ChatGPT Edu

ChatGPT for Education is a secure, privacy-focused version of OpenAI’s platform, designed for responsible use with Duke’s sensitive and protected data but not PHI (Learn more about Duke data classifications). OpenAI ensures that no data entered in the Duke ChatGPT Edu workspace is used to train its models.  

There are two options for ChatGPT Edu accounts:  

1. Standard accounts are available at no cost to the Duke University community, including faculty, staff, students, and affiliates.  
2. Premium accounts are built for power users and provide for-fee access to the most advanced models and capabilities with flexible pay-as-you-go pricing.

Note for the Duke Health Community: Currently, ChatGPT is not approved for use within the Duke Health environment or Duke Kunshan University (DKU). A current list of available Duke Health AI tools and assistance is found on the Duke Health Generative AI page. 

Standard ChatGPT Edu (no cost)

Standard options are available at no cost to all faculty, students, and staff. Users have secure access to:  

• ChatGPT chat
• 3 image generations per day
• 5 Deep Research tasks per day
• Custom GPT creation and sharing

Standard accounts do not include credit-consuming advanced models and tools, which are available through the Premium account.

Accessing your Standard account

1. Web: Visit ChatGPT and log in with your netid@duke.edu email address
2. Mobile: Download ChatGPT iOS or Android mobile app 

We do not recommend the ChatGPT Desktop app for Standard account users at this time.

Premium ChatGPT Edu (pay-as-you-go)

Built for power users, the Premium account provides for-fee access to ChatGPT's most advanced models and capabilities, including Codex, advanced reasoning, extended Deep Research, workspace agents, and agentic AI tools.

Codex will now be limited to premium accounts and will no longer be available under the standard ChatGPT license. Those interested in upgrading to a premium account may do so via the software manager.

A Premium account requires a fund code or grant funding to opt into billing, and users are billed based on actual usage of advanced features. Premium account users may consume up to 5,000 credits (approximately $200) per month. Their department will be billed based on usage, up to that monthly limit.

Some AI models and tools, such as GPT-5 Thinking Pro, Deep Research, workspace agents, and Codex consume credits more quickly than others, so costs can increase rapidly.  

Tracking Premium Account Individual Usage and Billing 

Users can view how many credits they’ve utilized (within a monthly cycle) by navigating to “Settings” within your ChatGPT account and selecting “Usage”

Monthly billing notifications will be sent to the associated cost center to help departments monitor usage and avoid unexpected charges. 

Advanced Research Needs

Those who need to exceed the 5,000-credit monthly limit for advanced work with a Premium Account may submit a request in Software Manager to double that credit cap. The request form confirms the funding source, acknowledges your understanding of the additional costs and liabilities for further incurred expenses, and notifies the associated business manager. 

Accessing your Premium account

1. Web: Visit ChatGPT and log in with your netid@duke.edu email address
2. Mobile: Download ChatGPT iOS or Android mobile app
3. Desktop: Download ChatGPT MacOS or Windows desktop app