PSU students, faculty, and staff can purchase selected software for their personal computers at a discount. Some software is free, and some is available from external vendors at an academic price.
In some cases, you'll need to pay for the software and physically come to the Helpdesk for installation. At the Helpdesk, you'll fill out a form that will be taken to the Cashier's Office in Student Financial Services, so the cost can be charged to your student account.
See the following table for specific software information.
Software | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
ArcGIS | Free | Can be installed for faculty, staff, and students working on research projects with faculty. Students must be sponsored by a faculty member (who should fill out the Software install request form on their behalf). |
Atlas.ti | Vendor charge | Students may purchase directly from the vendor on the Atlas.ti Student Licenses page. |
AutoCAD | Free | Students can download and install this software themselves through the Autodesk site. |
ChemDraw | Free | Students can download and install this software themselves through the CambridgeSoft site. |
Maple | Free | Bring your computer to the Helpdesk to have the software installed. |
Matlab | Free | Can be installed for faculty, staff, and students working on research projects with faculty. Students must be sponsored by a faculty member (who should fill out the Software install request form on their behalf). |
MathCAD | $45.00 | Bring your computer to the Helpdesk to have the software installed. You will be asked to fill out the MathCAD Student Purchase form, which you can complete in advance. |
SAS | Free | Students can download and install the University version of SAS through the SAS website. |
SPSS | $35.00 | Bring a completed SPSS Student Purchase form to the Helpdesk. We will email you installation instructions and a product key. |
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