InCommon Fee Structure

Each participant in the InCommon Federation pays a one-time registration fee and also an annual fee. Please note: InCommon fees are separate from Internet2 dues and you do not need to be an Internet2 member to join InCommon.

Registration Fee

There is a one-time registration fee of $700 to cover the costs of vetting your organization, as well as the identity proofing of your executive and administrator. This fee is paid by credit card when you submit your online registration form.

Annual Fee

2012 Annual Fee - Higher Education

You can see a complete fees chart based on Carnegie classifications.

InCommon Annual Fees for Higher Education
(based on Carnegie Classifications) 		Level
Annual Fee
Very High Research L1
$3,250
High Research L2
$2,700
Doctoral, Large Masters, Medical Schools L3
$1,600
All other Carnegie Classifications L4
$1,180

Find your Carnegie classification.

Research Organizations

Annual fees for research organizations are based on full-time equivalent (FTE) staff. Research organizations should verify their FTE by sending a link to a web page listing that information, a page from an annual report, or a statement on letterhead.

2012 Annual Fee - Research Organizations

InCommon Annual Fees for Research Organizations
(based on full-time equivalent staff) 		Level
Annual Fee
FTE more than 10,000
 L1
$3,250
FTE 2,000-10,000
 L2
$2,700
N/A L3
$1,600
FTE less than 2,000
 L4
$1,180

Sponsored Partners

Annual fees for sponsored partners are based on annual revenue. Sponsored partners should verify their revenue by sending a link to a web page listing that information, a page from an annual report, or a statement on letterhead.

2012 Annual Fee - Sponsored Partners

InCommon Annual Fees for Sponsored Partners
(based on annual revenue) 		Level
Annual Fee
Revenue of $1B or greater L1
$3,250
N/A L2
$2,700
Revenue less than $1B and more than $10M L3
$1,600
Revenue $10M or less L4
$1,180

About Annual Fees

Annual fees include the registration of one identity management system and up to fifty (50) service provider entities. A participant may only register a system over which it has management control. Third-party systems are not permitted as outlined in the participation agreement [WORD] [PDF]. The base annual package allows for one IdP and up to 50 Service Provider IDs, which are registered individually as needed. With the registration of the 51st SP, InCommon will issue an invoice for another package of 50 as part of the next year's annual fee.

Annual fees are prorated for your first year of participation, based on the quarter in which your organization joins the federation (full fee if you join in the first quarter; 25 percent reduction for second quarter; 50 percent reduction for third quarter; 75 percent reduction for fourth quarter). After this first year, annual fees for all participants are not prorated and are due on January 1.

Adding an Identity Provider or Service Providers

Adding an additional identity provider, or another 50 service providers, is $1,000.