New: Introducing New Features to Help College Students Connect on Instagram

Takeaways

With the new Instagram schools experience, students can connect with friends and the classmates they know from college or university in a dedicated, private space that’s only for students.Students can add their school to their profile as a banner, and connect with other confirmed students via a school directory.

We’re launching a new student-only space to help college students connect with fellow classmates on Instagram. College or university students in the U.S. can now add their school to their profile as a banner, and connect with other confirmed students via the school directory.

Add your school

Students will see the ability to “Add school” on their profile. Once someone is confirmed to be a current student by completing a verification process, including providing information to student verification platform UNiDAYS, they will be able to display their school as a banner on their profile. Students can choose who can see their banner.

Once confirmed, students will be able to browse a directory of other confirmed students, helping students connect with classmates at a time in their lives where connecting with their new school-based community can be beneficial

Connect with fellow classmates

Instagram is a go-to space to connect with friends. Now the directory makes it easier to find fellow classmates and make connections. Using the directory, confirmed students can browse other confirmed students within the entire school or filter by year. We are partnering with student verification platform UNiDAYS to verify a student is an active student at their indicated school. 

At UNiDAYS, we’re committed to creating safer, more rewarding digital experiences for the next generation. We do this by making verification and digital identity a foundation, not a barrier for young people. We’re proud to partner with Instagram to champion digital trust and online safety. This new feature, underpinned by our world-leading verification technology, enables students to build more authentic, meaningful, and secure connections online"

Jon Hawley, Chief Executive Officer, UNiDAYS 

We want Instagram to be a place where people can connect safely with their friends. With the new schools experience on Instagram, college students can better connect with fellow classmates, explore their interests, and build community at school.