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Build a social-first campus with the no. 1 social media management tool for education

Hootsuite helps campuses connect with students, alumni, and staff — all from one secure platform. Engage audiences, elevate your school’s reputation, and create a modern student experience that builds lifelong loyalty.

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Die University of Georgia konnte mit Hootsuite innerhalb von 24 Stunden 5,5 Millionen Dollar an Spenden sammeln, was einem Anstieg der Einnahmen durch soziale Medien um 522 % entspricht.
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Bayes Business School used Hootsuite to track sentiment following a rebrand and found that 94% of people viewed the change positively.
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With the help of Hootsuite Enterprise, the University of St Andrews saw over 400,000 new engagements on Instagram.
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Lead your institution with confidence on social and beyond

Hootsuite simplifies social media management for education, helping universities protect their reputation, measure impact, and engage their communities from one unified platform.

With Hootsuite, you can tap into 150 million data sources across 187 languages to discover what students, alumni, and the public are saying in real-time. Then you can use those insights to craft content that engages your community.

Safeguard your brand with real-time social listening. Detect issues before they escalate, track sentiment, and respond swiftly to student and public concerns — so your institution remains trusted, transparent, and respected.

Show the real impact of your social media efforts. Hootsuite connects social performance to measurable outcomes like applications, enrollment, event participation, and alumni giving so leadership sees the results that matter most.

Manage your entire university’s social presence from one secure dashboard. Plan, schedule, and publish at the best times for engagement, empower teams to collaborate efficiently, and maintain a consistent voice across every channel.

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On a daily basis, we’ll look out for what our students are saying online and spark genuine, one-to-one conversations with them. That one interaction could mean the difference between that student choosing us over another university — from a commercial point of view, that’s a potential £27,000.
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Senior Press Officer
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Sehen Sie sich Ihre Social Media-Bilanz an

Sind Sie ein Social Media-Aussteiger oder ein engagierter Student mit Auszeichnung? Finden Sie heraus, wo Sie auf der Reifeskala der sozialen Medien stehen (und holen Sie sich Ratschläge, wie Sie sich verbessern können).

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Attract students, save time, and protect and grow your brand

Harness the power of AI, analytics, and advocacy to turn every insight into action. Hootsuite for higher education helps your institution predict trends, outpace competitors, and inspire your campus community to share your story.

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Turn insights into engaging content instantly with AI

OwlyGPT transforms your data into creative storytelling. Use real-time listening insights to generate images, captions, and responses that resonate with students, faculty, and alumni. No more guessing what works — OwlyGPT helps you craft relevant, timely messages backed by live audience intelligence.

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Gain an edge over other institutions

Conduct deep competitive analysis, tracking how peer institutions perform on social media in real time. Benchmark audience growth, share of voice, sentiment, and engagement across networks, and uncover the topics and campaigns driving their success. Plus, generate competitive insight reports instantly.

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Predict what matters most to your audience

Use real-time social listening insights to understand what future students care about — from campus life to career outcomes — and tailor your campaigns accordingly. With predictive forecasting, sentiment analysis, and AI-powered trend detection, Hootsuite helps you see what’s next and stay two steps ahead.

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Manage communications effectively — even during a crisis

Bring every student, parent, and alumni message into one inbox. Hootsuite helps you respond faster, pause publishing in a crisis, and keep your community informed and engaged. Plus, you can track and address crises and misinformation in real-time to ensure every situation is under control.

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Turn your staff and alumni into your strongest social advocates

With Hootsuite Amplify, faculty, staff, and alumni can easily share pre-approved content that showcases your institution’s achievements and values. From promoting events to celebrating student success, Amplify empowers your community to extend its reach authentically.

All the tools you need to engage students and streamline your workflow

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Publishing pause

In the event of a crisis or big sentiment shift, instantly pause all publishing and scheduled content with one click.

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Automated inbox

Reduce response times with a single inbox featuring auto-responders, suggested saved replies, and language detection.

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Approval workflows

Set up automated, custom approval workflows so the right people can approve content faster. 

Resources for education marketers

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Social media for education: 2025 benchmarks + new data

Explore the latest education social media stats to see how your results stack up against industry averages.

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Using social media in education: 10 can’t-miss tips

Social media in education? It’s surprisingly advantageous. Here are our top tips.

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Free social media templates for education

This bundle includes free alumni outreach message templates, post ideas, a social media policy template, and more.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Selbstverständlich. Hootsuite hilft Ihnen bei der Erstellung eines Inhaltskalenders, bei der Planung der Veröffentlichung Ihrer Beiträge zum perfekten Zeitpunkt und bei der Messung Ihres Erfolgs, damit Sie sehen können, was funktioniert und was nicht. Es verfügt außerdem über Social Listening-Tools, die Ihnen helfen, stets zu wissen, was Studenten und Absolventen sagen, sodass Sie relevante Informationen zum richtigen Zeitpunkt veröffentlichen und Trends immer einen Schritt voraus sein können.

Mit Mehrfach-Posting und plattformübergreifendem Publizieren können Sie auch den Posting-Prozess automatisieren. Planen Sie Beiträge so, dass sie für jeden Ihrer sozialen Kanäle zum besten Zeitpunkt live geschaltet werden. Anschließend können Sie mit Hootsuite Analytics mühelos Ihre Leistung verfolgen und personalisierte Tipps zur Verbesserung erhalten.

Studien zeigen, dass Studierende, die das Social Media-Konto einer Universität als Ressource nutzen, eine positivere Meinung der Universität haben. Trotzdem sagen nur 11 % der Studenten, dass es einfach ist, Informationen über eine Schule oder ein Programm in den sozialen Medien zu finden. Soziale Medien sind in der Hochschulbildung von entscheidender Bedeutung, wenn es darum geht, Hochschulen dabei zu unterstützen, Studierende anzuziehen und zu halten.

Hootsuite hilft Universitäten nachweislich dabei, die Reichweite und die Interaktion in den sozialen Medien zu steigern. Schulen können ihre Zulassungszahlen mit Tools erhöhen, die ihnen helfen, überzeugende Inhalte für soziale Medien zu erstellen, mit potenziellen Studenten in Kontakt zu treten und die Ergebnisse von bezahlten und organischen Anwerbungskampagnen zu messen.

Hootsuite ist von unschätzbarem Wert, wenn es darum geht, mit Absolventen zu interagieren und die Unterstützung zu steigern. Füllen Sie Ihren Inhaltskalender schnell mit wirkungsvollen Beiträgen, die Ihre Community zum Handeln ermutigen. Lassen Sie OwlyWriter AI Absolventen-Interaktion mit Beitrags-Ideen und inspirierenden Handlungsaufforderungen generieren. Und passen Sie unsere vorgefertigten Vorlagen schnell an das Branding Ihrer Universität an.

Hootsuite Amplify ist das beste Markenbotschafter- und Absolventen-Interaktionstool für Universitäten, die mehr Menschen erreichen möchten. Damit können Sie markensichere, genehmigte Inhalte für Dozenten und Mitarbeiter einrichten, die diese über ihre persönlichen Social Media-Kanäle teilen können. Mit Amplify ist es möglich, Ihre Reichweite und Ihren Umsatz exponentiell zu steigern, ohne viel Budget in bezahlte Anzeigen zu stecken.

Ja. Erstellen Sie schnell LinkedIn-, Instagram- und Facebook-Anzeigen mit attraktiven Vorlagen und einem automatisierten Untertitelgenerator – alles in einem Dashboard. Verwandeln Sie Ihre erfolgreichsten Beiträge in Anzeigen, betrachten und messen Sie die Ergebnisse und erstellen Sie Kampagnen an einem Ort.

Hootsuite ist mit Social Media-Werbetools ausgestattet, die Ihnen helfen, die Markenbekanntheit Ihrer Institution zu steigern und mehr Studierende anzuziehen. Erstellen, verwalten und überwachen Sie mit Hootsuite Social Media-Anzeigen direkt neben Ihren organischen Beiträgen.

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Social media for universities is essential for attracting new students, increasing engagement, and strengthening reputation. Hootsuite helps colleges and universities plan, schedule, and analyze social campaigns that showcase their unique culture and values. With AI-powered tools like OwlyGPT, schools can create compelling content faster, and with advanced analytics, measure how social drives awareness, applications, and fundraising success.

Social media in higher education helps build authentic connections across the entire student lifecycle—from recruitment to alumni engagement. With Hootsuite, universities can manage all social channels in one place, respond to messages quickly, and monitor sentiment in real time. Tools like Talkwalker-powered listening reveal what students and alumni are talking about, while Hootsuite Amplify empowers your community to share their stories, boosting trust and belonging.

Managing social media for colleges can be complex — especially when multiple campuses, departments, and audiences are involved. Hootsuite simplifies higher ed social media management by bringing every account, message, and campaign into one unified dashboard. From bulk scheduling and content approvals to real-time crisis management, Hootsuite gives higher education teams the control and insight they need to stay consistent, compliant, and connected across every platform.

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