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Compete with larger schools without breaking your budget.

Boost enrollment, build a thriving campus community, and streamline operations with one connected platform.
  • Compete with larger institutions and upgrade your campus with your own branded campus mobile app.
  • Win more applications and boost enrollment with a proven mobile strategy that keeps students engaged.
  • Help students feel at home from day one.
  • Enable your staff to do more with less through automation.
  • Keep students and staff informed with real-time push notifications.
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Trusted by 1000+ higher ED planners, worldwide

"We all agreed that Guidebook keeps not only our students and guests informed, but also our volunteer staff who utilize our smaller space. Having a quick and easy singular place to go for all information is key to keeping our Graduation Weekend running smoothly."
Northwestern University Graduation Team
"Going back, if I had to do it over again, I would have never left Guidebook"
Lori J. Reed
Division Program Coordinator
"Being able to see the schedule, layout, nearby restaurant choices, and more allowed our attendees to build their ideal schedule beforehand. Thus, they maximized their in-person experience throughout the weekend."
Anastasia Slaughter
Black Romance Book Fest, Marketing Manager

When you build an app with Guidebook, you can...

Create a more connected campus community

Give students a central hub with a campus community app that keeps them informed, engaged, and connected to everything your school has to offer.

Boost student engagement with a mobile-first experience

Keep students interested with a student engagement app that provides real-time updates, personalized schedules and event details on-the-go.

Facilitate meaningful connections

Replace business cards with in-app connections, so students and employers can exchange information, schedule appointments, and follow up after the event.

Save time and reduce costs

Ditch paper schedules, printed programs and repetitive manual processes with an affordable campus app that cuts costs while improving engagement.

Reduce printing costs and achieve sustainability goals

Eliminate the need for printed materials by updating event information instantly within the app. This approach saves time and money while reducing waste, helping lower your carbon footprint and can support your university's efforts toward LEED certification.

Empower your staff to do more with less

From creating a branded event app to setting up a website, managing registration and sending push notifications, you can do it all – no coding or IT team required.

Boost student engagement with a mobile-first experience

Keep students interested with a student engagement app that provides real-time updates, personalized schedules and event details on-the-go.

Facilitate meaningful connections at campus events

Make it easy for students to register, engage and participate in campus events with streamlined event management tools.

All features included. No hidden fees

Schedule tracks and my schedule

Showcase campus events like orientation, athletic events, club activities, student workshops and more. Give attendees the flexibility to build personalized schedules if needed.

Interactive maps and floor plans

Help everyone find the best parking and navigate campus changes with interactive floor plans and campus maps. Or build audio tours for a personal touch.

Engagement and social tools

Provide a space for students to connect, share content and engage through a built-in social feed. Enable direct messaging for 1:1 communication and to strengthen their sense of belonging.

In-app messaging and Interact feed

Enable seamless communication between students and employers through in-app messaging, and use the Interact feed for live updates and networking.

Push notificatons

Eliminate the stress and disruption of last minute changes by instant notifying everyone about schedule changes, weather updates and other important reminders.

Free event management tools

Easily promote your event with an integrated website, streamline registration and manage event details—all with Guidebook’s easy-to-use campus event management tools.

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Leading universities partner with Guidebook.

Spelman College

Spelman College

Full-Lifecycle Client Story

Spelman College uses Guidebook to support events across the entire student journey, from Admissions and Orientation, to Commencement and Alumni gatherings. This full-lifecycle approach keeps students informed at every stage while helping families and alumni stay connected. Schedule tracks make it easy to navigate events, even with hundreds of attendees on campus. Plus, with real-time push notifications, last-minute changes are communicated instantly, ensuring a smooth experience for everyone.
Leading universities partner with Guidebook.

Messiah University

Messiah University

Open House Client Story

Messiah University uses their Guidebook app to give prospective students a smoother, more personalized Open House experience.

Visitors can:
- Plan their trip in advance.
- Explore the full schedule and register for sessions.
- Connect with Admissions to learn more about applying.

It's a simple and smarter way to make every visit count.
Leading universities partner with Guidebook.

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College

Bowdoin Transforms Homecoming With A Mobile App

Bowdoin College connects current students and alumni with a Homecoming guide in their personalized app. People can use the app to access exclusive homecoming discounts, check which of their favorite facilities are open to explore, and peruse local dining options. The Schedule Tracks help organize the schedule based on inaugural events, athletic events, and even events with virtual offerings so everyone can find something that interests them!
Leading universities partner with Guidebook.

Indiana Tech

Indiana Tech

105% Student Yield Increase

When Indiana Tech replaced printed materials with a Guidebook app, the results were immediate and impossible to ignore:

- 105% increase in student yield from Admitted Students Day attendees (from 40% to 82%).
- A process that once took 5 team members 400+ hours was drastically reduced to just 2 people and less than 25 hours.

Fewer hours? Check.
Less paper? Definitely.
More students saying yes? Absolutely.

Now that’s a faster process, a smoother experience, and a major upgrade for everyone involved.
Leading universities partner with Guidebook.
“With schedules frequently changing, we needed a flexible solution to accommodate updates in real time. The team would print 40,000 programs to hand out at the events, which were costly, bad for the environment, and once printed, couldn’t be updated with constant changes.”
Open Days Team
University of Manchester
“It was an absolute 10. Students were incredibly engaged in the guide and made communication with them so easy. Thank you for meeting with me prior to the event to go over the attendance manager role, everything went smoothly.”
Scripps College
The College of Scripps
“Our app costs 29% less than printing, and our student yield increased by 105% once we began using Guidebook.”
Andrea Crilly
Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Experience

Built for every department and every campus event.

Guidebook supports every step of the student lifecycle, helping departments engage their communities through flexible, branded apps.

Admissions & enrollment

New student programs

Housing & residence life

Parent & family programs

Student engagement

Career
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Small 
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Alumni
affairs

Campus
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FAQs

How do students download the app for their residence hall?
Upon publishing your app, you’ll have a custom landing page to share with your audience - as well as a unique QR code. Our app Builder also gives you tools like email promotion, posters, and social media templates (and more) to make promoting and downloading your event app super simple.
Can I make changes to the residence life app after I publish it?
Absolutely. If at any point you need to make a change, just jump right back into our system, make those edits, and hit Publish. Within seconds, your updates will be live. And, if you need to send any last-minute notifications to your users, you can do that straight from your phone or tablet with our Mobile Admin capabilities.
Can I build this on my own? I’m not very technical…
Yes, you can. If you’re comfortable sending an email or putting together a few basic PowerPoint slides, you can build an app on our platform. Most of our customers would not describe themselves as tech-savvy.
Do you offer human support?
Of course. Guidebook’s award-winning customer success team has reps in the US and the UK, and we pride ourselves on fast response times, and becoming a trusted advisor to you and your team.

Still have questions?