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Two Perspectives, One Integrated Partner

Announcing a partnership between ADV Market Research and Consulting and Best Practice Solutions

Enrollment challenges rarely sit in one place. Market positioning affects demand. Financial aid decisions affect revenue. Systems affect execution. When those areas operate separately, institutions experience fragmentation. This partnership addresses that gap.

For XX years, our teams have supported colleges and universities across enrollment strategy, financial aid, and higher education market research. Over time, it became clear that institutions benefit most when research and execution are not separated, but aligned.

As a higher education consulting partnership, ADV brings student-centered market research and demand analysis. BPS brings practitioner-led enrollment consulting grounded in operational experience inside colleges and universities. Together, we offer integrated enrollment consulting that connects market insight directly to strategy and implementation.

Instead of coordinating multiple firms across research and operations, institutions work with one partner focused on enrollment research and strategy integration — ensuring decisions translate into execution that holds. Explore Who We Are →