
Hardware & Software
Hardware
- Campus Computer Purchases (CPI, Recommended desktop systems, etc.)
- Personal Computer Purchases/ Student Computer Purchases (Discounts on Dell and Macintosh computers)
- Surplus Information (How to surplus or transfer a computer)
Repairs on University-Owned Computers
If you are experiencing issues with your UNCW-owned computer please submit a Service Request with the Technology Assistance Center.
Software
Standard Software on University-Owned Computers
The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff Windows-based computers:
- Windows 10
- Microsoft Office 365
- 7-zip
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
- Cisco VPN client (laptops/tablets only)
- Computrace
- Alertus (emergency alert system)
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Windows Defender ATP
The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff Mac computers:
- MacOS High Sierra (10.13)or newest supported OS the machine can run
- Microsoft Office 365
- Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
- Cisco VPN client (laptops/tablets only)
- Computrace (must be purchased separately from the Dell punch-out)
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Windows Defender ATP
- Alertus (emergency alert system)
Optional Software for University-Owned Computers
UNCW has license and/or purchase agreements for the following applications. Some are also available on Horizon, as noted below by an asterisk (*). See each for complete details on how to obtain (and, in some cases purchase) the software:
- Adobe products
- ArcGIS *
- Maple *
- Mathematica *
- MATLAB *
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Studio*
- Read&Write Gold
- SAS*
- SPSS*
Note: UNCW (and most software vendors) support the most recent version and one previous version of a software program, so be sure your software is up-to-date.
Personal Software Purchases (home computers)
- Faculty, staff and students can download Microsoft Office via their Office365 account on up to 5 personal computers (Windows or Macintosh).More details here.
- All students and 30% of faculty and staff have access to Adobe Creative Cloud. More details here.
- Faculty, staff and students may download a copy of MATLAB.
- You may also purchase software at an academic discount through the software retailer Journey Ed(non-university purchases only).
Classroom Computers
View Standard Software pre-loaded on Classroom Computers.
Software on Horizon
Much of the software that you use on campus is available remotely through Horizon.
Equipment Checkout
Need equipment for a special event, or to travel with a laptop outside the US? You can check out laptops, projectors and screens from us.