Case Study: North Central State College strengthens data security with Ellucian SaaS

Modernizing for Security and Operational Confidence

North Central State College, a two-year public community college in Ohio, needed to modernize its technology infrastructure while protecting institutional data. After years of running Ellucian Colleague on-premise with minimal customization, the college faced growing cybersecurity concerns and limited direct access to live data, creating risk for campus operations.

Ellucian helped North Central State College migrate its on-prem Colleague system to the SaaS-based Ellucian Platform with a disciplined testing plan, strong internal leadership, and close advisor collaboration. The college completed a seamless weekend cutover, maintained operational continuity, reduced risk from direct database access, and strengthened data security, creating a more sustainable system foundation.

North Central State College

Lori McKee

Vice President, Finance & Business Services