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OpenAI ChatGPT Edu
All Stanford faculty, students, postdocs, and staff will have access to OpenAI ChatGPT starting June 30, 2026. Learn more about this AI service launch.
ChatGPT EDU is a version of ChatGPT designed specifically for universities, enabling Stanford to apply AI-powered approaches responsibly across teaching, learning, and research. This new offering from OpenAI is another accessible option for the community to adopt AI at scale, including the ability to build custom versions of ChatGPT for specific projects, courses, or tasks.
Features
- Access to ChatGPT Standard/Pro and Codex
- Advanced capabilities in text interpretation, coding, and mathematics
- Data analytics, web browsing, and document summarization
- The ability to build custom GPTs for your workflows
- Higher message limits than the free version of ChatGPT
- Codex: assists with software engineering tasks such as writing code and fixing bugs
Designed for
The Standard tier is free to all active faculty, students, postdocs, and staff.
The Standard tier for affiliates is available to visiting scholars, affiliates, fellows, and other affiliations who are not eligible for the paid Standard tier.
The Pro tier is available to all active SUNet IDs with a valid PTA.
Requirements
An active SUNet ID
Data security
ChatGPT Edu is approved for low, moderate, and high-risk and protected health information (PHI) data. This covers the vast majority of everyday academic, research, and administrative work. Your conversations are not used to train OpenAI’s models and include additional copyright protections.
Rates
Please see the ChatGPT Edu rates information page for more details.
Get started
Use the links below to request the account that's right for your needs.
- Request a ChatGPT Edu Standard account for all active faculty, students, postdocs, and staff. This is the best option for most eligible users. It offers no cost access to the same models and features, as the $20 per month Enterprise plan.
- Request ChatGPT Edu Standard affiliate account for visiting scholars, affiliates, fellows, and other groups not covered under the Standard tier.
Request a ChatGPT Edu Pro account. For users who need higher usage limits. This is a paid offering that is comparable to the $200 per month Enterprise plan.
Use the link below to make changes to an existing ChatGPT Edu Pro account.
Get help
For assistance with your Stanford ChatGPT Edu account, please submit a Help request.
Learn more
Review the following resources to help you get the most out of your ChatGPT Edu experience:
More information about OpenAI products:
