Top Digital Marketing Agency For Higher Education
Prospective students aren’t just looking for a degree—they’re looking for a future. To reach them, your institution needs more than brand awareness. You need bold, data-driven marketing strategies that cut through the noise, resonate with today’s learners, and drive enrollment growth. Meet Silverback.




Virginia Office1310 N. Courthouse Rd., Ste. 870 Arlington VA 22201(571) 386-2913
Virginia Office1310 N. Courthouse Rd., Ste. 870 Arlington VA 22201(571) 386-2913





Our Solution
How We Can Help Your Higher Education Institution
Higher education is facing some of its toughest challenges ever: declining enrollment, rising competition, and shifting student expectations. Old marketing playbooks simply don’t work anymore. Instead, we:
- Compete with peer institutions and alternative education providers.
- Drive applications and enrollments with performance-focused campaigns.
- Connect with students on the platforms they already use.
- Demonstrate the value of your programs with data-driven storytelling.
With us, you gain a partner who delivers measurable results while building the kind of digital presence students trust.

OUR APPROACH IN ACTION
How eCornell Scaled Organic Visibility to Drive Enrollment Growth
eCornell, Cornell University’s online learning platform, needed to scale enrollments fast amid new program launches and fierce competition in paid media. Silverback dove in with a test-and-learn methodology, blending technical SEO fixes with program‑specific content strategies.
43%
Organic Traffic Increase
48%
Organic Enrollments Increase
Our approach isn’t theory—it’s tested, proven, and built to move the needle.
Turn digital marketing into enrollment impact.
Let's GoOur Services
The Digital Playbook for Higher Ed Growth
Silverback delivers a full suite of digital marketing services designed to help higher education institutions grow enrollment and prove ROI. From generating inquiries to measuring application yield, we provide the tools and strategies your institution needs to win.
Organic Media
- Search Engine Optimization
- Content Marketing
- Technical SEO
- Social Search Optimization

Here’s How We’ve Helped Some Higher Education Clients
41%
Increase in RFIs
17%
Decrease in Cost / RFI
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
Real Growth Comes From Breaking Convention
01.
Best Practices Are Dead.
The old enrollment playbooks won’t cut it. We run thousands of marketing experiments every year to uncover what’s next—so our higher ed clients stay ahead of the curve.
02.
Revenue > Clicks and Conversions.
For higher ed, it’s not about vanity metrics—it’s about driving applications, enrollments, and tuition revenue. That’s what we focus on, and that’s what we measure.
03.
You Can Prove Your Impact.
We connect marketing to results your leaders care about. With clear plans and transparent reporting, we help you prove marketing’s value at every level.
What You Can Expect From Working With Silverback
When you work with Silverback, you get a partner who knows how to turn marketing into measurable enrollment impact.
Work With UsEnrollments Over Impressions
Forget vanity metrics. We focus on driving applications and revenue growth that move your institution forward.
Specialists, Not Generalists
Every channel is led by experts who know how to engage prospective students where they search, scroll, and decide.
Data With Purpose
Stop drowning in dashboards. We give you reporting that proves marketing’s ROI.
Always Testing, Always Learning
Student behavior shifts fast, but we adapt faster, running constant experiments to keep you ahead.
A True Extension of Your Team
Transparent, proactive, and invested. We work like an in-house team with the firepower of an agency.