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Head-to-head · Higher Education Software

Workday Student Admissions vs Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
Higher score Workday Student Admissions #1 in Higher Education Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Workday
Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid #6 in Higher Education Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Ellucian

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWorkday Student Admissions · 9.0/10

Workday Student Admissions scores higher on our rubric for higher education software: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Workday Student Admissions is the better fit for enterprise admissions and financial-aid operations. Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid is the better fit for institutions managing complex financial-aid packaging.

  • Workday Student Admissions fits best

    Enterprise admissions and financial-aid operations

  • Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid fits best

    Institutions managing complex financial-aid packaging

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Side by side

Feature Workday Student Admissions 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #1 in Higher Education Software #6 in Higher Education Software
Best for Enterprise admissions and financial-aid operations Institutions managing complex financial-aid packaging
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 Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workday Student Admissions 0/4 · Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid 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 Cloud
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.
  • Supports individual and batch aid packaging with configurable workflows.
  • Covers FAFSA processing, need analysis, federal data and disbursement.
  • Generates award letters and customized financial-aid reports.
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.
  • Pricing is available through a contact-sales model.
  • Student self-service is provided through the companion Net Partner portal.
  • The listed support channel is documentation.
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,…

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Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid handles financial-aid processing for colleges and universities, with particular relevance to small and mid-sized institutions. Its scope runs from application tracking and FAFSA-related processing through…

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  1. Workday Student AdmissionsHigher Education Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Ellucian PowerCampus Financial AidHigher Education Software 8.2Pricing on request

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 PowerCampus Financial Aid — where it wins

    • Supports individual and batch aid packaging with configurable workflows.
    • Covers FAFSA processing, need analysis, federal data and disbursement.
    • Generates award letters and customized financial-aid reports.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is available through a contact-sales model.
    • Student self-service is provided through the companion Net Partner portal.
    • The listed support channel is documentation.
  • Workday Student Admissions9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    Admissions and financial-aid workflows connect in Workday Student.

    Visit WorkdayFull verdict →
  • Ellucian PowerCampus Financial Aid8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A financial-aid system for tracking applications, analyzing need, packaging awards and processing funds.

    Visit EllucianFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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