Equivly provides a searchable database of approved course equivalents across community colleges and other institutions, letting students see which required classes count toward their degree and compare tuition costs. The platform also offers a credit transfer view and semester‑by‑semester planning tools, enabling users to build a cost‑effective degree path and avoid unnecessary semesters.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
College students must navigate fragmented information across multiple college websites, PDFs, and advisor communications to discover approved course equivalents, making the process time‑consuming and error‑prone. Selecting the wrong equivalent can lead to unnecessary tuition expenses or delayed graduation.
Solution
Equivly aggregates official course equivalency data into a searchable platform that shows which required courses have approved equivalents at community colleges and other institutions. Users can view how each equivalent maps onto their degree requirements, compare tuition costs, and build semester‑by‑semester plans before enrolling. The tool includes guided steps for advisor confirmation and, with a paid Pro tier, offers AI‑driven academic advising, credit verification, and downloadable savings reports. By centralizing this information, Equivly enables students to reduce tuition costs, avoid wasted credits, and stay on track to graduate.
Target Audience
Primary customers are undergraduate students at four‑year institutions who need to fulfill required courses while minimizing tuition costs, as well as academic advisors seeking a streamlined tool for transfer credit verification.
Features
- Searchable database of approved course equivalents across participating colleges and community colleges
- Credit transfer view that maps completed or planned courses to specific degree requirements
- Cost comparison tool highlighting tuition differences and potential savings per course
- Semester planning interface for building and adjusting a clear degree path
- Guided workflow for confirming transfer decisions with academic advisors
- AI Academic Advisor and strategy planning (Pro tier) for 24/7 personalized guidance
- Downloadable savings reports and shareable degree plans (Pro tier)
- Free tier with unlimited course searches and basic planning; Pro subscription unlocks full feature set