and current students.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Institutions without the resources for customization and implementation.
- Schools needing a simple, out-of-the-box advising tool.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers greater flexibility and a broader range of functionalities than many point solutions for academic advising.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Unlimited Edition tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: NA
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