Okta for Education
Secure identity for your entire campus. Okta provides one simple, secure platform for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Identity built for the future of education
In education, identities are complex and lifecycles are dynamic. Okta simplifies identity and access management (IAM) to create secure, frictionless experiences.
Unify your EdTech stack
Okta connects your users to your most important apps, creating a seamless digital experience. Learn how our modern approach helps you meet evolving needs.
The complete identity toolbox for your campus
Resources
An ecosystem built for education
Whether you’re looking to migrate from legacy systems or integrate your entire EdTech stack, our certified technology and implementation partners are here to help.
KEY PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNER INTEGRATIONS
“In our assessment, Okta was the industry leader. We were looking for an identity partner with a solid record that could help us streamline and gain visibility across our entire Identity fabric. It was evident that Okta could support us better than we could support ourselves.”
Michele Decker
Manager of Identity and Access Management
Learn more about Okta & University of Notre Dame
“Phase One could have easily been an 18-month project, but everybody saw the vision and stepped up. Our team and the Okta team completed work in record time.”
Steven Ferguson
CIO
Learn more about Okta & Technical College System of Georgia
“Students have a seamless experience now. There’s really no comment from them, and that is the best feedback we can possibly have in identity.”
Jan-Marie Davies
Solution Architect
Learn more about Okta & Flinders UniversityFAQs
Yes, Okta provides the necessary security controls to help educational institutions comply with FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act). By enforcing strong authentication and providing detailed access reports, Okta ensures that sensitive student records are only accessible to authorized administrative staff and the students themselves.
Okta is designed for the modern hybrid campus, providing secure access to university resources from any device and any location. Whether a student is on-campus or remote, Okta’s adaptive MFA and SSO ensure that identity remains the secure perimeter, protecting the university’s digital assets while enabling flexible, borderless education.
Okta for Education provides a single, secure login for all campus resources, from Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Canvas to financial aid portals. By reducing password fatigue and helpdesk tickets, Okta allows students and faculty to focus on learning and research rather than managing multiple sets of credentials across disparate university systems.
Okta Universal Directory allows universities to manage diverse identities, including alumni, visiting researchers, and temporary contractors. By using lifecycle management, institutions can automate the transition of a student to an alumnus, adjusting their access levels accordingly and maintaining a lifelong, secure connection with their community.
Okta offers specialized pricing and bundles for educational institutions through the Okta for Good program and public sector contracts. This allows schools and universities to implement enterprise-grade security on a budget, ensuring that student data is protected by the same industry-leading technology used by Fortune 500 companies.