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Community

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

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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.

 

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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.

See why higher ed institutions love Unibuddy

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Crank up student confidence in higher ed

Over 90% of students feel nervous between enrolling and arriving at college, and 30% of students have low or no confidence they’d continue until graduation. A dedicated space to increase knowledge and connectedness will alleviate anxiety, loneliness and their #1 fear of not making friends. 

% increase

in undergraduate enrollment for the University of Leicester after implementing Unibuddy Community.

% of Gen Z

students want to connect with others before arriving on campus to alleviate their #1 fear of being able to 
make friends

Balanced control for student safety

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Learn what students are most concerned about or what they need to succeed and take action. You’ll have visibility into student communities while creating experiences where student privacy is respected. Public and private groups are key to striking the right balance.



  • Conversation insights
  • Engagement data
  • Safeguarding measures
  • CRM integration

So, why choose Unibuddy Community over competitive alternatives?

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Social Media

No social media account connection necessary

Official branding for the institution

Access via web platform and mobile app

Autonomy to create and manage your community and groups

Admin visibility into public 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

GDPR compliant

Unlimited communities and chats

Ready to level up your recruitment strategy?

Book a product demo with one of our University Partner Executives today.