Our guiding principle for ACM Open Ramp-Up Pricing for renewing ACM Open institutions:
- Renewal Ramp-Up Pricing is only available for 3-Year contract renewals where an institution is increasing by a minimum of 2 tiers upon renewal.
The following Ramp-Up Pricing applies to renewing academic institutions only and will remain in effect until December 31, 2026:
Ramp-Up Pricing for Renewing Customers: 2 Tier Increases
3-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of two tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-8 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
| Transitioning to Tier 1 from Tier 3 |
$60,000 |
$80,000 |
$95,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 2 from Tier 4 |
$45,000 |
$60,000 |
$70,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 3 from Tier 5 |
$30,000 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 4 from Tier 6 |
$25,000 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 5 from Tier 7 |
$20,000 |
$22,500 |
$25,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 6 from Tier 8 |
$16,000 |
$18,000 |
$20,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 7 from Tier 9 |
$13,000 |
$14,000 |
$15,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 8 from Tier 10 |
$8,000 |
$10,000 |
$12,000 |
4-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of two tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-5 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
Year 4 Ramp Up |
| Transitioning to Tier 1 from Tier 3 |
$55,000 |
$70,000 |
$80,000 |
$95,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 2 from Tier 4 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
$60,000 |
$70,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 3 from Tier 5 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 4 from Tier 6 |
$22,500 |
$25,000 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 5 from Tier 7 |
$17,500 |
$20,000 |
$22,500 |
$25,000 |
5-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of two tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-5 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
Year 4 Ramp Up |
Year 5 Ramp Up |
| Tier 1 from Tier 3 |
$52,500 |
$70,000 |
$80,000 |
$90,000 |
$95,000 |
| Tier 2 from Tier 4 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
$60,000 |
$65,000 |
$70,000 |
| Tier 3 from Tier 5 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
$40,000 |
$45,000 |
$50,000 |
| Tier 4 from Tier 6 |
$22,500 |
$25,000 |
$27,500 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Tier 5 from Tier 7 |
$17,500 |
$20,000 |
$21,500 |
$23,500 |
$25,000 |
Ramp-Up Pricing for Renewing Customers: 3 Tier Increases*
*No Ramp-Up Pricing for renewing institutions moving to Tiers 6-10
3-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of three tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-5 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
| Transitioning to Tier 1 from Tier 4 |
$40,000 |
$67,500 |
$95,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 2 from Tier 5 |
$27,500 |
$49,000 |
$70,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 3 from Tier 6 |
$22,500 |
$36,000 |
$50,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 4 from Tier 7 |
$17,500 |
$26,000 |
$35,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 5 from Tier 8 |
$14,000 |
$19,500 |
$25,000 |
4-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of three tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-5 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
Year 4 Ramp Up |
| Transitioning to Tier 1 from Tier 4 |
$38,000 |
$57,000 |
$76,000 |
$95,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 2 from Tier 5 |
$26,000 |
$40,000 |
$55,000 |
$70,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 3 from Tier 6 |
$22,500 |
$32,000 |
$40,000 |
$50,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 4 from Tier 7 |
$16,000 |
$22,000 |
$29,000 |
$35,000 |
| Transitioning to Tier 5 from Tier 8 |
$13,000 |
$17,000 |
$21,000 |
$25,000 |
5-Year Ramp Up (renewal for institutions increasing by a minimum of three tiers)
| 2026 Renewal Ramp Up for Institutions Moving Up to Tiers 1-5 |
Year 1 Ramp Up |
Year 2 Ramp Up |
Year 3 Ramp Up |
Year 4 Ramp Up |
Year 5 Ramp Up |
| Tier 1 from Tier 4 |
$36,000 |
$50,000 |
$65,500 |
$80,000 |
$95,000 |
| Tier 2 from Tier 5 |
$26,000 |
$37,000 |
$48,000 |
$59,000 |
$70,000 |
| Tier 3 from Tier 6 |
$22,500 |
$29,000 |
$36,000 |
$43,000 |
$50,000 |
| Tier 4 from Tier 7 |
$16,000 |
$20,000 |
$22,500 |
$30,000 |
$35,000 |
| Tier 5 from Tier 8 |
$13,000 |
$16,000 |
$19,000 |
$22,000 |
$25,000 |
