Help Students Find Answers.
Give Your Team Time Back.
Your university website may be costing you enrollments. Recover more lost student interactions and turn interest into applications. Cludo AI Summary and AI Search surface instant, accurate answers right inside your website search — helping students self-serve and freeing your team to focus on higher-value work.
See It in Action on Your Site
Trusted by colleges and universities worldwide
Higher Ed Institutions Face the Same Problem, Every Semester
Your students, families, and staff ask the same questions over and over. The answers already live on your website — but they can’t find them.
Staff and faculty field the same routine questions again and again instead of doing the work only they can do.
Prospective students give up mid-search and quietly drop out of the enrollment funnel before ever finding “Apply Now.”
Lean marketing teams don’t have the bandwidth to manually audit every page across a sprawling, multi-campus website.
Outdated events and old news outrank the pages that actually matter: tuition, deadlines, and financial aid.
Cludo AI Search: Optimize the Search That Matters Most
Cludo analyzes your institution’s own website content and delivers precise answers directly inside your search results — letting students self-serve while your team focuses on higher-value work.
57%
Fewer unanswered questions
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts cut unanswered search queries by 57% in just two months after launch.
19.2%
More search engagement
MCLA’s monthly searches rose from 2,600 to 3,100 as students learned to trust search as their go-to resource.
15.2%
Better click-through rate
MCLA’s search CTR climbed from 54.7% to 63% — students were finding what they actually needed.
Fast
Rollout, not a redesign
No developer build-out required — Cludo layers on top of your existing site, so improvements start almost right away.
Cludo’s AI-powered search in action on Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’ website — real answers, right inside search.
Real Results from Real Colleges and Universities
Small Team, Big Impact
Supporting the Student Journey
One Search, Three Campuses
AI-Powered Search Delivers Measurable Results
Purpose-built for higher ed websites — not a generic chatbot bolted onto your search.
Fewer Dead Ends, More Enrollments
SACAP uses Cludo banners to surface “Apply Now” and “View Fees” at the exact moment a prospective student is searching — turning search into a conversion driver, not just navigation.
Search becomes part of the enrollment funnel.Straight to the Portal, Not a Dead End
Boise State uses Quicklinks so a search for “roommate” leads straight to the housing portal — no dead ends during the highest-traffic weeks of the year.
Zero training required for students.Answers Inside Search — No New App to Learn
Cludo delivers cited answers directly inside your existing search results. Students on mobile get a straight answer instead of five open tabs.
Quick to launch, easy to maintain.Built on Your Content, Not Generic AI
Cludo only draws from what your institution has already published. No hallucinated financial aid numbers, no pulling from outside sources — and you can override any AI-generated answer to keep it on-message.
Accurate, controlled, and compliant by design.A Few Quotes from Higher Ed Teams
“The platform is easy to understand and manage. Our customer success managers have been the most attentive and helpful of any vendor I’ve ever contracted with.”
“As more people used search, they were finding what they needed more often. Seeing it happen so quickly was a wonderful, celebratory thing for our team.”
“What stands out is their support and genuine, human service. As a senior developer at a large Colorado university, I truly value our relationship with Cludo.”
“Whenever we have a question we get lightning quick feedback from customer support. Cludo’s customer support is the best I’ve experienced after working with a large number of vendors.”
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See how Cludo’s AI Search can support your student journey — using your institution’s actual website content.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this cost for colleges and universities?
AI Summary and AI Mode start at $8,000 USD annually, per AI Layer. Pricing varies based on your site’s size and search volume — contact us for higher-ed-specific pricing.
Will this work with our existing website and CMS?
Yes. Cludo integrates with any platform — WordPress, Drupal, Sitecore, or custom higher-ed CMS solutions. It’s cloud-based, so there’s nothing to install on your servers, and our team helps you get set up.
How is this different from adding a chatbot?
Cludo delivers answers directly within the search results students already use — no separate widget to find, no new interface to learn.
Can this work across multiple campuses or departments?
Yes. Institutions like Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania use Cludo to unify search across three consolidated campuses — academics, admissions, student services, and athletics — all in one experience.
Is this accessible for every student?
Yes. Fully compliant with WCAG 2.0/2.1, ADA, and Section 508 accessibility guidelines, with assistive tools, text highlights, and reading aids built in.
What’s the procurement process like?
We work within higher-ed procurement requirements — formal quotes, references, security documentation, data processing agreements, and RFP support are all available.
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