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TX-RAMP Certified Email Platform for Texas Universities

At Emma, we believe communication should be both powerful and responsible, especially in higher education. That’s why universities across the state trust Emma as their TX-RAMP certified email platform for Texas higher education, meeting the data privacy and cybersecurity standards established by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). For Texas universities, this certification makes Emma an approved partner for procurement, without added compliance hurdles or long security review cycles. And for your teams, it means you can focus on what truly matters: connecting meaningfully with students, alumni, faculty, and your community, backed by platform-level trust.

What TX-RAMP Certification Means for Texas Universities

TX-RAMP (Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program) exists to ensure that any technology working with higher education institutions protects sensitive data at the highest level, safeguarding privacy, reliability, and system integrity across communications and operations. Emma’s certification confirms that our platform has been formally reviewed and approved to meet these requirements, ensuring your institution can confidently use Emma within DIR guidelines.

With TX-RAMP certification, you get:

Faster procurement and contracting No extended reviews or extra security paperwork, Emma is already approved. Reduced internal risk assessments Our compliance documentation is complete and validated. A vendor you can trust Emma meets state-level data protection and cybersecurity benchmarks rarely achieved by marketing platforms. Peace of mind for your stakeholders Your communications data, from admissions outreach to alumni relations, is supported by rigorous privacy and security standards.

DIR-Compliant Email Software for Higher Education

Emma is fully approved as a DIR-compliant email platform for Texas universities and colleges. Our certification ensures your institution can confidently use Emma without additional cybersecurity reviews or security qualification processes, already meeting state mandates for risk management, data protection, and system availability.

Built for Higher Education Institutions, Designed for People

Security should never slow down human connection. Emma is built to pair government-grade compliance with easy-to-use tools that support real teams across campus, marketing, advancement, admissions, communications, and beyond.

What that looks like in practice:

Shared brand management Give departments flexibility while maintaining campus-wide consistency.
Role-based permissions Ensure each team member accesses only what they need.
Approval workflows Support collaboration while protecting quality and compliance.
Personalized outreach at scale Segment audiences thoughtfully and send messages that feel relevant, not generic.
Built-in accessibility tools Create more inclusive communications aligned with ADA best practices.

All of this happens inside a platform already vetted to Texas public-sector security standards.

Certified Security, Nationally Aligned

TX-RAMP is built to align with respected national frameworks like FedRAMP and NIST 800-53, benchmarks used across federal and government technology systems. For your institution, that means Emma isn’t simply “meeting the minimum.” Our infrastructure is designed to meet some of the highest trust standards in public-sector technology today, proving we take data protection as seriously as you do.

Ethical AI: Innovation You Can Trust

As communications become more personalized and data-driven, trust becomes even more important — especially for universities using AI-powered email personalization tools in student and alumni outreach. Emma approaches AI with an ethical lens:

Privacy-first design: your data stays your data. Period.
Human-guided intelligence: AI enhances creativity and efficiency without replacing human decision-making.
Transparent tools: no hidden automation or opaque algorithms. You remain fully in control.

We don’t believe innovation and responsibility should be at odds, we believe they belong together.

Fewer Barriers. More Impact.

TX-RAMP certification allows your teams to move forward with confidence:

No lengthy vendor security vetting
No delayed project launches
No added procurement roadblocks

Only a trusted email partner ready to support student recruitment, alumni engagement, donor outreach, campus events, crisis communications, and everyday community connection, securely and compliantly.

Ready When You Are

Emma is fully approved and available for immediate use by Texas higher education institutions. Whether you're:

Preparing or responding to an email platform RFP
Replacing a fragmented campus messaging system
Consolidating departmental tools into a compliant solution

Emma is already qualified for procurement consideration.

Let’s Connect

Request a Demo See how Emma can support your campus communications — securely, ethically, and fully TX-RAMP certified.

TX-RAMP FAQs

Is TX-RAMP required for email platforms used by Texas universities? Most Texas higher-ed institutions require vendors handling communications data to meet DIR standards through TX-RAMP certification.
Is Emma TX-RAMP certified? Yes, Emma is a fully TX-RAMP certified email marketing platform approved for use by Texas universities and state-affiliated institutions.
Does using a TX-RAMP certified vendor reduce onboarding time? Yes, certification minimizes additional security reviews and speeds purchasing cycles.
Does Emma store or sell our data? No. Emma takes a privacy-first approach: your data remains your data, always.
Is Emma DIR-approved? Yes — Emma is a DIR-compliant cloud email provider, reducing additional procurement and security review steps.