During negotiations, BC ELN encourages vendors to use the BC ELN licensing tier model in order to ensure fair pricing across all partner libraries. For more information on the licensing tier model, see the BC ELN Tier Structure and Other Pricing Models.
Tiers are reviewed annually in March. The effective date of the tiers below is April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021.
Tier 1: Colleges with predominantly two-year programs
Tier 1A: Two-year Colleges, up to 2,000 FTE
Tier 1B: Two-year Colleges, 2,001 to 4,000 FTE
Tier 1C: Two-year Colleges, 4,001+ FTE
Tiers 2-5: Universities and institutes with four-year programs
Tier 2: Teaching Universities and Technical Institutions
Tier 3A: Small universities, up to 1,000 FTE
Tier 3B: Small universities, 1,001 to 5,000 FTE
Tier 3C: Small universities, 5,001 to 15,000 FTE
Tier 4: Medium universities, 15,001 to 30,000 FTE
Tier 5: Large universities, 30,000+ FTE
