What software is available for students?

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List of student software.

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Overview

As a student of the collegiate community, you can take advantage of free and discounted products, services and other resources. These resources are available through the University of Idaho as well as through organizations and companies outside of the university.

 The list of services below is in no way comprehensive and we recommend asking service providers if they have a student discount as it can save you a significant amount of money.

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Available through the University of Idaho

Microsoft Office

Office 365 for students comes with full versions of Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2013 for Windows or 2011 for Mac. All of the Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and others are included and available through your email.

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OneDrive at University of Idaho

The OneDrive cloud storage service is now available for students and can be used to share and store documents through your Office 365 email account.

 

-The below lists are to be considered non-comprehensive-

Available on Student Lab Computers:

Windows

  • Adobe Suite*
  • ArcGIS
  • Autodesk
  • Google
  • Gretl
  • IBM
  • Inkscape
  • Internet Explorer
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Office 15
  • Microsoft OneDeive
  • Minitab
  • Firefox
  • MSBuild
  • psqlODBC
  • PyScripter
  • RISA
  • Rstudio
  • SAS 9.4
  • Softree
  • Tableau
  • Zoom

*Available on the Second Floor Library Lab

MacOS

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe After Effects 2022
  • Adobe After… Engine 2022
  • Adobe Animate 2022
  • Adobe Audition 2022
  • Adobe Bridge 2022
  • Adobe Character Animator 2022
  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Other)
  • Adobe Dimension
  • Adobe Distiller
  • Adobe Dreamweaver 2021
  • Adobe Illustrator 2022
  • Adobe InCopy 2022
  • Adobe InDesign 2022
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Adobe Media Encoder 2022
  • Adobe Photoshop 2022
  • Adobe Premiere Pro 2023
  • Adobe Premiere Rush
  • Adobe Substance 3D Designer
  • Adobe Substance 3D Sampler
  • Adobe Substance 3D Stager
  • Adobe Sybstance 3D Painter
  • Adobe XD
  • BBEdit
  • c4dpy
  • Cinema 4D
  • Cinema 4D Team Render Client
  • Cinema 4D Team Render Server
  • Cineware
  • Commandline
  • Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Google Earth Pro
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • VLC
  • Zoom

    Available on Remote Access Labs

  •    3DEXPERIENCE for SOLIDWORKS  
  •     7-zip
  •     Adobe Acrobat Reader
  •     AdoptOpenJDK
  •     ArcGIS Pro
  •     Autodesk AutoCAD 2025
  •     Autodesk Genuine Service
  •     Autodesk Identity manager
  •     Bonjour
  •     CEF for SOLIDWORKS
  •     CloudCompare 2.13.1
  •     EMTPWorks
  •     Forest Vegitation Simulation
  •     FPS (Foreset Biometrics Research Institute)
  •     Fragstats
  •     GFortran
  •     Google Earth Pro
  •     Gretl
  •     IBM SPSS Amos 29
  •     IBS SPSS Statistics
  •     LabStats Client
  •     MATLAB R2024a
  •     MATLAB Runtime 9.12
  •     Microsoft Visual C++
  •     Microsoft Visual Studio
  •     Minitab Modules
  •     Netlogo
  •     OIV
  •     Power BI
  •     PowerWorld Simulator
  •     PSCAD
  •     PTC Mathcad Prime
  •     PuTTY
  •     PyScripter
  •     Python
  •     R
  •     Realtek Audio
  •     RISA-3D
  •     RISA-2D
  •     RoadEng
  •     Rocscience Software
  •     RStudio
  •     SAS
  •     Sassafras K2
  •     Sentinel System Driver
  •     SOLIDWORKS 2024
  •     Tableau
  •     Tableau Prep Builder
  •     TK Solver
  •     VS_CoreEditor  
  •     WinSCP
  •     Wolfram CDF Player
  •     WPT
  •     Zoom

External Products, Services and Other Resources

Retail

Amazon Prime: Free Prime Membership for six months for students who sign up. This includes free two-day shipping in addition to deals and promos only for students.

Software

AutoDesk Software: Architectural and engineering programs such as 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Maya and more

Adobe Creative Cloud: Students receive a 60% discount on Adobe Creative Cloud.

GitHub Student Developer Pack: Free GitHub private repositories, Unreal Engine, Digital Ocean hosting and much more software. 

AWS Educate: Free cloud space from Amazon Web Services and access to learning resources.

Microsoft DreamSpark: Free 12-month download for software design and development programs. 

Namecheap for Education: For a limited time, Namecheap is giving students a free bundle to kickstart their online presence.

Mobile Apps

StudyBlue: An app that lets you study on the go

Dragon Dictation: An iOS app that writes as you speak 

DuoLingo: A fun way to learn and practice languages

TED: The entire TED Talks library at your fingertips for research and inspiration

BenchPrep: An app that helps you prepare for tests such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, etc

Chegg: Find textbooks, scholarships, internships and more

Viber: An app that allows you to communicate while abroad

Flashcards+: Create flashcards to help you study

myHomework: Keep your homework in check and stay organized

Sophos Home: Keep your personal devices secure. 

Electronics and Mobile Devices

Dell offers the following benefits to University of Idaho Students, Staff, and Family/Friends 

Program details:

•        Quickest way to shop is online at Website: https://www.Dell.com/uidaho

•        If you prefer to speak to a sales representative, please call 1-888-243-9964 and reference Member ID: 22230266

 

Dell’s Member Benefits:

•        Best Price Guarantee on consumer PCs from Dell

•        Up to 30% off desktops and laptops

•        Discounts on thousands of electronics and accessories

•        Exclusive Monthly Offers

 

Before purchasing a new laptop, tablet or phone from other sources, always check to see if student discounts are available. You can check the store, manufacturer and service provider’s websites to view current specials and student breaks.

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