Head-to-head · Student Engagement Software
Modern Campus Involve vs Civitas Advising
Modern Campus Involve leads on 0 checks, Civitas Advising on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreModern Campus Involve · 8.6/10
- Most featuresModern Campus Involve · 4 of 6
Modern Campus Involve scores higher on our rubric for student engagement software: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Modern Campus Involve is the better fit for student involvement programs. Civitas Advising is the better fit for integrated advising engagement.
- Modern Campus Involve fits best
Student involvement programs
- Civitas Advising fits best
Integrated advising engagement
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Side by side
| Feature | Modern Campus Involve 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Civitas Advising 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #6 in Student Engagement Software | #8 in Student Engagement Software |
| Best for | Student involvement programs | Integrated advising engagement |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Community, Docs | Email, Tickets, Docs |
| Integrations | 9 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Modern Campus Involve 4/6 · Civitas Advising 0/6 | ||
| Engagement analytics | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Automated campaigns | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| SMS outreach | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Student surveys | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Risk alerts | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| LMS integration | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Modern Campus Involve is a higher-education student engagement platform for institutions managing campus events, organizations, forms, co-curricular experiences, skills, pathways, and participation data. Formerly known as Presence, it… Read the review → |
Civitas Advising is a configurable student-success capability within Civitas Learning’s Student Impact Platform. It is designed for higher-education advisors, faculty, and staff who need a shared view of student information and coordinated… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Modern Campus Involve — where it wins
- Combines event, organization, and activity management
- Tracks co-curricular skills and learning outcomes
- Supports nudges, SMS outreach, analytics, and mobile access
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- LMS integration is not verified
- Broad functionality may exceed simpler program needs
Civitas Advising — where it wins
- Unifies academic, engagement, and support information in student profiles
- Combines alerts, notes, messaging, scheduling, and intervention workflows
- Connects with SIS, LMS, CRM, Canvas, Outlook, and Google Calendar
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a conversation with Civitas Learning
- Capabilities depend on institutional configuration and user permissions
- Mobile access is browser-based rather than a separate app
- Modern Campus Involve8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A broad platform for managing campus involvement, learning outcomes, and outreach.
Visit Modern CampusFull verdict → - Civitas Advising8.3/10 · Pricing on request
A broad advising and engagement system for institutions coordinating student support.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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