Universities Database
A verified database of 16,082 universities across North America, including Presidents, Chancellors, Provosts, Deans, VP of Research, and CIOs with verified work emails.
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About This Dataset
The Universities Database covers 16,082 verified university institutions across North America — public research universities, private research universities, doctoral-granting institutions, land-grant universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and faith-based universities.
Every record includes the university decision-maker — President, Chancellor, Provost, Dean, VP of Research, or Chief Information Officer — with a confirmed work email, LinkedIn URL, institution classification (R1, R2, doctoral, masters, HBCU, faith-based), Carnegie Classification, student enrollment tier, and full institution profile.
Universities are distinct from colleges (community and liberal arts) and vocational institutes. They are the largest single purchasers of enterprise software, research equipment, cloud infrastructure, and professional services in the education sector — with procurement cycles governed by RFP processes and multi-year institutional contracts.
Ideal for: enterprise software vendors targeting higher education (Oracle, SAP, Workday), research instrumentation and laboratory equipment companies, cybersecurity technology firms targeting university networks, cloud and HPC infrastructure vendors, and academic publishing and journal platform companies. Updated quarterly.
Sample Companies
Showing a preview full database: 16,082 verified companies
| Company | Location | Industry | Size | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Media Group | Los Angeles, CA | Media & Advertising | 51-200 | USA |
| Ironclad Security | Washington, DC | Cybersecurity | 201-500 | USA |
| BrightStone Mfg | Detroit, MI | Manufacturing | 201-500 | USA |
| SwiftCode Software | Atlanta, GA | SaaS | 51-200 | USA |
| BlueRiver Banking | Charlotte, NC | Banking | 201-500 | USA |
| Redwood AI Labs | Palo Alto, CA | Artificial Intelligence | 11-50 | USA |
| CloudCore Solutions | San Francisco, CA | Cloud Services | 51-200 | USA |
| Apex Cybersecurity | Boston, MA | Cybersecurity | 51-200 | USA |
* Sample data shown for preview. Actual dataset contains 16,082 companies with full contact details.
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Decision-Maker Titles Included
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Data Sources & Freshness
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?
Built for revenue teams who need verified, actionable B2B contacts.
Enterprise ERP and CRM vendors targeting higher education
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Research instrumentation and laboratory equipment companies
Power cold email, LinkedIn ads, and ABM programs with enriched company data.
Cybersecurity technology firms targeting university networks
Run client outreach campaigns without expensive per-seat subscriptions.
Cloud, HPC, and AI infrastructure vendors
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Data Methodology
- IPEDS cross-reference
- Carnegie Classification 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.
What Our Customers Say
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Used it to enrich our CRM filled in 60% of missing fields. Clean data and fast delivery.
Delivery was fast and the data was clean. The free sample matched exactly what we needed.
We booked 34 demos in the first month. The accuracy is genuinely impressive almost no bounces.
Our ABM campaigns finally have the targeting they need. Data quality consistently above 95%.
I use Firmographic for all my client campaigns now. One-time pricing is perfect for agencies.
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