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Summary  

ChatGPT Edu is a version of ChatGPT designed specifically for higher educational institutions to enhance learning, teaching, and research. Conversations and data are not used to train OpenAI models. 

At UC Davis, subscriptions are available to campus faculty and staff in spring of 2025. UC Davis Health employees may contact their local IT unit for information.  

OpenAI offers other ChatGPT models for personal use, for free and via subscription. 

Features & Options 

  • Advanced capabilities such as document, data, and image analysis, deep research, and more
  • Higher message limits than the free version of ChatGPT
  • Improved language capabilities, with over 50 languages supported
  • Conversations and data are not used to train OpenAI models 
  • Learn more about ChatGPT Edu at UC Davis

How to Obtain & Log in 

  • ChatGPT Edu is available to UC Davis campus faculty and staff in spring 2025. UC David Health employees can contact their local IT unit for information about ChatGPT Edu.
  • Annual subscriptions cost $240 per account. Information will be available soon about how to purchase a UC Davis subscription.

  • Once you are subscribed, log in to ChatGPT Edu with your UC Davis email and passphrase at: https://openai.com/chatgpt

Learning Resources

Security Considerations 

Visit Sensitive Data & AI – Guidance from UC Davis Tech Leaders 

Frequently Asked Questions 

  • What’s the difference between ChatGPT-4, GPT-4.5, and GPT-4.5-mini?

  • GGPT-4 is a text-only model with limited multimodal capabilities, mainly used for text generation. It is available to paid subscribers.

    GPT-4.5 (also referred to as GPT-4o) is designed for multimodal capabilities (text, image, and audio inputs/outputs) with enhanced real-time conversation, better cost efficiency, and support for over 50 non-English languages. It’s available with a free tier (with usage limits) and a premium version for paid users.

    GPT-4.5-mini is a lightweight model optimized for free-tier users. It’s faster and more cost-efficient compared to GPT-3.5, providing improved performance and enhanced intelligence while maintaining similar speed to GPT-3.5.

  • How does OpenAI use my personal data?
  • OpenAI's large language models are trained on a broad corpus of text that includes publicly available content, licensed content, and content generated by human reviewers. They say they don’t use data for selling their services, advertising, or building profiles of people—instead using data to make their models more helpful for people. ChatGPT, for instance, improves by further training on the conversations people have with it, unless you choose to disable training.
  • What is a hallucination?
  • A hallucination refers to when ChatGPT produces outputs that seem plausible but are incorrect or fabricated. To minimize the likelihood of hallucinations, be as specific as possible with prompts. For example, you might say, “You are an expert in public speaking,” to guide the model toward more accurate and relevant responses.

Technical Support

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Content on this website is subject to change as AI tools continue to develop. Page last updated April 18, 2025.