ChatGPT Edu is now available
The University of Minnesota is committed to equipping our community with AI tools for cutting-edge research, teaching, learning, and outreach. We are excited to announce Open AI’s ChatGPT Edu is available for purchase, marking a major expansion of our generative AI portfolio.
Key benefits and capabilities of ChatGPT Edu
- Enterprise data security: Unlike individual commercial accounts, ChatGPT Edu provides enterprise-grade security. Inputs and data are protected and are never used to train OpenAI models.
- Frontier models at your fingertips: Access OpenAI’s newest, most capable models for advanced reasoning, coding, data analysis, and language processing.
- Direct department billing: Eliminate personal out-of-pocket expenses and reimbursement steps by routing billing directly through your department's standard EFS chartstring.
- Tailored for academic needs: Use ChatGPT Edu enterprise access for everyday productivity and teaching or leverage developer APIs for large-scale data analysis and research projects.
ChatGPT Edu capabilities
ChatGPT Edu is available for purchase to staff, faculty, and graduate students with an EFS chartstring on all campuses at the University of Minnesota.
ChatGPT Edu can:
- Brainstorm ideas
- Explain concepts
- Draft and revise writing
- Analyze data
- Write and review code
- Support research
- Streamline teaching and administrative work
Get access
Fill out the ChatGPT Edu request form to get access to the tool. You will need to know which subscription tier you want to sign up for and provide an EFS budget chartstring and finance contact.
Before using generative AI tools, it’s important to understand the University’s core principles and policies for appropriate use.
Transitioning to ChatGPT Edu from an existing account
Additionally, if you are already using a personal or free version of ChatGPT, it is strongly recommended to transition your account to ChatGPT Edu. Learn more about copying your data and migrating it to ChatGPT Edu.