Microsoft 365 Education A3
Desktop apps, Intune, Windows 11 Education for .edu institutions
Schools needing desktop Office apps, device management, and Windows licensing
Feature Map — Education A3
Click any category to jump. Hover cells for details.
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Storage
1/1
Identity & Access
1/1Compliance & Data Protection
3/3Device Management
1/1Windows & Desktop
1/1Full Feature List — Education A3
| 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 TB 1 TB cloud storage per user | ✓ | — |
| Identity & Access (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Entra ID P1 Conditional access, self-service password reset, dynamic groups | ✓ | — |
| Compliance & Data Protection (3/3) | ||
DLP for email and files Prevent sensitive data from leaving via email or SharePoint | ✓ | — |
Purview eDiscovery (Standard) Case management, hold, search, export for legal investigations | ✓ | — |
Purview Information Protection Sensitivity labels, encryption, classification | ✓ | — |
| Device Management (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Intune Plan 1 MDM/MAM — manage devices and apps, conditional access enforcement | ✓ | — |
| Windows & Desktop (1/1) | ||
Windows 11 Enterprise Enterprise OS with cloud management, security, and updates | ✓ | Windows 11 Education |
Need help getting started with Education A3? Our Microsoft 365 migration specialists handle the entire deployment — from Google Workspace migration and Exchange Server cutover to policy configuration and user training.
Education A3 Pricing Calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $16 | $195 |
| 10 users | $33 | $390 |
| 25 users | $81 | $975 |
| 50 users | $163 | $1950 |
| 100 users | $325 | $3900 |
| 150 users | $488 | $5850 |
| 200 users | $650 | $7800 |
| 300 users | $975 | $11700 |
| 500 users | $1625 | $19500 |
| 1000 users | $3250 | $39000 |
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What is Microsoft 365 Education A3?
Microsoft 365 Education A3 is a education Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $3.25/user/month (annual commitment). It supports unlimited users and includes 1 TB OneDrive of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Schools needing desktop Office apps, device management, and Windows licensing
This plan includes 14 features across 8 categories including Office Apps, Email & Calendar, Collaboration, Storage, Device Management.
Switching to Education A3?
Schools and universities migrating to Education A3 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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