Ellucian Smart Plan vs CoreCampus

Ellucian Smart Plan8.1Visit CoreCampus7.7Visit

Higher score Ellucian Smart Plan #5 in Academic Advising Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Ellucian

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CoreCampus #8 in Academic Advising Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit CoreCampus

• Ellucian Smart Plan fits best

  Ellucian institutions needing deep planning

• CoreCampus fits best

  Institutions needing broad planning and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Ellucian Smart Plan 8.1/10 Visit ↗	CoreCampus 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Academic Advising Software	#8 in Academic Advising Software
Best for	Ellucian institutions needing deep planning	Institutions needing broad planning and integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Integrations	2 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ellucian Smart Plan 3/5 · CoreCampus 5/5
Degree audit	✓	✓
Degree planning	✓	✓
Early alerts	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Intervention workflows	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Student planning portal	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Mobile
Our review
Pros	Personalizes and updates term-by-term plans as circumstances change Supports what-if analysis for programs, schedules, cost, and completion timing Connects planning with direct registration and Ellucian systems	Degree audits, academic plans, and what-if scenarios support complex planning Early alerts, intervention workflows, notes, and approvals centralize advising work Open API plus integrations across LMS, finance, productivity, and campus systems
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Evaluation begins with a scheduled demo rather than a self-serve trial Its focus is academic planning and registration rather than broader advising workflows	Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison less direct Broad functionality may exceed the needs of narrowly focused advising teams The platform is web and API-based, with mobile access listed as a category capability
Our verdict	Ellucian Smart Plan is an academic planning and registration solution for colleges and universities. It uses academic history, program requirements, prerequisites, institutional policies, and course availability to create personalized,… Read the review →	CoreCampus is a cloud-based student information system for colleges, universities, community colleges, and career or trade schools. Its advising tools bring together student profiles, academic history, degree audits, progress tracking,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ellucian Smart Plan — where it wins

  • Personalizes and updates term-by-term plans as circumstances change
  • Supports what-if analysis for programs, schedules, cost, and completion timing
  • Connects planning with direct registration and Ellucian systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Evaluation begins with a scheduled demo rather than a self-serve trial
  • Its focus is academic planning and registration rather than broader advising workflows

• CoreCampus — where it wins

  • Degree audits, academic plans, and what-if scenarios support complex planning
  • Early alerts, intervention workflows, notes, and approvals centralize advising work
  • Open API plus integrations across LMS, finance, productivity, and campus systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison less direct
  • Broad functionality may exceed the needs of narrowly focused advising teams
  • The platform is web and API-based, with mobile access listed as a category capability

• Ellucian Smart Plan8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep planning solution for Ellucian institutions managing complex student pathways.

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• CoreCampus7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad advising system for institutions that need planning, audits, alerts, and integrations.

  Visit CoreCampusFull verdict →