COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM // 2026

Your program.
Our pipeline.

A complete institutional platform for collegiate esports — coaching, curriculum, career pathways, and applicant flow. One license. 13 games. Every student covered.

$22
per seat / mo at Program tier
13
competitive titles, one license
Same week
students onboarded after signing
THE COLLEGIATE ESPORTS TRAP

Building in-house is getting programs killed.

Champions get cut. Title shifts wipe out sunk cost. Administrators have no ROI data to defend the line item. In-house esports is structurally fragile.

$150K

Annual cost of Miami University's program before it lost funding in April 2026 — the first U.S. varsity esports program.

Championships won by the Illinois State Redbirds' Overwatch team — dissolved in budget cuts anyway.

4 schools

Maryville, UCI, SLU & ISU esports programs wiped out by a single title shift.

THE NUMBERS YOUR PROVOST IS ASKING FOR

Esports isn't a cost center. It's a retention engine.

Source: Voice of Intercollegiate Esports (VOICE), 2026

94.8%
of esports players plan to stay at their institution through graduation
85.9%
graduation rate for esports players vs. 76.1% institutional average
53.5%
of players credit the esports program directly for their retention
65.2%
of collegiate esports players major in STEM fields
THE ECONOMICS

A fraction of the cost. A multiple of the talent.

OPTION A

Building in-house

$150K – $500K+ annual program cost
Coaching limited to regional/collegiate talent
Single-title exposure to ecosystem shifts
No career infrastructure
Director builds everything from scratch
OPTION BRECOMMENDED

FPS Lounge institutional license

A fraction of in-house cost
Weekly live sessions from globally top-ranked pros
13-game platform — pivot rosters, not programs
Built-in job board, internships, career pathways
Plug-in curriculum + coaching retainer credits

When the game ecosystem shifts, single-title programs die. With 13 titles, a title shift means a roster pivot — not a program shutdown.

WHAT FPS LOUNGE DELIVERS

One license. Four pillars. Every student covered.

Game-specific courses

Structured curriculum for 13+ titles — mechanics, strategy, and pro-level meta.

AI Coach — Jerry

SOON

Personalized coaching, progress tracking, and feedback for every student.

Program analytics

Engagement dashboards and reporting built for coaches and administrators.

Competitive readiness

Training pipelines aligned to collegiate esports competition formats.

Live talent
Weekly sessions from top-ranked pros & creators
Career layer
Job board, internships, creator pathways
FULL GAME LIBRARY

13 titles. One platform. Full coverage.

Every course available to your students under a single institutional license. PRIORITY = deepest coaching + highest competitive demand.

Valorant
PRIORITY
Apex Legends
PRIORITY
Rocket League
PRIORITY
Counter-Strike 2
PRIORITY
Marvel Rivals
PRIORITY
League of Legends
PRIORITY
Deadlock
PRIORITY
COD: Warzone
Battlefield 6
EA Sports FC 24
Super Smash Bros.
Gray Zone Warfare
Identity V
+ More coming
LICENSING OPTIONS

Four ways to partner with us.

Recommended

Annual license

Best value. Full 13-game library. Seat-based tiers with volume savings down to $22/seat/mo.

Flexible

Monthly license

$44.99/seat/mo. Full library, month-to-month, cancel anytime. Ideal for first-time pilots.

Per game

À la carte

Pay per title — $14.99/seat for priority games, $9.99 for standard. Best for rosters focused on 1–3 games.

Risk-free

Trial program

30 days, 15 seats, 1 priority game — free. Converts to any paid tier when you're ready.

INSTITUTIONAL PRICING

A fraction of retail — and of in-house.

Consumer Pro is $49.99/seat/mo. Institutional licensing runs a fraction of that — programs save up to 56% per seat on an annual license, with volume pricing that scales to your roster.

Annual
Best value · volume tiers
Monthly
Flexible · cancel anytime
À la carte
Focused — 1–3 titles
Trial
30 days · free
Request pricing for your program
We'll size a quote to your seat count + titles on a 15-minute call.

Start risk-free.

Experience the platform before you commit. We put your card on file and it stays free for 30 days — it only converts to your chosen tier afterward, and you can cancel anytime before it does.

Start the free trial
30
days free
Full pilot period, zero cost
15
student seats
A roster or coaching group can fully evaluate
1
priority title
Your pick from the priority catalog
GET STARTED

Let's scope your program.

Tell us about your program and we'll follow up within one business day with pricing and a live demo — annual, monthly, à la carte, or a free trial.

FOUNDING INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER SLOTS — LIMITED

Your program becomes the destination.

Founding partners lock in priority placement across the job board, internship pipeline, and applicant routing — plus founding-partner pricing (2-year lock, then capped 5% annual increase). Once a region is anchored, we don't add direct competitors.

01
Select your tier
Annual, monthly, à la carte, or trial
02
Sign the agreement
Simple institutional license
03
Onboard students
Same week — staff add students, they get instant access