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avast! Endpoint Protection Suite is now FREE for educational institutions!

Join the 1800+ schools that get access to this business-grade protection through our avast! Free for Education program.

Protection for single computer without central management.

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Protection for Windows PCs and Servers networks of 5 - 30,000 endpoint devices. Central management and remote control included.

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Join the schools already using AVAST Free for Education

“This is a very generous and responsive program that allows school districts to spend their budget on items to improve educational quality.”

Ted M.
Liberty School

“Thank you so much for this incredible program. For schools like ours with a tight budget, this helps substantially.”

Aaron P.
West Branch Area School District

“Thank you for help us! So far the Antivirus is keeping our network clean.”

Sergio E.
Emerson Waldorf School

“This is a very good product and has been a big help to educational institutions.”

Court P.
Clinton Elementary School

“This was a great offering and I think AVAST will make a killing in the education field; I have been unable to find any other similar solution free for education out there. Definitely will be bringing my other clients to AVAST!”

Michael T.
Chicago Education Project

“AVAST is a great antivirus program. The first scan found multiple instances of malware that our previous antivirus missed. The AVAST Free for Education program makes it possible for our library to have a quality antivirus program that fits nicely in our tight budget.”

Jeanne H.
Charleston Carnegie Public Library

“This is a great program and it's wonderful that you are willing to give it to not for profits for free. That helps us a lot with our shrinking budgets!”

Debbie S.
Thomaston Public School

“avast! is working really well on the computers that I've installed it on. We still have a lot of time left on a long term contract that I’m tempted to stop using.”

Dan B.
Ogle County Educational Cooperative

“Firstly, thanks to everyone at Avast for making this available. Our budget, campus wide, has been cut over 40% by New York State in the last 10 years. I wish you had done this sooner!”

Steve M.
SUNY Potsdam

“Due to lack of resources we have been without network antivirus protection for the past 3 years… I have been on the search for network antivirus, but I lacked the time… I really like Avast on my home PC so I knew it was protection I can trust. The burden of searching and everything involved in that was lifted, too. I could never have hoped for a solution to drop out of the sky and into my lap – so to speak. But, it did.”

Jeff S.
Grand River Academy

“We are looking forward to starting the migration from AVG to Avast Free for Education.”

Mark C.
Gillespie Community Unit School District #7

“It’s great antivirus software. I like how it didn't weigh systems down, and it very easy to use... so I jumped at the chance to get licenses for our servers, administrator's workstations, and computer lab computers.”

Terry A.
Carver College Atlanta

“Thank you again for all that you do to support MBA programs across the globe.”

Rachel E.
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia

“Avast is a great product, as most of us in the IT department use it on our home computers. We are definitely going to install Avast district wide starting in July 2013 and at the same time save over $14,000 per year.”

Mike M.
Evesham Township School District

“I got Avast because it's officially recommended by the University of Florida.”

Allan W.
University of Florida

“Just a side note, because of this generous offer by Avast, you have saved over $10,000 in antivirus renewal costs for our schools. That money will go to improve other technologies in our district.”

Joe B.
Learning Matters Educational Group

How does the AVAST Free for Education program work and what is included?

AVAST has been protecting home users for free for many years and to great acclaim. To support hard-pressed educational institutions – both K-12 and post-secondary – we’ve extended this home-based free protection to the educational sector.

Here’s what you get

All public educational institutions in the US are eligible to use our business-grade avast! Endpoint Protection Suite at no cost. Each educational license includes two central management control options, which enables IT administrators to remotely manage antivirus protection on laptops, desktops and servers across any campus, large or small.

  • Two central management control options (with each educational license)
  • Protection for Windows endpoints
  • Protection for servers supporting 5–30,000 endpoint devices
  • Remote management for all supported devices on campus

Who is eligible

You must be a public or non-profit educational institution/organization (this includes grades K-12 and higher, vocational / trade schools, head start programs or other entities with educational purposes under 501(c) of the IRS Publication 557 - Organization Reference Chart section) or public library, operating in the United States (includes all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

How to apply

Review our Eligibility and Participation Requirements and then complete and submit the application form. If you have questions about the application process, please email us at .

See how avast! Endpoint Protection Suite compares to the competition

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Pricing information Free Paid Paid Paid

Client protection

Antivirus and anti-spyware engine Yes Yes Yes Yes
Real-time anti-rootkit protection Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antispam filter
Antiphishing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Browsing security - Protection from accessing infected sites Yes Yes Yes Yes
Browsing security - Warning on search results Yes Yes Yes
Boot-time scanner Yes Yes Yes Yes
Streaming, real-time virus database updates Yes Yes
File reputation detection Yes Yes Yes Yes

Server Protection

Yes Yes Yes
APPLY NOW

We recommend you review our Eligibility and Participation Requirements and then click Apply Now to complete and submit your form. If you have questions about the application process, please email us at edu@avast.com.

We have 1800+ schools enrolled in the program, which total over 2.5 million free licences! See which schools are enrolled