Solutions for Course Counseling & Academic Advising

Course Counseling & Academic Advising Voice AI That Doesn't Lose the Student

Voice AI admissions advisor and academic guidance specialist for universities, vocational colleges, and continuing education institutes. Screens prerequisites, books counselor consultations, answers tuition questions, and guides degree pathways 24/7.

Empowering 100+ Leading Organizations
Real-Time API Sync Sub-500ms Voice Latency Enterprise Compliance 24/7/365 Coverage
Academic Course Counseling Intake
powered by RhinoAgents Voice AI
← Live Operational Intake
Student Name *
Amanda Peterson (Sophomore) Verified
Major & Track *
Data Science & Machine Learning Track Live Matched
Counseling Slot *
Wednesday 2:30 PM with Advisor Torres Status Logged
Prerequisite Check *
Calculus II & Data Structures Cleared SMS Sent
Course Counseling & Academic Advising on Live Voice AI Call
Autonomous Course Counseling & Academic Advising Intelligence

9 Enterprise Capabilities of Your Course Counseling & Academic Advising Voice AI Agent

Voice AI admissions advisor and academic guidance specialist for universities, vocational colleges, and continuing education institutes. Screens prerequisites, books counselor consultations, answers tuition questions, and guides degree pathways 24/7.

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Ava — Autonomous Specialist
Ava — Autonomous Specialist
Live Inbound Call
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Ava • Voice Agent

"Based on your interest in healthcare data analytics, our 18-month Master of Science program offers both weekend and evening hybrid tracks. Shall I email you the syllabus?"

01 · Degree

Degree & Certificate Pathway Matching

Matches student career goals, existing college credits, and time availability with the ideal degree, diploma, or certification program.

Evaluates student: career objectives against course curricula
Explains online: asynchronous vs live interactive lecture formats
Texts program: syllabus brochures and career outlook data via SMS
Program Counseling
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Marcus — Operations Specialist
Marcus — Operations Specialist
Live Operations Call
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Marcus • Voice Agent

"Your Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO coverage is active and in-network. Your specialist copay will be $30 at the time of your visit."

02 · Prerequisite

Prerequisite & Eligibility Screening

Verifies high school diploma requirements, minimum GPA standards, prerequisite coursework completion, and standardized test criteria.

Screens prerequisite: course completions and transfer credit rules
Answers questions: on transcript submission requirements
Identifies leveling: courses needed prior to program matriculation
Prerequisite Screening
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David — Priority Triage
David — Priority Triage
Urgent Notification
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David • Voice Agent

"Academic Advisor Rachel Torres has an available advisement session this Wednesday at 3:30 PM. Would you prefer Zoom or an in-person campus visit?"

03 · Academic Advisor Consult

Academic Advisor Consultation Booking

Connects with Slate, Calendly, and Google Calendar. Books 1-on-1 personalized academic advisory sessions with department faculty advisors.

Matches prospective: students to specialized faculty advisors
Enforces advisor: preparation buffers and consultation rules
Sends automated: calendar confirmation with Zoom links and intake checklists
Advisor Scheduling
9:41
Elena — Intake Specialist
Elena — Intake Specialist
Live Verification Call
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Elena • Voice Agent

"Based on your student's GPA, they qualify for our 20% Academic Merit Scholarship. Our admissions director can walk you through the details."

04 · Tuition Fees

Tuition Fees & Financial Aid FAFSA Guidance

Explains tuition fee structures, per-credit hour costs, employer tuition reimbursement policies, FAFSA deadlines, and institutional scholarships.

Quotes accurate: tuition, lab fees, and textbook expense estimates
Provides step-by-step: FAFSA school code and filing deadline advice
Sends direct: links to online scholarship application portals via SMS
Tuition & Aid
9:41
Liam — Systems Coordinator
Liam — Systems Coordinator
System Telemetry Sync
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Liam • Voice Agent

"I understand you have had a persistent cough and fever for three days. Let's schedule an in-person assessment with Dr. Henderson today at 2:30 PM."

05 · Semester Registration

Semester Registration & Add/Drop Triage

Guides enrolled students through course registration windows, prerequisite overrides, add/drop deadline policies, and graduation credit audits.

Queries course: catalog for open lecture and lab section seats
Explains add/drop: deadlines and academic calendar milestones
Reduces frantic: registrar phone call surges during enrollment weeks
Registration Support
9:41
Ava — Status Specialist
Ava — Status Specialist
Live Status Verification
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Ava • Voice Agent

"Graduates from this program report an 88% employment placement rate within 90 days, with average starting salaries exceeding $94,000."

06 · Career Placement

Career Placement & Industry Outlook Insights

Provides data-backed career outcome statistics, average graduate starting salaries, top hiring employers, and internship requirements.

Shares real-world: alumni employment statistics per major
Explains clinical: rotation, practicum, and internship prerequisites
Builds confidence: for career transitioners and adult learners
Career Guidance
9:41
Marcus — Priority Dispatcher
Marcus — Priority Dispatcher
Contextual Warm Transfer
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Marcus • Voice Agent

"Let me connect you directly with David, our enterprise director, who is at his desk right now. One moment while I transfer you."

07 · Senior Admissions Dean P

Senior Admissions Dean Priority Warm Transfers

When an ambitious executive degree candidate or high-value international applicant calls, the AI executes a warm transfer to senior admissions leadership.

Transfers caller: with complete academic background and score goals
Zero need: for students to repeat their educational history
Fallback to: automated consultation booking if leadership is busy
Senior Advising
11:15
Liam — 24/7 Concierge
Liam — 24/7 Concierge
After-Hours Intake
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Liam • Voice Agent

"Thank you for reaching out to our course counseling & academic advising support team. I have verified your request and updated your account in real time."

08 · 24/7 After-Hours Student

24/7 After-Hours Student Inquiry Capture

Working adults and international students research programs late at night. Captures student inquiries 24/7 and fills upcoming cohort batches.

Zero lost: enrollments to competing higher education institutions
Instant SMS: confirmation with program guides sent to prospects
Alerts admissions: recruitment directors to qualified candidates
24/7 Student Care
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Elena — Polyglot Specialist
Elena — Polyglot Specialist
Live Multilingual Call
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Elena • Voice Agent

"¡Hola! He confirmado su solicitud en nuestro sistema. ¿Le gustaría recibir los detalles por mensaje de texto?"

09 · Multi-Lingual Global Stu

Multi-Lingual Global Student Advising

Communicates with students and families across English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and 40+ languages with culturally respectful educational phrasing.

Detects language: preference within 500 milliseconds
Enables international: students to navigate admissions requirements comfortably
Broadens global: university enrollment reach across regional continents
Global Recruitment
Live Real-Time Telephony Console

Real-Time Course Counseling Voice AI Command Center

Monitor active student inbound streams, confirmed bookings, priority escalations, and automated system write-backs in real time with sub-second accuracy.

Total Inbound Calls
1,482
99.4% First-Ring Answer Rate
Confirmed Bookings
1,466
Automatically Synced
Priority Escalations
16
100% Warm Staff Handoff
Avg Voice Latency
440ms
Instant Human Speech Cadence
Live Student Intake Stream
(512) 840-2194 • Alex Morgan
Confirmed Appointment • Slot Reserved
Booked & Synced
(512) 391-7702 • Jordan Taylor
Urgent Inbound Request • Priority Triage
Warm Staff Transfer
(512) 674-9021 • Taylor Smith
Service Hours • Pricing Guidance Provided
FAQ Resolved
(512) 459-3318 • Casey Wilson
SMS Directions Pin • Intake Paperwork Dispatched
SMS Dispatched
Active Voice Stream Diagnostics ● Online
STT: Deepgram Nova-2 (120ms) TTS: Cartesia Sonic (85ms)
Live Spoken Audio Inspector

"I have reserved your appointment for tomorrow at 10:30 AM and texted your confirmation invite and directions."

Two-Way Calendar Synced • SMS Confirmation Dispatched
System Uptime: 99.99% Auto-updating live
Course Counseling Pricing

Predictable Voice Automation. Zero Seat Taxes.

Deploy RhinoAgents with zero per-seat user fees. Your entire front desk, specialists, and managers can collaborate for free—you only pay for live voice minutes.

Transparent Consumption: 20 Credits = 1 Minute of Full Live Voice AI Call Time
Recommended for Course Counseling 14-Day Free Trial

Course Counseling Pro

Engineered specifically for course counseling managing customer inquiries, calendar scheduling, and emergency dispatch.

$49 / month Flexible Monthly · No Annual Lock-in
2,500 Voice Minutes Included / mo
50,000 Credits (at 20 credits / minute) · Overages at cost
~83 mins / day
Course Counseling Capabilities Included:
  • Unlimited Staff Seats: Free logins for front desk, coordinators & managers.
  • Live Calendar & Booking Sync: Real-time appointment lookup and slot reservation.
  • Direct CRM & Software Sync: Automatic two-way record updates and lead capture.
  • Automated Customer Intake: Collects caller details, service needs & policy criteria.
  • Smart Warm Transfer Routing: Escalates urgent or high-value calls with full spoken context.
  • Instant SMS Confirmations: Auto-texts calendar invites, reminders, and directions.
  • Bilingual English & Spanish: Native conversational speech with auto-dialect switching.
  • 24/7 Overflow & After-Hours: Zero missed calls during lunch breaks, evenings, and weekends.
Start 14-Day Free Course Counseling Trial
50 Free Trial Minutes No Credit Card Required Ready in 10 Mins

Scale Across All Organization Sizes

Monthly Tiers
Starter Tier
500 Mins (10k credits) · Solo operators & after-hours intake
$20/mo
Up to 3 Agents
Pro Tier Selected
2,500 Mins (50k credits) · Active single-location practice & office
$49/mo
Up to 5 Agents
Business Tier
7,500 Mins (150k credits) · Multi-location operations & regional groups
$99/mo
10+ Agents
Multi-Location Enterprise
Custom minute pools, dedicated SIP PBX trunking & custom SLA
Custom
Large Groups

Compare All Platform Plans

Need detailed credit rollover rules, custom voice cloning rates, or AI Web Chatbot add-ons?

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Instant ROI: A single recovered appointment or new client booking pays for 12+ months of RhinoAgents.
14-day free trial No credit card required Cancel anytime Unlimited staff seats Sub-500ms voice latency
Real Product Tour

It takes less than 5 mins to launch your Course Counseling Voice AI

Explore the actual RhinoAgents platform dashboards. Follow our 8-step visual onboarding to customize intelligence, connect your tools, select studio voices, and go live.

White-Glove Onboarding & Customizations

Need Custom Workflows or Bespoke Setup?
Our Engineering Team Will Build It For You.

Have unique business logic, custom CRM/ERP database tables, specialized telephony trunks, or niche compliance rules? You don't have to build it alone. Our dedicated AI implementation engineers will design, train, integrate, and launch your custom AI agent end-to-end.

Dedicated AI Architect: 1-on-1 strategy and architecture design for your business.
Custom Integrations: Private API webhooks, proprietary databases, and specialized software connectors.
Tailored SOPs & Guardrails: Exact company knowledge ingestion, strict objection scripts, and QA testing.

Full White-Glove Onboarding

Go from zero to live AI deployment in days with zero technical heavy lifting on your end. We configure everything, test live scenarios, and hand over a fully trained AI system.

What's Included:
• Full prompt engineering & role persona calibration
• Native 2-way sync with your CRM / scheduling stack
• Comprehensive dry-run testing & live supervisor handover
Customer Stories & Proof

What University Deans & Academic Directors Say

Real operational results from organizations running RhinoAgents Voice AI on active production lines.

+$320k Tuition Revenue from After-Hours Inquiries

"Working adult learners research our evening and online master's degrees between 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. RhinoAgents answers their questions immediately, evaluates their background, and books 60+ advisor meetings monthly."

70% Reduction in Routine Registrar Inquiries

"During registration weeks, our phone lines were overwhelmed with students asking simple questions about course prerequisites and add/drop dates. RhinoAgents deflected 70% of those calls, freeing our advising staff."

0s Hold Times on Admissions Hotlines

"Prospective students hate waiting on hold. With RhinoAgents answering every call on the first ring, our inquiry-to-application conversion rate improved by 34% across all 18 degree programs."

Institution Scale & Student Body Fit

Engineered for Every Stage of Academic Scale

Whether you operate a boutique specialized coding bootcamp, a mid-size community college, or a large public research university — RhinoAgents scales with your student inquiry volume.

Bootcamp & Academy • 100–500 Students

Career Accelerators & Certificate Programs

Never lose an enrolled student while conducting live cohort workshops. Explain course syllabi, verify prerequisites, and book admissions interviews 24/7 automatically.

Ideal For
Coding Bootcamps, Data Science Academies, Real Estate Schools, Allied Health Institutes
40+ Extra Monthly Student Bookings • Zero Missed Calls
Community College • 2,000–10,000 Students

Community Colleges & Regional Universities

Automate high-volume degree pathway counseling, transfer credit prerequisite evaluations, financial aid FAFSA guidance, and centralized Slate advisor booking.

Ideal For
Public Community Colleges, Regional State Campuses, Career Colleges
65% Advising Office Labor Savings • 99% Policy Accuracy
Research University • 15,000+ Students

Major Universities & Multi-Campus Systems

Multi-college department routing (Engineering, Business, Nursing, Arts), enterprise Slate and Ellucian Banner synchronization, 40+ language student support, and dedicated private cloud VPCs.

Ideal For
Public Research Universities, State University Systems, Multi-Campus Consortiums
100% 24/7 Campus Coverage • Dedicated FERPA SLAs
Active Across All Academic Disciplines & Program Formats
Computer Science & Software Engineering Business Administration & MBA Degrees Nursing & Allied Healthcare Pathways Criminal Justice & Pre-Law Programs STEM, Engineering & Data Science Digital Media, Design & Communications Teacher Education & Credentialing Professional Certification Bootcamps
Native Higher Ed Stack Sync

Native Higher Ed CRM, SIS & LMS Platform Integrations

Connect RhinoAgents in under 10 minutes with your higher education CRM, student information system, learning management software, and calendars.

Admissions & Enrollment CRM

Slate (Technolutions)

Direct bi-directional sync for student prospective records, inquiry stages, and counselor meeting notes.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Learning Management Platform

Canvas LMS (Instructure)

Queries course catalog syllabus modules, prerequisite course requirements, and student academic terms.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Student 360 CRM

Salesforce Education Cloud

Enriches prospective student profiles, logs call audio transcripts, and triggers automated advisor workflows.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Higher Ed Student SIS

Ellucian Banner

Coordinates student registration status, transfer credit evaluations, and official degree audits.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Educational LMS System

Blackboard Learn

Integrates course descriptions, instructor availability, and student learning track prerequisites.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Faculty Advisor Calendars

Google Calendar

Checks academic advisor availability, avoids scheduling conflicts, and writes confirmed advisory slots.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Tuition & Application Fees

Stripe / TouchNet

Processes application fee payments and enrollment deposit holds securely over the phone.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Campus Telephony & PBX

Twilio Voice

Preserves your current campus phone numbers with verified caller ID and carrier-grade latency.

Verified 2-Way Sync
Urgent Student Alerts

Slack / Teams Advising

Sends instant notifications to department channels when high-priority transfer candidates book a call.

Verified 2-Way Sync
REST & Higher Ed Webhooks

Custom SIS API

Secure webhook architecture for proprietary university databases, student portals, and state reporting servers.

Verified 2-Way Sync
100% FERPA & Student Privacy SafeReal-Time Slate & Canvas LMS SyncConnects in Under 10 MinutesUnified Campus Advising Hotline
Comparison & ROI

Overwhelmed Academic Advisors vs RhinoAgents Voice AI

Compare traditional reception challenges against always-on autonomous voice AI.

Manual Academic Advising Desk
Advisors spend 4+ hours daily repeating basic course prerequisites, tuition fees, and deadlines
Prospective students calling after 5:00 PM get voicemail and enroll with rival online universities
Registration week phone queues back up for hours, frustrating students trying to add classes
Manual appointment booking results in double-booked advisor calendars and missed consultations
Inconsistent information given to students regarding transfer credit policies and graduation rules
RhinoAgents Course Counseling Voice AI
100% of student counseling inquiries answered on ring 1, 24/7/365, with zero queue hold times
Instantly explains program curricula, prerequisite requirements, and tuition costs in under 60 seconds
Books 1-on-1 advisor consultations directly into Slate and Google Calendar without phone tag
Consistent, accurate institutional policy guidance backed by official course catalog documents
Frees academic advisors to focus on high-impact student mentoring, retention, and graduation success
Frequently Asked Questions

Questions Academic Deans & Enrollment Directors Ask First

Everything you need to know about compliance, software integration, voice latency, and rollout.

RhinoAgents AI Voice Agent for Course Counseling answers student calls 24/7 — evaluating degree pathway fit, checking prerequisite eligibility, explaining tuition and FAFSA aid guidelines, booking advisor consultations into Slate or Google Calendar, and answering registration questions.

Yes. RhinoAgents is trained on your exact academic course catalog, degree audit worksheets, and transfer articulation agreements. It clearly explains which credits transfer, minimum GPA requirements, and required leveling coursework.

The AI checks real-time advisor calendar availability in Slate, Google Calendar, or Outlook, confirms the student's major interest, reserves the consultation, and immediately texts the student a calendar invite with Zoom details and an intake upload link.

Yes. RhinoAgents complies strictly with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Student records and educational history are encrypted end-to-end, and sensitive personal details are protected from unauthorized disclosure.

Yes. The AI explains tuition rates per credit hour, installment payment schedules, institutional scholarship deadlines, and provides your official FAFSA school code, texting prospective students direct links to financial aid portals.

This voice AI agent is built for higher education and vocational institutions across 3 primary tiers: (1) Bootcamps & Career Academies (100–500 Students) wanting 24/7 counseling without expanding staff; (2) Community Colleges & Regional Universities (2,000–10,000 Students) needing automated degree counseling, prerequisite screening, and Slate sync; and (3) Large Research Universities (15,000+ Students) requiring multi-college department routing and enterprise SIS integration.

RhinoAgents operates on a transparent credit-based model with zero per-seat human license fees. You start with 1,000 free execution credits on our 14-day Free Trial ($0). Monthly plans start at $20/month (Starter: 10,000 credits/mo), $49/month (Pro: 50,000 credits/mo), and $99/month (Business: 150,000 credits/mo). Credits are consumed based on call duration and workflow actions (such as streaming speech recognition, real-time reasoning, voice synthesis, and CRM/calendar updates). Unlimited human team members and managers can collaborate on the platform without paying per-seat penalty fees.

RhinoAgents pays for 100% of the underlying AI model costs (LLM tokens for GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Gemini, etc.), ultra-low latency voice synthesis engines, streaming speech-to-text, and cloud computing infrastructure—all covered directly by your monthly credit allotment. You never need to purchase or supply your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or voice model API keys. The customer is only responsible for their own external third-party software subscriptions and telephony accounts (such as your existing CRM, scheduling software, Twilio phone numbers, SIP trunk provider, or mobile carrier forwarding fees). RhinoAgents connects seamlessly via native 1-click integrations with zero software markup.

Our guided onboarding portal makes self-serve configuration fast and simple. You configure four core areas:

  • Voice & Persona: Select a natural studio voice, set speaking cadence and greeting tone, or clone your existing office voice.
  • Knowledge Base: Upload your PDF service menus, practice policies, business hours, directions, and pricing guidelines.
  • Tools & Software Connectors: Enable certified two-way integrations with your scheduling software, CRM, or custom webhooks.
  • Telephony & Escalation: Set up simple call forwarding from your existing phone lines, and define staff warm transfer rules.

Most organizations complete self-serve configuration in under 30 minutes with zero code required.

Yes, absolutely! While RhinoAgents is 100% self-serve with zero mandatory setup fees, we offer an optional White-Glove Done-For-You Setup Service for businesses that prefer a turnkey rollout.

Our solutions engineers will handle end-to-end implementation: custom prompt engineering, voice cloning, uploading service menus, configuring multi-department call routing, certified API connections, and running live end-to-end test calls with your team.

Setup Charges: White-glove setup carries an extra, one-time onboarding charge based on your organization size, number of departments, and custom telephony/software requirements. You can request white-glove setup during trial registration or book an architecture call with our team for a custom quote.

For self-serve setup, you can be live and taking inbound customer calls in 15 to 30 minutes. For white-glove managed onboarding, implementation typically takes 2 to 5 business days depending on software credential provisioning and custom workflow testing.

Once live, your team has full access to the Real-Time Live Command Center with instant call analytics, audio playback, sentiment tracking, and transcript inspectors. Continuous AI model updates, low-latency engine improvements, and direct technical support are included with your monthly plan with no maintenance fees.

RhinoAgents Advising Voice

Keep Your Academic Programs Enrolled. 24/7.

Join progressive colleges, universities, and career academies that use RhinoAgents to guide prospective students, eliminate advising bottlenecks, and hit enrollment goals.

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