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Beefree for Higher Education
The most trusted email builder for Higher Education
Design accessible, mobile-ready emails in minutes. Perfect for reaching students, families, and alumni.
Built for decentralized teams.
Secure, branded workspaces for Admissions, Advancement, Alumni, and more.
Fits your email stack.
Export HTML or easily connect to Slate, Salesforce, and Gmail.
Accessible by default.
Meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards with built-in features. No extra tools needed.
Easy approvals.
Collaborate and approve in Beefree or export to PDF for review.
Integrated with Canva (NEW!)
Design in Canva and import directly into Beefree. No downloads, no reformatting.
Chosen by leading colleges and universities
Used by leading universities to save time, maintain brand standards,
and collaborate across departments.
EMAIL CREATION SPEED
79%
of Higher Ed users built campaigns 3x faster with Beefree
FASTER APPROVALS
77%
saw quicker sign-off cycles by 11% or more
BETTER COLLABORATION
63%
reported better teamwork and productivity using Beefree
EMAIL DESIGN QUALITY
68%
improved email look and consistency by 75%+
*Survey conducted by UserEvidence
Create on-brand,
accessible email campaigns—faster and easier
Beefree helps Higher Ed teams, from Admissions to Advancement, launch consistent, student-centered emails that build trust and drive engagement.
Create a unified experience for every student
Ensure every email, from admissions to alumni, feels like it comes from one institution. Protect your brand across all departments.
Design mobile-ready emails without coding
Create emails that work everywhere—mobile, desktop, or assistive tech—while meeting accessibility best practices by default.
Start fast with purpose-built Higher Ed templates
From onboarding to fundraising, our prebuilt designs help you move fast and stay on brand. Plus, convert emails to landing pages in one click.
Canva + AI = Smarter content creation
Design visuals in Canva, generate copy with our AI Assistant, and build polished campaigns (without extra tools or team bottlenecks).
Connect with the tools your teams already use
Beefree fits into your tech stack with ease. Export to CRMs and ESPs like Slate, Salesforce, and Outlook. Or use webhooks to trigger project management workflows in tools like Asana, Trello, or Monday.com. No disruption. Just smoother collaboration.
Design in Beefree, export anywhere
Export clean HTML to Slate, send directly through Salesforce, or copy/paste into any tool—Beefree fits your delivery process without requiring IT support.
For Google Schools, built to fit your workflow
Gmail Connector: Direct email exports
Drag, drop, and deliver directly from Beefree to Gmail. No code. No formatting issues. Just smooth, on-brand sending.
Gmail Add-On: For maximum flexibility
Build in Beefree, send in Gmail. Maintain pixel-perfect rendering and brand consistency without the back-and-forth.
Collaborate and approve all in one place—no back-and-forth.
Beefree brings cross-departmental teams together in a shared space for faster feedback, easier approvals, and polished layouts as consistent as your message, building trust across the entire campus.
Workspaces: Built for decentralized teams
Give each department its own space to manage campaigns and assets—while staying aligned with institutional branding.
PRO Tip: Set roles and permissions per workspace to control who can edit and contribute.
Approval flows made simple
Invite reviewers even if they don’t use Beefree. Use built-in feedback tools or export to PDF to follow your campus’s preferred process.
Enterprise-ready peace of mind
Secure, scalable, and built to support your institution’s evolving communication needs.
Real stories
from Higher Education teams using Beefree
“The drag-and-drop editor is incredibly intuitive, allowing you to quickly create content without looking at code, and it seamlessly integrates with our CRM.”
Kyle Snay
Customer Relationship Management
System Administrator,
Minnesota State University
"I knew what I wanted my templates to look like and I knew that I could build it if I found the right tool. [Beefree Pro] has done what I needed it to do and it does it in an easy way."
Nathan Willers
Director of Communications,
University of Denver
"Beefree helped us ensure emails are adhering to brand guidelines across depts, removing the need for custom HTML development, and it works well with our CRM email delivery.”
Curtis Wech
Director of Marketing,
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Free resources to elevate your
Higher Education communications
Explore expert blog content, success stories from leading institutions, and ready-to-use templates—all designed to help your team create more effective, on-brand emails and pages.
Start designing better emails for your university.
No code. No stress. Just better results
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