Welcome to the UNCW Software page, your guide to software on campus. See what is installed on your UNCW machine, how you can add additional software, what you can add to your personal device and what is available in the cloud via Horizon.
UNCW-Owned Standard Software
UNCW-owned computers are equipped with enterprise-grade antivirus, theft recovery and asset management software, and an emergency alert system.
Along with these essential protections, each UNCW computer comes preloaded with additional software to help you get the most out of your Mac or PC, details below:
Windows
The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff Windows-based computers:
Windows 11
Microsoft Office 365
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
7-zip
macOS
The following software comes pre-loaded on faculty and staff macOS computers:
macOS Tahoe 26.0 (depending on device compatibility)
Microsoft Office 365
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Cisco VPN client (laptops/tablets only)
Chrome
Firefox
Install Software On Your UNCW-Owned Computer
Installing additional software is easy! Simply, use Software Center on Windows or Self Service+ on macOS to add tools like additional browsers, Cisco VPN & more. Use the button below to learn how to use Software Center and Self Service+.
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:
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.
Adobe Creative Cloud is available to 50% of students and 25% of faculty and staff. You can learn more about Adobe & how to request access by visiting our Adobe Page.
All students, faculty and staff have access to the Microsoft Office 365 suite.
All faculty and staff have access to Adobe Acrobat.
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