Microsoft 365 Education A5
Full security — Defender, Entra ID P2, Phone System, Power BI for .edu
Universities needing advanced security, compliance, and phone system
Tier comparison
Where Education A5 sits in the education family
Available add-ons
Extend Education A5 with these add-ons
Each add-on stacks on top of your base plan. Pricing is per user/month.
Cloud PBX add-on — make/receive PSTN calls via Teams
- Teams Phone System
- Auto Attendant
- Call Queues
Cloud PBX + domestic calling plan bundle
- Teams Phone System
- Calling Plans
- Auto Attendant
AI assistant in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Word
- Copilot in Excel
Enterprise EDR, threat hunting, automated investigation
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Business (EDR)
- Threat Analytics
Advanced email threat protection — attack simulation, automated remediation
- Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
- Attack Simulation Training
- Automated Investigation & Remediation
Identity Protection, PIM, risk-based conditional access
- Microsoft Entra ID P2
- Identity Protection (Risk-based)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Advanced endpoint management — Remote Help, EPM, Cloud PKI, EAM
- Microsoft Intune Plan 2
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
- Intune Enterprise App Management
eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, Customer Key
- Purview eDiscovery (Premium)
- Purview Insider Risk Management
- Purview Communication Compliance
Employee experience — Connections, Goals, Insights, Learning, Pulse, Amplify
- Viva Connections
- Viva Goals
- Viva Insights
Feature Map
What you get with Education A5
20 included · 0 not included. Click any category to jump.
Office Apps
4/4
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Security & Threat Protection
4/4Identity & Access
1/1Compliance & Data Protection
2/2Device Management
1/1Voice & Telephony
2/2Analytics & Insights
1/1Licensing & eligibility
Eligibility — academic institutions only
Buying rules and eligibility requirements specific to Education A5.
- .edu verification
- Requires a verified academic email domain or institutional license agreement.
- Student / Faculty pricing
- Different price points for students vs faculty/staff. Some plans free for students.
Full feature list — Education A5
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Office Apps (4/4) | ||
Excel desktop app Full-featured Excel with macros, Power Query, Power Pivot | ✓ | — |
Outlook desktop app Full email client with calendar, contacts, tasks | ✓ | — |
PowerPoint desktop app Full-featured PowerPoint with animations, transitions, designer | ✓ | — |
Word desktop app Full-featured Word application for PC and Mac | ✓ | — |
| Email & Calendar (1/1) | ||
Exchange Online Plan 2 100 GB mailbox, unlimited archive, hosted voicemail | ✓ | 100 GB mailbox |
| Collaboration (2/2) | ||
Microsoft Teams Chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration hub | ✓ | — |
SharePoint Online Plan 2 Advanced search, enterprise features, unlimited storage | ✓ | — |
| Storage (1/1) | ||
OneDrive 1-5+ TB 1 TB to unlimited cloud storage per user | ✓ | — |
| Security & Threat Protection (4/4) | ||
Defender for Cloud Apps CASB — discover, monitor, control SaaS app usage | ✓ | — |
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 Plan 1 + EDR, automated investigation, threat analytics, sandbox | ✓ | — |
Defender for Identity Detect advanced threats from on-prem Active Directory signals | ✓ | — |
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 Plan 1 + Threat Explorer, automated investigation, attack simulation | ✓ | — |
| Identity & Access (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Entra ID P2 P1 + Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) | ✓ | — |
| Compliance & Data Protection (2/2) | ||
Purview eDiscovery (Premium) Standard + custodian management, review sets, predictive coding | ✓ | — |
Purview Insider Risk Management Detect and act on IP theft, data leaks, security violations | ✓ | — |
| Device Management (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Intune Plan 1 MDM/MAM — manage devices and apps, conditional access enforcement | ✓ | — |
| Voice & Telephony (2/2) | ||
Audio Conferencing Dial-in phone numbers for Teams meetings | ✓ | — |
Teams Phone System Cloud PBX — make/receive calls, auto attendant, call queues | ✓ | — |
| Analytics & Insights (1/1) | ||
Power BI Pro Self-service analytics, interactive dashboards, data visualization | ✓ | — |
| Windows & Desktop (1/1) | ||
Windows 11 Enterprise Enterprise OS with cloud management, security, and updates | ✓ | Windows 11 Education |
Need help getting started with Education A5? Our Microsoft 365 migration specialists handle the entire deployment — from Google Workspace migration and Exchange Server cutover to policy configuration and user training.
Cost Calculator
Education A5 pricing calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $40 | $480 |
| 10 users | $80 | $960 |
| 25 users | $200 | $2400 |
| 50 users | $400 | $4800 |
| 100 users | $800 | $9600 |
| 150 users | $1200 | $14400 |
| 200 users | $1600 | $19200 |
| 300 users | $2400 | $28800 |
| 500 users | $4000 | $48000 |
| 1000 users | $8000 | $96000 |
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Migration paths
How to migrate to Education A5
Common migration scenarios into this plan. Medha Cloud handles the full cutover end-to-end.
Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Meet
Any IMAP email server — Zoho, Yahoo, Rackspace, cPanel, Plesk, etc.
FAQ
Questions about Education A5
What is Microsoft 365 Education A5?+
Should I downgrade to Education A3 to save money?+
Does Education A5 require a .edu email?+
Can I mix Education A5 with other Microsoft 365 plans in the same tenant?+
What is Microsoft 365 Education A5?
Microsoft 365 Education A5 is a education Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $8/user/month (annual commitment). It supports unlimited users and includes 1 TB OneDrive of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Universities needing advanced security, compliance, and phone system
This plan includes 20 features across 11 categories including Office Apps, Email & Calendar, Collaboration, Storage, Device Management.
Switching to Education A5?
Schools and universities migrating to Education A5 are often coming from Google Workspace for Education. Our Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration for education covers student mailboxes, faculty email, Google Classroom data, and shared drives. We schedule these moves during semester breaks to minimize disruption to teaching operations.
Institutions running legacy on-premises Exchange or Zimbra can take advantage of our email server migration to Microsoft 365 service, which supports hybrid coexistence so faculty can migrate in phases while students move in bulk. Use our migration cost calculator to estimate the project scope for your institution.
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From Microsoft 365 migrations to fully managed infrastructure — we handle every layer of your IT stack.
Migration Tools We Use
Enterprise-grade tooling for every platform
- BitTitan MigrationWiz— Cloud-to-cloud email & data
- Microsoft Exchange Hybrid— On-prem to Exchange Online
- ShareGate Desktool— SharePoint & OneDrive
- Microsoft Mover.io— Google Drive to OneDrive
- Entra ID Connect— AD sync & hybrid identity
- PowerShell & EWS API— Automation & bulk ops