The InCommon Certificate Service provides unlimited certificates for US higher education for one fixed annual fee–including SSL, public client (personal), and OV code-signing certificates.
For higher education institutions, InCommon certificate annual fee levels are determined by Basic Carnegie classifications. You can cross-check those classifications (numbered 1 through 6) in the second chart below, or look up your institution’s classification.
Do you have multiple campuses? We have developed special pricing for multi-campus organizations.
Do you need more information about the fee increase? Please visit our dedicated wiki.
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Non-Members |
Internet2 Members |
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|---|---|---|
| InCommon Certificate Fee Level |
2026 |
2026 |
| 1 | $22,550 | $16,913 |
| 2 | $16,913 | $12,684 |
| 3 | $11,275 | $8,456 |
| 4 | $5,638 | $4,228 |
| 5 | $3,383 | $2,537 |
| 6 | $2,255 | $1,691 |
| – | $2,255 | $2,255 |
Basic Carnegie Classification
| InCommonCertificate Fee Level | 2021 Basic Carnegie Classification |
|---|---|
| 1 | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
| 2 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
| 3 | Doctoral/Professional Universities |
| 3 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers |
| 3 | Special Focus Four-Year: Research |
| 4 | Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| 4 | Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| 4 | Associate’s Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional |
| 4 | Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 5 | Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
| 5 | Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional |
| 5 | Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design |
| 5 | Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 6 | Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional |
| 6 | Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| 6 | Associate’s Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| 6 | Associate’s Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| 6 | Special Focus Two Year: Health Professions |
| 6 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions |
| 6 | Special Focus Two Year: Other Fields |
| 6 | Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Associate’s Dominant |
| 6 | Master’s Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 6 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
| 6 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
| 6 | Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate’s |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering & Other Technology-Related Schools |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools |
| 6 | Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions |
| 6 | Tribal Colleges and Universities |
| 6 | Carnegie: (Not classified) |
| – | Non-Carnegie Classified Organizations |
Special pricing for multi-campus universities
We have developed special pricing for multi-campus organizations (those essentially operating as a single unit). Such universities must subscribe as a single entity, with a subscriber addendum signed by an appropriate official on behalf of all campuses. Contact us for more details.
InCommon will then provision up to three authorized users (Registration Authority Officers or RAOs) who will be able to further delegate authorization to individual campuses.
Research and Education Regional Networks…
…and other qualifying non-Carnegie classified organizations in the United States
Not-for-profit regional research and education networking organizations with primary offices in the United States that are not housed within an otherwise eligible educational institution may join this program by paying an annual fee of $2,000.
No further discounts are applicable to this fee. In all cases, participation in this program is solely to allow the organization to acquire certificates for staff within that organization and for servers and services operated directly by the organization. Participation explicitly excludes the ability for the organization to issue certificates to affiliated organizations and individuals or to resell the service to members of the organization.
This fee also applies to any non-Carnegie classified organizations that qualify for participation (i.e., organizations in the United States who currently have a .edu domain). All participating organizations must still join InCommon as is required for all participants in this program.