Student Software/Hardware Purchasing Options
There are several options available to students for obtaining software and hardware for academic and personal use. The information listed below will help you identify the best option for your needs.
| Software Name | Where do I get it? | Instructions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud | Visit the听Adobe Creative Cloud for Students听page.听 | To get started, submit a request to the听IT Help Center听to link your student ID with an Adobe Creative Cloud software license. | Adobe Creative Cloud software is now available for CSUN students at no additional cost. All Creative Cloud products (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, Spark, XD, and more) are available for students to download and install. |
| Avid Media Composer | Visit the听.听 | 听N/A | The bookstore has partnered with听听to offer a range of software products with an educational discount.听 |
| Fugu SFTP 1.1.0 | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | 听Available for Mac. |
| HiSoftware听 Acc Verify/Acc Repair,听 Hi-Caption,听 Link Validation Utility |
Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page听 | 听N/A | Available for PC. |
| Mathematica 8 | Go to the听myCSUNsoftware听login page.听 |
N/A |
Available for PC and Mac.听 |
| MATLAB | Go to the听MATLAB听page.听 |
N/A |
MATLAB software听is听now available (at no additional charge)听for students, faculty and staff.听Visit the听MATLAB听page for more information.听 |
| Microsoft Office听 for PC and Mac听 听 |
Go to the听page.听 |
N/A |
All CSUN students can install the Microsoft Office Suite on up to five personal devices for free. To download the software, visit the听听enter your CSUN email address (听) and follow the instructions.听 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials Anti-Virus for PC | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | 听Available for PC.听 |
| Read & Write Gold | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page | Available for PC and Mac.听 | |
| Secure Shell (SSH 3.2.9) + Secure FTP (non-commercial version) | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Available for PC.听 |
| Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page | N/A | 听Available for Mac.听 |
SPSS 23 |
Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Available for PC and Mac.听 |
| VPN (Virtual Private Network) | Download from the听CSUN Software Download Page |
听 VPN GlobalProtect for Windows (.pdf)听听
听 听 |
听N/A |
| Zoom | To access Zoom, visit the听CSUN Zoom听log in page.听 |
N/A |
Visit the听Zoom听page for more information and training resources.听 |
Through听, students can browse through thousands of textbook and general reading titles. Once you find the ebooks you are looking for, simply download them your personal computer for future access.
Thanks to Campus Quality Fee funding, all enrolled students have access to myCSUNsoftware. myCSUNsoftware grants students anytime access to select software via an Internet connection from a Mac, PC, Linux, or mobile device.听
Visit the听myCSUNsoftware听page for more information.听
The bookstore offers discounted prices for PC and Mac laptops and desktops. Visit the听听听to browse through the various available computers, hard drives, anti-theft kits, power supplies, printer and computer supplies and accessories.
Apple
Visit听, or the听听page.
Dell
Visit听听to learn about Dell discounts for students. The member ID for student discounts is US133438.
HP
Visit the听听page.
Sony
Visit the听.