Long-context analysis
Use Claude for large documents, policy materials, research support, and dense writing tasks that benefit from extended reasoning and synthesis.
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Anthropic Claude Enterprise
Claude Enterprise provides faculty and staff with a secure, enterprise-grade AI environment built for advanced reasoning, long-document analysis, writing, and technical work. At UT Austin, requests for Claude licenses and API access flow through the AI Studio services page.
Claude EDU
Provides access to the chat interface and Anthropic models such as Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, and newer models as they become available
Claude API + Claude Code
Supports model access through the API as well as Claude Code for more technical development workflows
Faculty & Staff
Primary audience for licensed enterprise access through the UT AI Studio request process
Enterprise Protections
Designed for university work that benefits from stronger privacy, data isolation, and a centrally managed access path
Notice
New sign-up registration is temporarily unavailable as license capacity expands. Sign-ups are expected to resume on March 24, 2026.
Why Claude
A strong fit for reasoning, writing, and longer context work
Claude is especially compelling for faculty and staff who spend significant time reading, synthesizing, drafting, and working through dense material. The UT offering also includes more technical paths for API use and Claude Code, making it relevant to both knowledge work and builder workflows.
Writing and revision
Draft and refine communications, plans, briefs, and operational content in a licensed enterprise environment.
API and build workflows
Request API access for solution development and technical experimentation, including workflows that use Claude Code.
Enterprise protections
Use a centrally requested, institutionally managed path instead of relying on individual consumer subscriptions.
Licenses
Claude EDU license options at UT Austin
Claude EDU is the chat-based access path. UT is currently using license tiers to match the level of use and capability different teams need.
Standard
Claude EDU standard license
- Cost: $9 per user per month.
- Annualized cost: $108 per user per year.
- Intended for people who need the Claude chat experience and model access without the highest-cost premium tier.
Premium
Claude EDU premium license
- Cost: $200 per user per month.
- Annualized cost: $2,400 per user per year.
- Best for heavier or more specialized use cases that call for the premium Claude tier.
Models
What Claude EDU includes
- Chat UI access.
- Models such as Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.6, and additional Claude models as the service evolves.
- Relevant UT references include Anthropic Claude Getting Started and Anthropic Claude for Education Features.
Policy
Important financial note
- Once requests are processed, there are no refunds.
- The request path runs through the UT AI Studio services page.
- Temporary signup pauses may occur while capacity is being expanded.
API Access
Claude API and Claude Code for builder workflows
The Claude offering is not limited to the chat experience. Teams that need development-oriented use cases can also request API access and Claude Code through the same AI Studio service path.
Choose Claude Enterprise when
- You need an enterprise Claude environment for faculty or staff work.
- You want strong long-context reasoning and writing support.
- You need a path to Claude API access or Claude Code.
- You are comfortable working through a licensed request model instead of self-service signup.
Choose OpenAI UT Enterprise when
- You want ChatGPT and Codex in the OpenAI-native enterprise workspace.
- Your work centers more around OpenAI's product family and technical environment.
- You need a separate licensed enterprise route through UT AI Studio.
Choose UT Spark when
- You want a broad UT-managed AI platform available to the whole campus.
- You want multiple models without a separate Claude-specific license request.
- You are looking for general campus access rather than a dedicated enterprise license.
Access Path
Everything routes through the AI Studio services page
Request licenses here
Use the Anthropic Claude section on the UT AI Studio tools and services page to request Claude EDU access.
Request API access there too
The same service path is used for Claude API and Claude Code requests, keeping access review and onboarding centralized.
Review current pricing carefully
Model-level API costs follow Anthropic's published pricing, and processed requests are non-refundable.
Request Access
Need Anthropic Claude at UT?
Use the UT AI Studio tools and services page to request Claude EDU, API access, or Claude Code. That path keeps licensing and onboarding aligned with the university's AI service model.
AI-assisted draft
This page was developed with AI support as part of the writing and editing workflow.