What Coursedog does

Coursedog, Inc. is a private SaaS company founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York that sells an "Intelligent Academic Operations Platform" to higher education institutions. The platform is organized into three product clouds — Curriculum Cloud (curriculum management, catalog/handbook, syllabus management, labor market insights), Scheduling Cloud (academic scheduling, event scheduling, faculty workload management, course demand projections), and Assessment Cloud (assessment management, course evaluations) — overlaid with an embedded AI layer called "Coursedog Intelligence" that automates approval workflows, validates schedules, and provides predictive course-demand forecasting. The technical core rests on bi-directional, real-time integrations with the major Student Information Systems (Ellucian Banner/Colleague/Powercampus/DegreeWorks, Anthology, Oracle PeopleSoft, Workday Student, Jenzabar, plus homegrown/third-party SIS), positioning Coursedog as a single source of truth across scheduling, curriculum, and assessment data. In April 2026, Coursedog acquired ClassRanked to add AI-driven course evaluation technology to its Assessment Cloud, with ClassRanked's founder joining to lead that product line.

Coursedog monetizes through annual enterprise SaaS subscriptions priced on a quote basis tied to institution size and modules selected, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with consultative demos, proof-of-concept implementations, and dedicated customer success teams targeting registrars, provosts, and CIOs at universities, community colleges, and liberal arts colleges. The company claims 400+ campus customers and 3.3M+ students impacted; named customers include Columbia University, Hawaii Pacific University, Dallas Baptist University, Northern Arizona University, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Lake Michigan College, Isothermal Community College, and Catawba College. Coursedog has raised roughly $112.7M across five disclosed rounds, led by a $90M growth investment from JMI Equity in March 2023 and a $17M Series A from Coatue in September 2021, and operates as a remote-first organization of 101–250 employees.

The company's value proposition centers on replacing siloed manual processes and homegrown spreadsheets with one workflow platform: customers report 60% reductions in scheduling conflicts (Northern Arizona University), 380–580+ hours saved annually on scheduling/curriculum administration (Lake Michigan College, Lehigh Carbon), 75% reductions in scheduling time and 200% graduate enrollment growth over five years at Hawaii Pacific University, and new program stand-up compressed from 4–5 months to under 2 months. Go-to-market emphasis is on provosts and registrars as the primary buyer personas, with content marketing, white papers, the "AcOps" industry publication, and analyst positioning (Tambellini Group) supporting lead generation.

Name

Coursedog

Legal name

Coursedog, Inc.

Website

https://coursedog.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coursedog is a private SaaS company founded in 2018 that provides an Intelligent Academic Operations Platform to over 400 higher education campuses across the United States. Its platform unifies curriculum management, academic scheduling, catalog, and assessment workflows with bi-directional integrations to major Student Information Systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Academic Operations Software

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic Catalog, Curriculum & Policy Administration (EDALAAAL)

Keywords

• Academic operations platform
• Curriculum management software
• Course scheduling software
• Student information integration
• Higher education SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Subscription-based licensing model for the Intelligent Academic Operations Platform with modules for scheduling, curriculum, catalog, assessment, and analytics. Pricing varies by institution size and modules selected.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coursedog sells an Intelligent Academic Operations Platform for higher education institutions, delivered as SaaS and organized into three Cloud suites — Curriculum Cloud, Scheduling Cloud, and Assessment Cloud. The platform unifies academic scheduling, curriculum management, catalog, syllabus, faculty workload, course demand projections, assessment, and course evaluations, with bi-directional integrations to major Student Information Systems including Ellucian, Anthology, Oracle PeopleSoft, Workday Student, and Jenzabar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curriculum Management Cloud-based curriculum management module that streamlines curriculum proposal, review, and approval workflows for higher education institutions. Designed for registrars, provosts, and curriculum committees.
• Labor Market Insights Connects curriculum to careers by surfacing labor market data so institutions can align programs with workforce demand. Built for academic leaders and curriculum planners.
• Catalog & Handbook Catalog and handbook management module that publishes and maintains academic catalogs and student handbooks. Targets registrars and academic affairs teams.
• Syllabus Management Centralized syllabus creation and management module that simplifies authoring, distribution, and version control of course syllabi. Built for faculty and academic departments.
• Academic Scheduling Academic course scheduling software that delivers student-centric schedules using rule validation and conflict reduction, with bi-directional SIS synchronization. Built for registrars and schedulers.
• Event Scheduling Event scheduling and campus space management module with room scheduling and AV integrations (e.g., Crestron). Built for campus event coordinators and facilities teams.
• Faculty Workload Management Faculty workload planning and management module that enables data-driven decisions on teaching assignments, credits, and load balancing. Built for deans, provosts, and department chairs.
• Course Demand Projections AI-powered predictive analytics module that forecasts course demand and recommends sections to unblock pathways to graduation. Built for schedulers and student success teams.
• Assessment Management Assessment planning and management module that elevates assessment cycles across academic programs. Built for accreditation, assessment, and student success teams.
• Course Evaluations AI-driven course evaluation module, expanded through the April 2026 ClassRanked acquisition, that processes student feedback text and connects course quality insights with curriculum, scheduling, and accreditation workflows. Built for institutions running course evaluation cycles.
• Coursedog Intelligence Embedded AI capability layer across the Coursedog platform providing predictive analytics, automation, and platform-wide context to turn academic operations insights into action. Sold as part of the Intelligent Academic Operations Platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% reduction in time spent on scheduling at Hawaii Pacific University
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ElluciancoreTechnology or IntegrationBi-directional integration with Ellucian Banner, Colleague, Powercampus, and DegreeWorks student information systems.
• AnthologycoreTechnology or IntegrationBi-directional integration with Anthology student information system platform.
• Oracle PeopleSoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationBi-directional integration with Oracle PeopleSoft Student Information System.
• Workday StudentcoreTechnology or IntegrationBi-directional integration with Workday Student system.
• JenzabarcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Jenzabar EX, CX & One student information systems.
• The Tambellini GroupminorOthersIndependent higher education advisory firm that produces the Academic Operations Platform StarChart vendor report comparing Coursedog against competitors.
• ClassRankedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoursedog acquired ClassRanked in April 2026, expanding its Intelligent Academic Operations Platform and Assessment Cloud capabilities. ClassRanked's AI-driven course evaluation technology integrates with curriculum management, scheduling, and accreditation workflows.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anthology (Courseleaf): Anthology (formerly Blackboard) acquired Courseleaf, the most direct head-to-head competitor to Coursedog in curriculum management, catalog, and academic operations for higher education. Both target registrars and provosts with overlapping workflow, catalog, and approval functionality.
• Acalanes: Acalanes develops Concourse (curriculum and catalog management) and Syllabus Plus (syllabus management), directly competing with Coursedog's Curriculum Cloud and Syllabus Management modules at higher education institutions.
• AdAstra Information Systems: AdAstra provides academic scheduling, space utilization, and faculty workload solutions to colleges and universities, directly overlapping with Coursedog's Academic Scheduling and Faculty Workload Management modules.
• CollegeNet (25Live): CollegeNet's 25Live scheduling platform is widely deployed in higher education for course and event scheduling, directly competing with Coursedog's Scheduling Cloud in a similar buyer persona (registrars).
• Watermark: Watermark provides higher education software including student success, assessment, and course evaluation tools. Its course evaluation product directly overlaps with the ClassRanked capabilities Coursedog just acquired.
• Softdocs: Softdocs serves higher education with document management, workflow automation, and curriculum/committee management solutions that compete with portions of Coursedog's curriculum and approval workflow offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Ellucian: Ellucian is the dominant SIS provider in higher education (Banner, Colleague, Powercampus). Coursedog integrates with Ellucian systems but Ellucian could expand its own academic operations modules, making it a broad incumbent threat rather than a direct peer.
• Workday: Workday Student is a modern cloud SIS competing in higher education. While Coursedog integrates with Workday Student, Workday could bundle or expand native academic operations capabilities as part of its broader enterprise HCM/ERP suite.
• Oracle (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions): Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions is a large incumbent SIS in higher ed. Coursedog integrates with it today, but Oracle's broader ERP/HCM footprint and resources make it a broad incumbent competitor with potential to expand natively.
• Jenzabar: Jenzabar provides SIS and student information systems for small-to-mid higher ed institutions. Coursedog integrates with Jenzabar EX/CX/One but Jenzabar could expand academic operations functionality as a broad SIS incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coursedoginc
• Facebookfacebook.com/coursedog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coursedog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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