Top 13 Custom Web Design Agencies Specializing in Education

Their award-winning, dedicated team of experts creates responsive, custom website designs that are truly representative of your brand. From the start, their process will be shaped by detailed keyword and competitor research. They’ll also pay attention to make-or-break features like calls to action and page speed and will optimize your Google Page Speed score. As for safety, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that their specialists will also implement the latest security measures and that they’ll package up website backups.

After your website is up and running, they’ll also show you how to edit and maintain it. Plus, you’ll own everything — all the site contents, contact details, and domain.

For example, when Harvard University’s Mathematics Department needed to share upcoming events and news, SmartSites used an informative, customized WordPress design. The result — a clean, grid layout helping visitors to distinguish between news and upcoming events at a glance. 

Examples of other educational brands for which they’ve designed or redesigned a website include Alexander Tutoring, ISI Florence, JEI Learning Center, and Italian Grammar School.

Other Services:

• Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
• Email marketing
• SMS marketing
• Social media marketing

As for your website specifically, they’ll see to it that it’s engaging and organized, giving your community a reason to browse your site for longer. In addition to designing and building a website, they can also take care of website maintenance.

Other Services:

• Content marketing
• SEO
• Digital ads
• Email marketing
• Social media marketing

After they’ve completed the project, you’ll have full access to your website. If you need any changes, you can log in and make them yourself as Jives Media also offers basic guidance about how to make website edits. Alternatively, you can simply reach out to Jives Media with your requested changes and they’ll be happy to assist.

Other Services:

• Google Ads
• Social media
• Video marketing and production
• SEO

Some of the names in the education sector that they’ve worked with include the National Education Association (NEA), The Beekman School and the University of Maryland.

Other Services:

• CRO
• Paid media
• Social media management
• SEO

Their team can create a custom website in five weeks. All projects will start with an introductory call and a questionnaire. The next step will be to create a sitemap, defining the foundation of your site, before they introduce brand elements like color scheme. In addition to getting the technical matters and design elements right, they can also help with text and you’ll have a designated copywriter and professional editors at hand.

Other Services:

• SEO
• Paid advertising
• Brand development
• Creative services

They’ve used this process to create more than 135 websites for the likes of Yale University, Hardin-Simmons University, and Columbia Law School. For instance, when Columbia Law School needed to redesign their website, OHO Interactive conducted in-depth user research and executed a content strategy to place users first and elevate the experience of website visitors.

They also helped to overhaul the website of Hardin-Simmons University. This included clarifying calls to action, and simplifying the navigation. The result — student applications increased by 30% in a year.

Other Services:

• Digital marketing
• Social media advertising 
• UX design

Aside from using navigation and page layouts, they’ll also ensure that the content is persuasive. This is made possible by the fact that empathy drives their decision-making regarding content and other digital assets. They combine qualitative with quantitative data to ensure that they see and understand your target market as a whole.

For example, when the University of La Verne’s College of Law needed to increase their visibility in the search engine rankings, Carnegie completed a technical site audit that identified page errors and thousands of technical issues which they fixed. In addition to fixing these mistakes, they also turned their attention to web copywriting and optimized the website content as well as their Google Business Profile.

Some of their other key clients are Cleveland State University, Loyola Marymount University, and the University of Central Oklahoma.

Other Services:

• Brand strategy
• Digital marketing
• Lead generation
• Enrollment strategy
• Financial aid optimization 
• Personality assessments

Clients have praised them for their attention to detail, proactive communication, and ability to manage their clients’ expectations. Some of their notable clients in the education field that they’ve helped with website design and development include J3 Foundation, Summit Professional Education, and Sachem Public Library.

For example, when Summit Professional Education, an accredited continuing education provider, wanted to revamp their outdated website, Lounge Lizard came up with a new clean, interactive site. The challenge was to find a way to let their target market search their selection of 2,000+ courses easily. Not only did they manage to create a digital catalog for all these courses, but they also found a way to position their subscription services more prominently.

Other Services:

• Branding
• UX/UI design
• SEO
• Social media marketing
• Digital public relations (PR)

For example, when Coursello needed to upgrade their brand, they looked to Social Driver to give their brand a lift. Aside from helping with brand development and branding, they also decided to evolve their website. The goal was to create an online space that students would find exciting, yet educators could still trust. The website was built and launched with Webflow and highlighted their live courses and key classes while also incorporating testimonials.

Aside from creating full-on websites, they’ve also created websites to help with educational advocacy campaigns. For example, when The American Council of Education needed to garner more support for affordable higher education, Social Driver created a range of assets including a website with downloadable briefs on a tight deadline. The results — thousands of constituents clicked on the “Take Action” CTA.

Other Services:

• Video and animation
• Social media advertising
• Advocacy

Their work includes creating a website for Miami Country Day School (MCDS), one of the top private schools in Miami. The challenge was to create an engaging website that communicated the community’s spirit and presented all the key information in just three months. To do this, Digital Silk’s team redesigned more than 60 pages and worked with thousands of images. They used Blackbaud, a customer relationship and school management software designed specifically for K-12 schools. Not only did they manage to boost organic traffic by 15%, but they also managed to reduce their bounce rate by about a third.

Other Services:

• Brand strategy and identity
• Logo design
• Digital marketing strategy
• Paid media
• Content marketing
• HR management
• Sales pipeline optimization
• Influencer marketing
• Affiliate marketing

When Gardner-Webb University had to replace their content management system (CMS) for a more modern platform, they turned to Up&Up. From strategy to content migration, Up&Up worked with them over the course of 12 months. This also included building more than 1,600 pages. Not only did their new WordPress website help them to grow applications by over 20%, but they also attracted the most geographically diverse, first-year group ever.

Some of the other key clients that they’ve worked with include Athens State University, the University of South Carolina, and McPherson College.

Other Services:

• Content strategy
• Brand strategy
• Marketing campaigns

From daycares to technical schools to universities, they work with various types of educational institutions. Using a combination of strategies, they can help your website to appear on the first page of the search results. And, if you’re still in need of a website, they can use award-winning strategies and proprietary software to design pages from scratch. To date, they’ve created over a 1,000 websites. In addition to SEO and website page creation, they can also help with an array of other website-related services including website copywriting, eCommerce development, and database integration.

Other Services:

• Content marketing
• Social media marketing
• Email marketing
• CRO
• Marketing automation