Workday Student Admissions vs Ellucian Banner Student

WSWorkday Student Admissions9.0Visit Ellucian Banner Student8.3Visit

Higher score WS Workday Student Admissions #1 in Higher Education Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Workday

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Ellucian Banner Student #5 in Higher Education Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ellucian

• Workday Student Admissions fits best

  Enterprise admissions and financial-aid operations

• Ellucian Banner Student fits best

  Established institutions needing registration and advising

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Side by side

Feature	WSWorkday Student Admissions 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Ellucian Banner Student 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Higher Education Software	#5 in Higher Education Software
Best for	Enterprise admissions and financial-aid operations	Established institutions needing registration and advising
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workday Student Admissions 0/4 · Ellucian Banner Student 0/4
Student information system	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Academic management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Admissions tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial aid	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Manages prospects, applicants, configurable applications, and admissions events. Supports aid requirements, form uploads, award letters, and automatic packaging. Offers digital onboarding and access across web, iOS, and Android.	Connects registration, records, advising, degree audit, and planning Supports dynamic catalogs, schedule planning, and block registration Integrates with Degree Works, Student Education Planner, and LMSs
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan. The listed support channel is documentation. It is part of the broader Workday Student platform, not a standalone admissions product.	Designed for mid-market and enterprise institutions, not small teams Cloud deployment and web access may not suit institutions seeking other options Pricing requires contacting sales, making costs harder to compare
Our verdict	Workday Student Admissions brings admissions and financial-aid tasks into a system for enrollment teams, applicants, and students. Its scope covers prospect and applicant management, configurable online applications, admissions events,… Read the review →	Ellucian Banner Student brings core student information workflows together for higher education institutions, including students, faculty, advisors, staff, and administrators. Its scope covers course registration and enrollment, academic… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Workday Student Admissions — where it wins

  • Manages prospects, applicants, configurable applications, and admissions events.
  • Supports aid requirements, form uploads, award letters, and automatic packaging.
  • Offers digital onboarding and access across web, iOS, and Android.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan.
  • The listed support channel is documentation.
  • It is part of the broader Workday Student platform, not a standalone admissions product.

• Ellucian Banner Student — where it wins

  • Connects registration, records, advising, degree audit, and planning
  • Supports dynamic catalogs, schedule planning, and block registration
  • Integrates with Degree Works, Student Education Planner, and LMSs

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise institutions, not small teams
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not suit institutions seeking other options
  • Pricing requires contacting sales, making costs harder to compare

• WSWorkday Student Admissions9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Admissions and financial-aid workflows connect in Workday Student.

  Visit WorkdayFull verdict →
• Ellucian Banner Student8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad student information system for registration, records, advising, and planning.

  Visit EllucianFull verdict →