Build friendships, boost enrollment
Unibuddy Community is the official hub for incoming students to connect before they set foot on campus, so they can thrive as they transition into college life.
Create student communities buzzing with excitement
Zero effort, maximum impact
No bandwidth? No worries. Our dedicated engagement specialist is here to take the hard work off your hands and help you build and maintain a thriving student community.
Empowering student connections
We’ll connect students with one another based on their profile – you won’t have to lift a finger. We also recommend best-fit groups for students to join based on their selected criteria.
Crank up student confidence in higher ed
Over 90% of students feel nervous between enrolling and arriving at college or university, and just 1 in 4 feel excited about higher ed. Use confidence scores in your dashboard to gauge a student’s likelihood to enroll, and the support they need from you to move forward.
See why higher ed institutions love Unibuddy
Andy Jackson
Recruitment Events Manager at the University of South Wales
Mackenzie Cushman
Director of International and Admissions Recruitment at Fisher College
% increase
in undergraduate enrollment for the University of Leicester after implementing Unibuddy Community.
% increase
for National College of Ireland after switching from Facebook groups to Unibuddy Community.
%
of enrolled students rated Unibuddy Community a 3-5 out of 5 rating for it’s influential role in their enrollment choices.
Balanced control for student safety
Learn what students are most concerned about or what they need from you to choose your institution, so you can tailor your updates accordingly. You’ll have visibility into student communities while creating experiences where student privacy is respected.
- Conversation insights
- Engagement data
- Safeguarding measures
- CRM integration
So, why choose Unibuddy Community over competitive alternatives?
Unibuddy Community
Alternative Apps
Social Media
No social media account connection necessary
Official branding for the institution
Admin visibility into public groups
GDPR compliant
Access via web platform and mobile app
Autonomy to create and manage your community and groups
Monitor and jump into conversations
Admin visibility into private group names
Admin visibility into student engagement and usage
A dedicated updates channel to broadcast messages
Surface trending topics using machine learning
Automatically connect like-minded students
Ongoing support and benchmarking insights to optimise your community
Safeguarding measures specific to higher ed
CRM integration
Unlimited communities and chats
