Below are common questions about G Suite Enterprise for Education.
Availability
Is G Suite Enterprise for Education available to anyone?Customers worldwide can purchase G Suite Enterprise for Education. To find a partner, go to the Google Cloud Partner Directory.
To purchase G Suite Enterprise for Education, schools must qualify and have an active subscription for G Suite for Education.
No. Large schools aren’t required to buy G Suite Enterprise for Education. It has an optional set of features for educational institutions that want them.
Yes. You must buy a minimum of 50 licenses or 15% of total full-time employee licenses, whichever is higher.
G Suite Enterprise for Education only works for users who have Enterprise for Education licenses. If you only buy the minimum number of Enterprise for Education licenses, users without a license might not have all features.
Yes. Enterprise for Education complies with the same certifications as G Suite for Education, including:
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- SOC 2 and 3
There’s no need for an addendum or new contract.
Features
How does G Suite Enterprise for Education compare to Google Workspace Enterprise?Purchasing
Can I try it before I buy?Yes. You can get a free 30-day trial of G Suite Enterprise for Education for up to 10 users.
You buy G Suite Enterprise for Education as a service on an annual plan and commit to purchase G Suite Enterprise for Education services for one year. You can prepay for the year or make monthly payments.
If you cancel your subscription before the contract ends, you’re still responsible for the full value of the annual commitment.
An employee is any individual who is full or part-time faculty or staff. Student workers and graduate assistants are not considered employees.
If you purchased full domain licensing for all staff, you get 10 free student licenses for every purchased faculty or staff license in that domain. If your student-to-faculty or staff ratio exceeds 10 to one, you might need to purchase extra faculty or staff licenses to get additional student licenses.
To avoid applying licenses to suspended users, we recommend that customers move suspended users to their own organizational unit.
If you applied licenses to suspended users, you can reclaim these licenses by removing them on the Users page. Licenses can also be reclaimed by deleting the account.
Related topics
If you purchased full domain licensing for all staff, you get up to 10 free student licenses for every purchased faculty or staff license in that domain. If you want both student and alumni accounts, you can purchase extra faculty or staff licenses.
The minimum number of individual licences that an institution can purchase is 50 or 15% of the total faculty and staff, whichever is higher.
The Terms of Service are the same Terms of Service for G Suite for Education.
