Claude for Education
Claude is a generative AI assistant that can help you explore ideas, work through information, and support a variety of everyday tasks. At UMB, Claude is available through university-managed Enterprise/Education accounts, giving faculty, staff, and other eligible users a university-supported way to access the platform. Accounts can be purchased through Software Sales and accessed using your UMB email address and single sign-on (SSO).
Before you use Claude
Use UMB Claude accounts only with Level 0 or Level 1 data. Do not use Claude with Level 2 information, including confidential or sensitive University data. When in doubt, review UMB data-classification guidance before entering or uploading content.
Get access and sign in
1. Purchase a license. Visit the Software Sales website to purchase a University-managed Claude license.
2. Sign in. Go to Claude, enter your University email address, and select Continue with SSO.
3. Need a shared group? Email aisupport@umaryland.edu to request or manage membership in a Claude user group.
How UMB-managed Claude AI differs
Why choose UMB-managed Claude?
UMB’s managed Claude offering provides a more robust experience than purchasing an individual Free, Pro, or Max plan. Through Claude for Education, UMB users receive higher usage allowances than an individual Pro plan, with Standard and Premium seat options available. For users who need greater capacity, Premium provides five times the usage of a Standard seat.
| Consumer Account | Claude for Education | ||||
| Name | Features | Cost (monthly, paid annual) | Features | Cost (monthly, paid annual) | |
| Free | Chat on web, desktop, and mobile Search the web, create files, and run code Memory across conversations Connect your apps and tools Create Artifacts |
$0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pro | Everything in Free, plus: More usage* Hand off and schedule tasks Claude Design, Slides, Docs Claude Science Projects More Claude models Claude in Chrome and Microsoft 365 |
$17/month | Standard | All Claude features, plus more usage than Pro* | $200/year |
| Max | Everything in Pro, plus: Choose 5x or 20x more usage than Pro* Higher output limits for all tasks Early access to advanced Claude features Priority access at high traffic times |
$100/month and up | Premium | 5x more usage than standard seats* | $600/year |
Collaboration and existing Claude accounts
- Free Claude accounts registered with a UMB email address are no longer permitted.
- To collaborate with colleagues who also have UMB managed accounts, contact AI Support to create or manage a Claude user group.
- The migration path for existing Claude team accounts is still under review. Continue using the existing team for now.
- For an existing Claude team account, continue adding teammates through that team rather than purchasing a UMB managed account for them. Data from a Claude team cannot currently be shared with a UMB account.