Colleges Database
A verified database of 18,367 community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and technical colleges across North America, including Presidents, Provosts, Deans, VP of Academic Affairs, and Department Chairs with verified work emails.
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About This Dataset
The Colleges Database covers 18,367 verified college institutions across North America — community colleges, liberal arts colleges, technical and vocational colleges, associate degree colleges, tribal colleges, and small four-year colleges that do not qualify as full research universities.
Every record includes the college decision-maker — President, Provost, Dean, VP of Academic Affairs, Department Chair, or Chief Information Officer — with a confirmed work email, LinkedIn URL, institution type (community college, liberal arts, technical, tribal), accreditation status, student enrollment tier, and full institution profile.
Colleges are distinct from universities (which are research-intensive four-year institutions) and from vocational institutes (which deliver trade and skills certifications). This database specifically covers the broad middle tier of higher education — institutions that serve the largest share of undergraduate students in North America.
Ideal for: higher education technology vendors (Ellucian, Workday Higher Education, Banner), academic publishing and courseware companies, financial aid and scholarship management platform vendors, student success and retention technology companies, and workforce development programme operators. Updated quarterly.
Sample Companies
Showing a preview full database: 18,367 verified companies
| Company | Location | Industry | Size | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudCore Solutions | San Francisco, CA | Cloud Services | 51-200 | USA |
| Green Valley Foods | Chicago, IL | Food & Beverage | 51-200 | USA |
| NorthPeak Financial | Calgary, AB | Financial Services | 51-200 | Canada |
| Clearview Legal | Boston, MA | Legal Services | 11-50 | USA |
| WestBridge Construction | Denver, CO | Construction | 51-200 | USA |
| Pacific Dental Care | Vancouver, BC | Healthcare | 51-200 | Canada |
| Ironclad Security | Washington, DC | Cybersecurity | 201-500 | USA |
| Summit Logistics Inc. | Atlanta, GA | Logistics | 201-500 | USA |
* Sample data shown for preview. Actual dataset contains 18,367 companies with full contact details.
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Data Sourced From
- LinkedIn public profiles
- Company websites & career pages
- SEC & Companies House filings
- B2B business directories
- Job boards & press releases
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Who Buys This Data?
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Higher education ERP vendors (Ellucian, Workday Higher Ed)
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Academic publishing and digital courseware companies
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Financial aid management and scholarship platform vendors
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Student success, advising, and retention technology companies
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Data Methodology
- IPEDS Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System cross-reference
- Accrediting body registry enrichment
- Email ping validation
- Quarterly refresh
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| Platform | Starting Price | Pricing Model | Annual Cost | Firmographic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZoomInfo | $14,995/yr | Annual contract, per-seat license billed upfront, auto-renews | ~$14,995–$50,000+/yr | $199 one-time · no renewal No seat limits No credit system Own data forever Cancel anytime (nothing to cancel) Full CSV ownership |
| Apollo.io | $49/seat/mo | Monthly credits each email export costs credits, unused credits expire | ~$588–$2,400+/yr per seat | |
| Lusha | $22.45/seat/mo | Credit-based monthly plan limited reveals per month, upgrades costly | ~$269–$1,200+/yr per seat | |
| UpLead | $74/seat/mo | Monthly subscription + credit limits data access stops if you cancel | ~$888–$3,600+/yr per seat |
Competitor pricing sourced from public pricing pages. Actual costs may vary by contract size and negotiation.
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