Overview

ChatGPT Edu is a generative AI tool that can generate content, draft and review code, perform data analysis, and more.

OpenAI ensures that no data entered in the University of Minnesota ChatGPT Edu workspace is used to train its models.

ChatGPT Edu is available to faculty, staff, and graduate students with an EFS chartstring.

Note: ChatGPT is not available to individuals in the Health Care Component at this time. A HIPAA-compliant option is under review.

Highlights

ChatGPT Edu can:

  • Brainstorm ideas
  • Explain concepts
  • Draft and revise writing
  • Analyze data
  • Write and review code
  • Support research
  • Streamline teaching and administrative work

Learn more about ChatGPT Edu features.

All tiers allow credit-free use of instant chat (the default model) in a University-approved, protected workspace. Also, each subscription includes five free Deep Research requests and three free image generations per rolling 24-hour period

Codex

Codex is OpenAI's agentic coding tool to write and review code that is included with ChatGPT Edu. Codex has its own pricing, which may have higher costs than regular ChatGPT Edu usage.

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Cost

The University of Minnesota offers several subscription tiers of ChatGPT Edu, depending on your need for advanced features. 

Tier subscriptions

TierBest forAdvanced feature credits/monthCost
BasicOccasional use for general productivity, learning, and basic chat250$20/user/month
StandardRegular use for productivity, teaching, learning, and occasional research1,000$50/user/month
PremiumAdvanced academic, research, and reasoning-intensive work2,250$100/user/month
DeveloperSoftware development, technical research, and extensive Codex use4,750$200/user/month

If you exhaust your monthly credits, your access to advanced features is paused until the last day of the previous month at 7 p.m.

Changing tiers or opting out

Changing tiers is possible by submitting a request.

Tier changes take effect on the last day of the month at 7 p.m.

To opt out, submit a ChatGPT Edu Request Form request to be removed. If you do not opt out before the next monthly billing, your chartstring will be charged.

Purchasing support

Contact [email protected] for questions about monthly credit tier options.

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Cost

$20-$200 per user per month

Featured Resources

You can transition an existing ChatGPT Plus account to a University-licensed ChatGPT Edu account.

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