MSDN Academic Alliance Memberships Comparison

	Developer AA	Designer AA
Products Included*
Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate
Visual Studio 2010 Premium
Visual Studio 2010 Professional
Visual Studio Test Professional 2010
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite
Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server
Visual Studio 2008 Professional
Windows 7 Professional and Enterprise
Windows Vista Business Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows Server ¹
SQL Server ²
Exchange Server
Expression ³
Office Project Professional ⁴
Office Visio Professional ⁵
Compute Cluster Server
Groove ⁶
MSDN Library
Tech Support (# of Incidents)	4	4
Eligible Academic Departments
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics
Visualization
Illustration
Design
Art (Fine, Graphics)
Distribution Method
ELMS
Physical Distribution from Administrator
Pricing**
1-year (media shipment + online)	$799	N/A
1-year (online only)	$499	$399
3-year (media shipment + online)	$1,437	N/A
3-year (online only)	$1,025	$847

*The information is representative and not comprehensive. Products, versions, and availability are subject to change.

** U.S. prices only. Prices for non-U.S. customers may vary depending on local business rules.

¹ Windows Server includes both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Web, Standard, and Enterprise. Developer AA also includes Datacenter Edition.

² SQL Server includes both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Standard, Workgroup, Express and Developer. Developer AA also includes Compact Edition.

³ Expression Web, Blend and Studio included. Expression Studio includes Web, Blend, Media and Design.

⁴ Developer AA also includes Office Project Standard and Project Server

⁵ Developer AA also includes Office Visio Standard

⁶ Developer AA includes both Groove and Groove Server