Discover the most comprehensive, purpose-built enterprise platform for higher education, giving CIOs & IT Administrators the tools to integrate data, streamline communication, and optimize engagement across the entire student lifecycle. Slate has remained the veritable platform of choice for higher education for more than 25 years.
2,000 Colleges
& Universities Trust Slate
Transform Your Enterprise
Revolutionizing the Higher Education Industry for More than 25 Years
Drive Innovation, Efficiency & Growth
Slate is designed to grow with your business, continuously evolving with new features and real-time updates at no additional cost, ensuring you always have leading edge technology to stay ahead without worrying about additional fees.
Affordable
Slate starts at $30,000 per year
From recruiting & admissions to student engagement and advancement,
Slate provides unmatched operational efficiencies and the best value in Higher Education. Slate licenses are comprehensive and predictable.
Review our Total Cost Comparison white paper to learn more.
“Finding the right tool that checked all the necessary
boxes for us…that we could afford.”
- Lisa Chamberlain, Walla Walla Community College
Affordable & Predictable
Analytics & Reporting
Transform Your Data Into Decisions
The intelligent data organization and display tools in Slate elevate the most relevant data points and provide visual insights into each discrete population. Editable data tabs on constituent and other dataset records are entirely configurable, presenting fields in the most effective layout for an institution's process. Charts, graphs, aggregate reports, and other data visualization objects can be configured with ease.
Intelligent Analytics, Insightful Reporting
System Agnostic Integrations
Seamlessly Connect Your Data
Slate supports the bi-directional transfer of data between
Slate and external systems, including student information
systems, financial aid systems, business intelligence solutions,
enterprise content management systems, search lists and
score data files, and homegrown systems. Data Integrations
are achieved through several convenient and flexible
mechanisms. Integrate seamlessly with Slate Integration Center.
Visit Integrations to learn more.
“It’s not just that how we do things has changed—it’s
that we can do things that would have been nearly
impossible under the previous configuration of systems.”
- Mara Marzocchi, Suffolk University
Comprehensive Feature Set
Native Capabilities, Fewer Systems
Slate provides comprehensive, native functionality that does not
require licenses to third-party tools, such as:
Forms & Surveys
Event Management
Interview & Appt. Scheduling
Document Management
Payment Processing
SMS Text
Chatbot
Portals & Microsites
Learn more about how Slate’s native capabilities can enhance your institution.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership
Unlock Savings & Operational Efficiencies
Most campuses can save a minimum of $60,000 per year.
Slate starts at $30,000 per year.
| 3rd-Party | Slate | Savings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Processing | $11,250 - $225,000 | $8,625 - $172,500 | $2,625 - $52,500 |
| Text Messaging | $8,500 - $30,000 (unlimited) |
$100 - $20,000 (unlimited) |
$8,400 - $10,000 |
| Event Management | $5,000 - $70,000 | INCLUDED | $5,000 - $70,000 |
| Portals & Microsites | $10,000 - $60,000 | INCLUDED | $10,000 - $60,000 |
| Surveys | $5,000 - $30,000 | INCLUDED | $5,000 - $30,000 |
| Interview & Appointment Scheduling | $15,000 - $45,000 | INCLUDED | $15,000 - $45,0000 |
| Orientation & Onboarding | $15,000 - $20,000 | INCLUDED | $15,000 - $20,0000 |
| Total | $69,750 - $480,000 | $61,025 - $287,500 |
Review our Total Cost Comparison white paper to learn more.
Scalable & Highly Performant
Scale Seamlessly, Perform Effortlessly
All hosting, network, and server management is provided in secure, modern data centers. Slate provides lightening fast performance at scale, on the edge of technology.
Learn more about how Slate scales with your institution.
We’re At Your Scale, For Your Institution
Cloud-Based & Flexible
Achieve Greater Agility & Flexibility
Slate is a cloud-based SaaS enterprise CRM platform that IT administrators can access anytime, anywhere. Slate users HTML5 and responsive, mobile-ready
designs throughout all end-user interfaces, ensuring compatibility across all iOS, Android, and other modern smartphones and mobile devices.
Learn more about how Slate is constantly evolving to exceed your expectations.
“I could see how much flexibility there was and how we could design it to do exactly what we wanted.”
- Stormy Mascitelli, Central Carolina Community College
Slate Anytime, Anywhere
Secure & Compliant
Slate Keeps Your Data Safe & Secure
At Technolutions, your security isn't just a priority – it's an absolute commitment. As a cloud-based enterprise CRM, Slate ensures your
data remains secure and compliant with all relevant privacy regulations,
including PCI, NACHA, FERPA, GDPR, Section 508 ADA, and
WCAG 2.0 accessibility guidelines, giving you peace of mind.
Unrivaled security: Slate has has never had a security breach
or major outage, ever.
Learn how Slate keeps you secure.
All data encrypted at rest and in transit
Direct integration with institutional SSO such as SAML (e.g., Azure AD, Shibboleth, Okta) & CAS
Data hosted solely in either the United States, Canada, Europe, or Asia
Support for multi-factor authentication
Fully PCI DSS compliant*
Granular field-level and function-level permissions
Each institution housed within its own private database, data is never commingled
Your Security Is Our Commitment
Artificial Intelligence
Empower Your Users With Slate AI
Designed to enhance decision-making, automate complex
tasks and create tailored content. From workflow automation
to performance optimization, Slate AI makes your processes
more efficient and effective.
Visit Slate AI to learn more.
AI Knowledge Base
AI Tasks
AI Insights
Slate AI Inspires Imagination & Drives Possibilities
AI Dashboards
AI Dictate
AI Queries
AI Reader
AI Rules
AI Voice
Centralized Data to Drive Informed Decisions
Break down silos by uniting information across admissions, student advising, and alumni with Slate. Slate provides a 360-degree view of your constituents, empowering your teams with insights to enhance decision-making, create efficiencies, and improve student outcomes.
Community & Partnerships
We work with amazing organizations that share our commitment to supporting transformational effects on higher education. Slate Preferred Partners are selected by a comprehensive application process for their commitment to providing Slate users with only the most exceptional service.
Learn more about the Slate Preferred Partner Program.
Experts To Guide Your Teams
Slate Preferred Partners are selected by a comprehensive application process for their commitment to providing Slate users with only the most exceptional service. Institutions looking for supplemental Slate support and integration services can take confidence in knowing that each Preferred Partner has been vetted by Technolutions and approved for participation.
"We're utilizing Slate well beyond like what we were thinking of when we first got it like in terms of like our operations within the different departments." - Felipe Salazar