IBL News | New York
OpenAI has sold over 700,000 ChatGPT licenses to about 35 public universities for use by students and faculty, according to Bloomberg.
Among those public universities, Arizona State University and the California State University system have purchased licenses to OpenAI.
Google’s Gemini AI and Microsoft Copilot are expanding their campus presence, but ChatGPT currently has the highest student adoption.
Bloomberg noted that OpenAI is offering discounted products to students to turn them into customers.
Schools willing to purchase bulk access to ChatGPT are also offered discounted pricing below the $20 per month that OpenAI typically charges for a smaller number of educational users. For corporate customers, ChatGPT can cost up to $60 each month.
According to Copyleaks’ 2025 AI in Education Trends report, ChatGPT dominates usage at 74%, followed by Google Gemini (43%), Grammarly/GrammarlyGO (38%), Microsoft Copilot (29%), Claude (25%), and Perplexity (16%).
Nearly 90% of U.S. school students report using AI for schoolwork, with 29% relying on it daily and 24% several times per week.
Usage is rising, with 73% saying they engage with AI more frequently this year than last, signaling ongoing growth rather than plateauing adoption.