Difference between Final Cut Studio Software?

I recently purchased FC Studio through a university program at a discounted rate. Will there be a difference in the actual program or restrictions for use?

Mr. Gilmore is correct though I would point out the last statement is not always true. In the crossgrade madness from v5 to v5.1 (PowerPC to Universal Binary), Academic Versions were eligible for the upgrade and those users who took part ended up with commercial (aka upgradable) versions. This is not to say it will ever happen again, but, like pigs flying, who knows?*
ymmv.
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'* Pigs may not soar when they fly, but, if launched with enough velocity, will stay airborne for significant distances.

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  • All Final Cut Studio 2 products keep prompting for Serial Number

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  • Is it unlawful to sell my used final cut studio version 3 software?

    I had listed my software at eBay after deauthorizing it from my Mac Pro. Was I under a contract with Apple that prevented me from reselling the software?(I'm afraid I don't have time to read pages of fine print.) Here's the message I just received from eBay after the closed my auction:
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    If you have additional questions or concerns on why your item was removed, please contact BSA (Business Software Alliance) (US) directly at:
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    eBay heavily "overprotects" copyright owners.
    The BSA is hired by Apple to look out for copyright violations. They simply go after everything without any investigation. eBay plays along and so you are the one with the problem to do something completely lega.
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