Higher education institutions rely on fast, reliable access to data to support every stage of the student lifecycle—from recruitment and enrollment to engagement and advancement. Whether it’s syncing records across admissions systems, student portals, or alumni databases, colleges and universities need seamless integration between on-premise tools, websites, and cloud platforms like Salesforce.
That’s where Sesame Software comes in.
The Challenge: Data Lives in Silos
Many higher education institutions maintain MySQL databases to power their websites. These systems often store critical information about students, faculty, courses, and campus events. However, with the adoption of platforms like Salesforce for CRM, communications, fundraising, and admissions, there’s a clear need to bridge the gap between what’s hosted locally and what lives in the cloud.
Without reliable synchronization, institutions face:
- Inconsistent or outdated website content
- Duplicate manual entry across systems
- Incomplete student engagement data in Salesforce
- Gaps in reporting for enrollment and fundraising
The Sesame Software Solution
Sesame Software enables colleges to seamlessly sync data between their MySQL databases and Salesforce—without writing custom code or relying on brittle manual processes. Our platform supports bidirectional data movement, automated replication, and near real-time updates.
Here’s what it looks like in action:
- A course listing is updated in the college’s MySQL-powered CMS → automatically reflected in Salesforce to inform marketing campaigns.
- New inquiry or application data captured via a web form → immediately available in Salesforce for admissions teams to follow up.
- Alumni donation history stored in Salesforce → synced back to on-campus reporting tools via the college’s internal database.
Trusted by Leading Institutions
While we don’t name clients without permission, leading universities around the world use Sesame Software to streamline operations across departments.
One European university shared that Sesame Software “improved our Salesforce productivity, enabling seamless integration between our website and internal applications. It made it easy to share ownership of data across platforms—without slowing down our team.”
Another large U.S. university emphasized the flexibility of having local access to cloud data:
“As great as cloud computing is, there are times when you want data on the ground—for reporting, business intelligence, and automated feeds to other systems. Sesame Software is a key part of our Salesforce success.”
And for a private college focused on financial stewardship, the platform made a tangible difference:
“It’s been a huge benefit for the college and it’s ended up saving us money. In the ROI world in which we operate, Sesame Software pays for itself.”
Designed for Higher Ed IT Teams
Sesame Software is ideal for IT teams who want to:
- Eliminate error-prone manual processes
- Maintain data consistency across systems
- Enable smarter campus-wide reporting
- Reduce time spent on one-off data integration tasks
We’ve built our solution to work across the platforms higher ed already uses—MySQL, Salesforce, and more—so your team can focus on student success, not syncing scripts.
Ready to Take Control of Your Data?
Whether you’re managing admissions pipelines, powering your course catalog, or supporting alumni engagement, Sesame Software ensures your data moves securely and efficiently—on campus and in the cloud. Book a demo today and see how our solutions can ensure you’re focusing on your real goals.