Having done this migration in the IT department at the university I worked for, I can say you are quite right that $250k will likely not cut it.
However, the main reason many universities did not go with Google was because they failed to meet 508 Accessibility guidelines. Some universities got around this limitation, and Google eventually pulled its collective head out of its ass, but for quite a long time they simply refused to do accessibility compliance.
However, the main reason many universities did not go with Google was because they failed to meet 508 Accessibility guidelines. Some universities got around this limitation, and Google eventually pulled its collective head out of its ass, but for quite a long time they simply refused to do accessibility compliance.