Education - HED Pricing Update: Adobe Creative Cloud Pro Plus and Shared Device License (SDL)

New student pricing tiers and SDL price adjustment effective January 1, 2026..

We would like to share a series of important updates designed to elevate the value and flexibility of Adobe solutions for your Higher Education customers. These enhancements underscore Adobe’s commitment to empowering academic institutions with cutting-edge, scalable, and AI-driven tools.

Summary of Updates

Consult December 2025 price list for pricing changes. First Order Date: January 6, 2026:

• New: Introducing high volume tiers on the new Creative Cloud Pro Plus – Student offer for Higher Education
  • New 250 and 500+ license high-volume tier discounts
  • Creative Cloud Pro Plus eligibility for what was formerly known as “VIP Select” (now known as “Volume Discounting” in Marketplace) was inadvertently removed in a prior price list update and was reinstated on the October 2025 price list.
• Price Decrease: Creative Cloud Pro Plus – HED Faculty/Staff
• Price Decrease: Creative Cloud for Enterprise All Apps– HED Faculty/Staff
• Price Increase: Shared Device License (SDL) – HED Faculty/Staff
  • SDL continues to support flexible, multi-user lab environments with broad access to Adobe’s flagship applications.
  • SDL pricing is increasing to reflect continued investment in lab-ready access and compatibility.

Terms & Conditions:

• Pricing changes are effective from the First Order Date (FOD) and are not retroactive
• New high-volume tiers apply only to Creative Cloud Pro Plus - Student for Higher Education purchases at the 250 and 500+ seat levels
• Eligibility for discount levels and volume discounting are governed by Adobe VIP Marketplace program rules. This applies to what was formerly known as “VIP Select” and is now called “volume discounting” in Marketplace.