2026 Subscription Model Frequently Asked Questions

Beginning this April, some Inside Higher Ed’s content will require a subscription after you reach the monthly free article limit. However, we are planning to keep many resources open and outside of the three free article limit, including surveys, reports, opinion articles, webinars, podcasts and student success journalism.

We anticipate an April launch and will communicate clearly and frequently as we approach it.

Introducing a subscription model now allows us to invest in deeper reporting and long-term sustainability while continuing to keep many resources freely available. Read the announcement from our Editor in Chief Sara Custer to learn more: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/columns/editors-note/2026/01/22/new-model-future-inside-higher-ed

Readers will be able to access up to three articles per month without a subscription.

Yes. Newsletters will remain free and continue delivering curated news, research and updates.

No. Job searching on Inside Higher Ed’s job board will remain fully open. You can browse, search and apply to job listings exactly as you do today.

Anyone with an active Insider membership as of March 31, 2026, will be grandfathered into the new subscription model. You will get full subscription access and Insider benefits for $119, plus two renewals at $119 each. Read more here in the Insider FAQ.

Not yet — subscriptions will be available starting in April. We are looking to offer a pre-sale offering in March. We’ll share details, including pricing and sign-up instructions, as we get closer to launch.

In the meantime, if you would like, you can inform your librarians and institutional leaders about the upcoming subscription model and share this link, https://solutions.insidehighered.com/institutional-subscription-library, so that they can learn about our institutional subscriptions. Institution subscriptions provide full campus access through a single subscription.

Pricing for individual subscriptions is still being finalized. We are working hard to ensure pricing is fair, accessible and aligned with the needs of the higher education community. Full details will be shared before launch.

Yes. We are offering campuswide access to Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis for colleges, universities, nonprofits, foundations and companies. Organizations can inquire today and be fully set up for our April launch. Our dedicated team is ready to assist. Learn more: https://solutions.insidehighered.com/institutional-subscription-library.

Yes. Subscribers will receive a receipt immediately after submitting payment and it will be sent to their email address.

At this time, we are not anticipating a change to our privacy policy. We will continue to uphold our existing privacy policy. If, for any reason, we need to make changes, we will update our community at that time.