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Cloud based campus management solution

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Last updated: March 2026

STARS overview

What is STARS?

STARS is a cloud-based campus management solution that allows clients to maintain operational data for colleges and schools. Built on IBM Power 7 platform, the solution manages entire student life cycle, from lead to placement. The software is suited for the needs of small and medium sized businesses, as well as for large enterprises. Some of its customers include Career Training Academy, Thompson Institute and Academy of Medical Arts and Business.

STARS campus management solution is designed primarily for post-secondary career schools. Solution can be used to manage lead management, student grades and attendance management and schedule meetings. The primary features of the solution are sending bulk emails, building smart calendar, attendance scanning, generating IDs, centralized management of the documents, reporting, financial tracking and managing students/leads profile.

The solution is compatible with various browsers available across devices such as desktop, mobile and tablets. STARS School Management System offers integration with other web based services including CRM, Google and Outlook calendar. The solution can also integrate with STARS LMS offering complete administration and customization of content and can also be used for on-line courses and classroom support.

Starting price

399 /
per month

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STARS reviews

Overall rating

4.6

/5

14

Positive reviews

50

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend0.50/10
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Who uses STARS?

Based on 14 verified user reviews.

Company size

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Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Higher Education

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STARS's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from STARS users:

Activity dashboard
Activity Management
Activity tracking
Ad hoc reporting
Admissions management
Alerts/Notifications
Alumni management
API
Application management
Assessment management

All STARS features

Features rating:

Activity dashboard
Activity Management
Activity tracking
Ad hoc reporting
Admissions management
Alerts/Notifications
Alumni management
API
Application management
Assessment management
Assignment management
Attendance management
Attendance tracking
Audit management
Billing & invoicing
Built-in lms
Calendar management
Candidate management
Chat/Messaging
Class registration
Classroom management
Class scheduling
Commenting/Notes
Communication management
Content management
Course authoring
Course management
CRM
Curriculum management
Customizable branding
Customizable forms
Customizable reports
Data import/export
Discipline management
Document management
Email management
Employee portal
Enrollments/Onboarding
Faculty/Staff management
Fee collection
Fee management
Financial aid management
Financial management
For classroom
For higher education
Forms management
Gradebook
Independent/Private
Interview scheduling
K-12
Learning management
Library management
Mobile access
Mobile app
Online payments
Parent/Student portal
Performance metrics
Progress reports
Progress tracking
Real-Time chat
Real-Time notifications
Records management
Registration management
Reminders
Report cards
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting & statistics
Role-Based permissions
Scheduling
Self service portal
Skills assessment
Student information/records
Student management
Student Portal
Support audio/images/video
Tests/Assessments
Third-Party integrations
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Starting from

399

Per month

Pricing details
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STARS support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
Phone Support
FAQs/Forum
Email/Help Desk
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
Videos
Live Online
Documentation
In Person

STARS FAQs

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