Slate
6.8#3 in academic advising softwareFrom $30,000 a yearAndroidiOSWebAPI
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uAchieve Planner
5.3#18 in academic advising softwareWeb
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| Fact | Slate | uAchieve Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 | 1971 |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | San Diego, California, United States |
| 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. | The Planner can integrate with seven student information systems, including homegrown systems, through Java-based interfaces, and can integrate with user management and single sign-on systems. |
| Purpose | Slate is an information management system and higher education CRM for admissions and enrollment, student success, and alumni and advancement operations. | uAchieve Planner uses degree audit data to create personalized term recommendations and plans that guide students toward graduation. |
| 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. | CollegeSource says uAchieve completed a SOC 2 Type II examination covering the design and operation of applicable security controls over time. |
Slate plans
- Admissions & Enrollment license (< 1,500 annual submitted applications)$30,000 a year
- Separate Student Success license$30,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (1,500–7,500 annual submitted applications)$50,000 a year
- Advancement license (< 2,500 active full-time undergraduate enrollment)$50,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (7,500–15,000 annual submitted applications)$75,000 a year
- Admissions & Enrollment license (60,000–80,000 annual submitted applications)—
uAchieve Planner plans
- uAchieve Planner institutional subscriptionPriced on request
Pick Slate if…
Slate suits higher education institutions seeking tools across admissions, student success and advancement. Its features include admissions review workflows, student communications and donor management.
Pick uAchieve Planner if…
uAchieve Planner suits higher education institutions and students who need degree-based term planning. Advisors and institutions focused on course demand or classroom scheduling can also use its collaboration and reporting capabilities.