# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for student information systems (colleges) on 2026-10-14

## In short

On 2026-10-14, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best student information systems for colleges". It named 16 brands; the first six, in order, were Ellucian, Anthology, Anthology Student, Workday, Workday Student and Ellucian Banner.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best student information systems for colleges |
| Asked on | 2026-10-14 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 16 |
| Sources cited | 11 |
| Audience | colleges |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-14 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/student-information-systems-colleges-2026-10-14
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-14 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> ## Short version
> 
> The honest answer is that this market just consolidated dramatically, and that fact should drive your shortlist more than any feature comparison. On **December 31, 2025**, Ellucian completed its acquisition of Anthology's SIS and ERP business out of Anthology's October Chapter 11 restructuring - [260+ customers](https://erp.today/ellucian-completes-anthology-sis-and-erp-acquisition-adding-260-higher-education-customers/) moved over. Ellucian now owns Banner, Colleague, PowerCampus *and* Anthology Student. Combined with [ListEdTech's January 2025 share data](https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/) (Banner 24%, Colleague 11%, Anthology 10%), that's roughly 45% of North American higher ed SIS under one roof. Real choice in this market is narrower than it was 18 months ago.
> 
> Who I'd actually name, in order:
> 
> **1. Workday Student** - My default recommendation for institutions that can afford it and have HR/Finance already on Workday or are willing to move there. It's the only genuinely modern, true-SaaS option at scale, and the maturity objection has largely expired: [650+ institutions have selected Workday with 85+ li

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellucian | mentioned |
| 2 | Anthology | mentioned |
| 3 | Anthology Student | mentioned |
| 4 | Workday | recommended |
| 5 | Workday Student | recommended |
| 6 | Ellucian Banner | mentioned |
| 7 | Ellucian Colleague | mentioned |
| 8 | Jenzabar | mentioned |
| 9 | Jenzabar One | mentioned |
| 10 | Oracle | mentioned |
| 11 | Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions | mentioned |
| 12 | Named | mentioned |
| 13 | Fedena | mentioned |
| 14 | Infinite Campus | mentioned |
| 15 | Alma | mentioned |
| 16 | Classe365 | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://erp.today/ellucian-completes-anthology-sis-and-erp-acquisition-adding-260-higher-education-customers/ (other)
- https://listedtech.com/blog/north-american-sis-highered-market-share-january-2025-update/ (other)
- https://www.fullfabric.com/articles/top-student-information-systems-2026 (other)
- https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250730745865/en/Jenzabar-Solutions-Selected-by-Over-100-Institutions-in-the-First-Half-of-2025-Driving-SIS-Leadership-and-Student-Success-Across-Higher-Education (vendor)
- https://www.gartner.com/reviews/product/anthology-student/alternatives (review)
- https://www.pitzer.edu/offices/dsi/new-student-information-system-sis-portal-tool-and-faq (reference)
- https://www.itechguides.com/best/student-information-systems/ (other)
- https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/01/05/ellucian-officially-acquires-anthologys-sis-and-erp-business.aspx (other)
- https://www.ellucian.com/anthology (vendor)
- https://listedtech.com/blog/which-products-is-workday-student-replacing/ (other)
- https://virginiabusiness.com/ellucian-acquires-anthology-division-in-chapter-11-process/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/student-information-systems/colleges

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