Insider Premium Subscription
$199/yearLeadership-focused insights, events and community for higher education decision-makers
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About Insider Premium
Designed for institutional leaders, Insider Premium goes beyond the news and data shared through our standard subscriptions to create a trusted community for higher education decision-makers. Built for current and emerging leaders across private, public, two- and four-year institutions, this tier offers exclusive insights, peer connection and forward-looking conversations that help leaders move from reactive decision-making to innovative action. Through a curated weekly forum-focused newsletter, reports, policy update, events and collaborative exchanges, subscribers can share ideas, learn from peers and build meaningful professional relationships.
Together, we are creating a place for leaders to create, share ideas, learn, play, connect and refuel.
Purchasing Options
Online purchases are available for annual individual subscriptions. Custom pricing is available for groups of 5 or more users. Please allow for two business days for large group custom estimates.
Single Subscription
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$199/year
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Full Insider Premium access with leadership-focused insights, exclusive events and The Sandbox community exchange.
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What’s Included
An Insider Premium subscription includes all the benefits of our standard subscription, plus exclusive leadership-focused insights, events and community offerings designed to stay informed, connected and ahead of the issues shaping higher education.
| Feature | Standard Subscription | Insider Premium Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited access to daily news coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full access to our archives | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complete access to all our daily Quick Takes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total access to our standard long-form features and deep dives | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited access to our standard reports and surveys | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comprehensive coverage of events and summits | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time breaking news alerts on higher education | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exclusive “gift” article sharing for colleagues and peers | ✓ | ✓ |
| The Sandbox — an exclusive weekly peer-to-peer leadership exchange | ✓ | |
| The Markup — a weekly brief on higher education policy developments with exclusive editor’s note | ✓ | |
| In-depth leadership focus reports with expert analysis | ✓ | |
| Exclusive invitations to virtual and in-person events | ✓ | |
| Discounts to select IHE & THE events | ✓ | |
| Individual subscription price | $119/year | $199/year |
Subscriptions auto-renew at the then-current rate. All subscribers can end the auto-renewal at any time.
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Insider Highlights
Explore Insider Premium benefits below, including The Sandbox — our weekly community exchange that goes beyond a traditional newsletter, offering authentic perspectives, peer discussion and candid insights on trending higher education topics submitted anonymously by institutional presidents and industry leaders.
The Sandbox
A weekly newsletter where presidents write anonymously about their jobs and lives.
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Inside Higher Ed provides high-impact news, insightful analysis and commentary covering the diversity of higher education institutions in the United States. Much of our content remains free of charge to all readers, but senior-level professionals and committed readers can access tailored content and services through our Insider Premium subscription.
This level of support also allows us to expand what and how we cover and serve colleges, their employees and their students. If you’re a seasoned leader – or aspiring to be one – and you count on Inside Higher Ed daily, consider taking the next step by becoming an Insider Premium subscriber to support both your work and ours.