Teachers can get Adobe Creative Cloud Pro for 71% off, which is US$19.99 a month for the first year and US$39.99 a month after that. It’s one plan with the whole lineup on it, Photoshop and Acrobat Pro included, so you’re not hunting for a separate deal on each app. The part worth knowing before you buy is year two, because the price roughly doubles and Adobe says it can change at renewal.
Adobe’s student and teacher page sells a single plan, Creative Cloud Pro, and it lists Photoshop for image editing and design, Illustrator for vector graphics, Premiere for video editing and Acrobat Pro for PDFs among its apps. The pages for Photoshop, Acrobat and Lightroom each show the same offer at the same US$19.99 first-year price, so whichever app brought you here, this plan is the one to look at. If a Photoshop or Premiere project has been waiting on the sticker price, this is the version built for a teacher’s budget.
How To Get The Adobe Teacher Discount
- Go to Adobe’s student and teacher page and choose the Creative Cloud Pro plan for students and teachers. Adobe says you continue through checkout from there.
- Pick the annual plan billed monthly, since that’s the plan the US$19.99 first-year price is listed for. For anyone who isn’t a student or teacher, the price is US$69.99 a month.
- Verify when checkout asks. Adobe says you’ll be asked to verify eligibility, and that it may require a school-issued email address or documentation from the current academic year.
- If you’d rather try it first, start the 7-day free trial. After the trial ends, the subscription begins and you’re charged the discounted price.
What You’ll Pay After The First Year
The 71% comes from comparing US$19.99 a month in year one with the regular US$69.99. Starting in year two, the page lists US$39.99 a month for as long as you remain eligible, and it adds that the price is subject to change at renewal. So plan for about double in year two, which is still well under the regular price.
A few details matter once you’ve signed up. The plans page, which carries the student and teacher tab, says you can cancel within 14 days for a full refund. A membership lets you sign in on up to two computers, but you can only actively use the apps on one at a time. And if you teach on a Chromebook, desktop apps aren’t natively supported there, though browser-based tools like Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express work on any device with an internet connection.
Who Counts As A Teacher
Adobe’s wording is educators and staff currently employed at an accredited educational institution or online platform. Its list covers K-12, primary and secondary schools (homeschool programs included), degree or professional colleges, universities, post-secondary institutions, and qualified online courses or programs. That wording says staff as well as educators, so it isn’t limited to classroom teachers.
For proof, Adobe says it may require you to confirm a school-issued email address or provide valid supporting documentation from the current academic year. For educators it names a teacher ID, pay slip or offer letter. We couldn’t find a page that says which one Adobe asks for first, so it’s worth having your school email and one of those documents ready before you start checkout.
If your own students ask, Adobe’s student version is open to current students aged 13 and older, and the subscription has to be bought with a credit card by someone who is at least 18 years old.
Photoshop Elements And Premiere Elements
Elements is the exception to the one-plan rule. It’s a separate product, and Adobe’s Photoshop Elements page lists a photo and video editing bundle of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements at US$149.99, with a Students & Teachers price of US$79.99. Adobe calls it a one-time purchase with no additional fees, but it’s a 3-year term license. The license is non-renewing and expires 3 years after redemption, at which point Photoshop Elements is no longer accessible, though you keep access to your media catalog in the Elements Organizer.
The card for Photoshop Elements on its own lists US$99.99 and doesn’t show a Students & Teachers price, so we couldn’t confirm an education price for the single app. If photo editing is all you need, weigh that against the Creative Cloud Pro price above before you choose.
Older Versions, Captivate And Single Apps
Creative Suite 6, Photoshop CS6 and Captivate don’t appear anywhere on Adobe’s student and teacher page, and its list of included apps names Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro, Audition and Dreamweaver, among others. So we couldn’t confirm an education price for those three. For a single app, Adobe’s page says students who only need one specific tool can compare single-app plans on the Creative Cloud plans and pricing page, and the education pages we read show the Creative Cloud Pro price without a separate teacher price for any single app.
If Your School Or District Buys For You
Before you pay for your own plan, ask at school. Adobe says some colleges and universities provide Creative Cloud Pro at no cost through institution-wide licensing, and to check with your school’s IT department or Adobe administrator. The plans page also lists education licensing for workgroups, departments, classrooms, labs and entire institutions, including a Per Student Pack for departments of 100 students or more and an Institution-wide License for broad access for students and faculty. Pricing for those is by phone, not listed on the page.
Q&A
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Eligible students and teachers can start a 7-day free trial of Creative Cloud Pro, and after it ends the subscription begins at the discounted price.
How much is the Adobe teacher discount?
It’s 71% off Creative Cloud Pro: US$19.99 a month for the first year on the annual plan billed monthly, then US$39.99 a month starting the second year, against a regular US$69.99.
Does it include Photoshop, Acrobat and Lightroom?
Yes. Adobe lists Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Lightroom, Acrobat Pro and Adobe Firefly among 20+ apps, and the Photoshop, Acrobat and Lightroom student pages point to the same plan.
Can I buy just one app at the teacher price?
We couldn’t confirm that. The education pages we read show only the Creative Cloud Pro price, and Adobe sends students who need a single tool to the plans and pricing page to compare single-app plans.
What proof does Adobe want?
A school-issued email address or valid supporting documentation from the current academic year. Educators may be asked for a teacher ID, pay slip or offer letter.
Will it run on a Chromebook?
Desktop apps aren’t natively supported on Chromebooks, but browser-based tools like Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express work on any device with an internet connection.
Can I cancel?
The plans page says you can cancel within 14 days for a full refund.
How many computers can I use it on?
You can sign in on up to two computers, but you can only actively use the apps on one computer at a time.
More Information:
Everything above comes from Adobe’s own student and teacher page, its plans and pricing page, its Photoshop, Acrobat and Lightroom student pages and its Photoshop Elements page, as they loaded when we checked. Prices and renewal terms change, so confirm at checkout. If you’re pricing out classroom tech, see our tech teacher discounts, and what Apple, Microsoft Office, Best Buy and Target offer teachers.
