Microsoft 365 Education A5
Full security — Defender, Entra ID P2, Phone System, Power BI for .edu
Universities needing advanced security, compliance, and phone system
Feature Map — Education A5
Click any category to jump. Hover cells for details.
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Storage
1/1
Security & Threat Protection
4/4Identity & Access
1/1Compliance & Data Protection
2/2Device Management
1/1Voice & Telephony
2/2Analytics & Insights
1/1Windows & Desktop
1/1Full 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.
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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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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