Merit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, owned and governed by Michigan’s public universities, that has been supporting the education community for more than 50 years. Our 4,000 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure serves hundreds of organizations throughout Michigan and our networking and security services are used by Members across the United States.
Find Your Member Engagement RepresentativeMembers can speak directly with a Merit staff member 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Merit Support Center, located in Ann Arbor, MI, constantly monitors the backbone of our network for superior connectivity and proactive protection.
IP addresses, DNS service, caching service, Internet2, access to Merit’s product portfolio, and more.
Member Portal, Merit Advisory Committee, Merit Member Conference, summits, communities of practice and more.
TRUST – Merit is a non-profit, member-owned organization, which exists solely for the benefit of our community. We are dedicated to our members’ success.
Merit fosters community – both digitally and in-person. Our network builds strong peer relationships and collaboration between member organizations.
Merit’s network is faster and more reliable than our competition. Our statewide network can provide nearly unlimited bandwidth in cost-effective increments.
Merit’s high-quality and affordable cybersecurity services protect our community. Government agencies, educational organizations, health care providers and nonprofits rely on our suite of cybersecurity services to keep their networks, data and reputation more secure.
The Merit Community Assistance Pact (MCAP) was developed to anchor a community technical support network among Merit Members. For Member organizations who need extra staff or other resources to assist in business continuity/disaster recovery events, MCAP is a vehicle through which participants have access to pre-vetted personnel, agreements and contracts available on short notice to engage specific skills and infrastructure which has been pledged by the Community. Visit merit.edu/mcap for more information.
55+
Years Serving Michigan
Merit is the trusted provider for education, government, health care, libraries and nonprofit organizations
400+
Community Members
& Affiliate organizations
100%
Michigan-Based Non-Profit
Assisting our higher education, K-12, library, government, healthcare and public sector members
To inquire about Membership, please complete the form below or call 734-527-5700.
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