CAS Campus vs Ellucian
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Ellucian? Here's how CAS Campus compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: CAS Campus. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German campus management system for the full student lifecycle
Provides higher-education software for student lifecycle, financial aid, finance, HR and integrations.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US · 1968
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
ISO 27001, Software Made in Germany, Software Hosted in Germany, fair.digital
ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Price from
No
No
Free plan
No
No
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Moodle, DoSV (hochschulstart.de), Krankenkassenmeldeverfahren (electronic health insurance notification), Identity & Access Management (IAM/IDM) systems, ERP/Financial Accounting systems +3
AWS, Salesforce, Eventbrite, Softdocs, Hyland +2
Where each one wins
CAS Campus
Strengths
- +Clean, role-tailored dashboards consolidating student records, applications, and scheduling
- +End-to-end coverage of the student lifecycle from admissions to alumni management
- +Strong document and contact management with Moodle integration
- +Flexible room and course scheduling with configurable workflows
- +Modular architecture enabling adaptable data masks and custom role permissions
- +Dedicated institutional consulting and tailored training for enterprise rollouts
- +Robust performance for standard database lookups and day-to-day CRM operations
Limitations
- −Steep learning curve for new administrative staff due to system breadth
- −Inconsistencies in functionality and layout across desktop, mobile, and web portals
- −Occasional performance lags when generating extensive reports or running complex queries
Ellucian
Strengths
- +Strong suite for end-to-end higher-education administration
- +Robust integration capabilities via Ethos and Marketplace
- +Trusted by large institutions for mission-critical workflows
Limitations
- −Pricing lacks transparency and is quote-based
- −Complexity can be high for smaller institutions
- −No public confirmation of EU/German data residency by default
Data residency & compliance
CAS Campus
Ellucian
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
not established
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
Standard Contractual Clauses
Certifications
ISO 27001, Software Made in Germany, Software Hosted in Germany, fair.digital
ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Features
CAS Campus
- Applicant Management & Digital Admissions
- Fully digital application and admission workflows for degree programs, Integration with DoSV (hochschulstart.de) for centralized admissions, Automated transfer of applicant data to student master records upon enrollment, Configurable duplicate record checks for data consistency
- Student Administration & Lifecycle Management
- Central student master data management from matriculation to exmatriculation, Automated re-registration triggered by fee payment and exam regulation checks, Management of leaves of absence with automatic fee adjustments and registration blocks, Administration of degree major/minor choices and study track specializations
- Curriculum & Examination Management
- Hierarchical modeling of study tracks, degree structures, and exam regulations, Flexible rules engine for prerequisite verification and retake enforcement, Automated grade calculation (weighted averages, rounding rules, custom scales), Configurable exam registration procedures with deadline checking
- Course, Deputat & Room Scheduling
- Clash-free scheduling assistant with automated collision checks, Intelligent room scheduling matching technical equipment and capacity, Multi-perspective graphical calendar views (rooms, buildings, lecturers, student groups), Semester rollover function to adapt prior semester schedules
- Self-Service Student Portal (CAS myCampus)
- Mobile and web access for viewing course schedules, grades, and study progress, Self-service course and exam registration, Module selection and certificate generation, Application submission
Ellucian
- Student and academic lifecycle
- Student information systems, Recruiting and admissions, Registration management, Academic planning
- Financial aid
- Net-price estimates, Financial-aid workflows, Scholarship management, Student financial forms
- Finance and HR
- Financial management, Human resources workflows, Budgeting and reporting
- Integration and platform
- APIs via Ethos, Data Connect for custom integrations, Experience for unified data sources, Marketplace for pre-built integrations