Faculty & Staff Software/Hardware Purchasing Options
There are several options available to faculty and staff for purchasing discounted software and hardware for professional and personal use. The following is a list of hardware and software that is available to you at a discounted price, or at no additional cost.
Whenever possible, open source alternatives are listed for your consideration. Please note that these options have not been tested by IT for compatibility with the campus environment, but may serve as a low cost alternative.
Note: If you would like to install any software/hardware on your work computer, please contact your local technical support staff.
Software
Hardware
Software
| Product | Cost Information | Preferred Vendor | Contact/Purchasing | Personal Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adobe |
Educational Discount Available |
Dell/ASAP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
Visit The Matador Bookstore |
Adobe |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Note: These versions are no longer available for purchase. Newer versions are available from |
Amos |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
Apple |
Educational Discount Available |
Apple |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | Visit the Education Apple Store |
Apple |
Educational Discount Available |
Apple |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | Visit the Education Apple Store |
Apple |
Educational Discount Available |
Apple |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | Visit the Education Apple Store |
Avid |
Educational Discount Available |
Dell/ASAP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
Visit The Matador Bookstore |
Cisco |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
Clickers |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
Elluminate |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
|
Foxit |
Open Source Alternative. Low Cost. |
N/A |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
Download from Foxit |
Fugu |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
|
GIMP |
Open Source Alternative. No Cost. | N/A |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | |
Hershey |
No Additional Cost |
Hershey Systems, Inc. |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
N/A |
HiSoftware |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
LecShare |
LecShare Lite – No additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
Microsoft |
No Additional Cost |
Dell/ASAP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
To obtain a single license for $15, |
Microsoft |
Educational Discount Available |
Dell/ASAP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
Visit The Matador Bookstore |
Microsoft |
No Additional Cost |
Dell/ASAP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
Visit The Matador Bookstore |
Moodle |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
|
Open Office |
Open Source Alternative. No Cost. |
N/A |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | |
|
R Project |
Open Source Alternative. No Cost. | N/A |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | Download from R Project |
Respondus 4.0 |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
SAS |
No Additional Cost |
SAS, Inc. |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff |
N/A |
|
Scribus |
Open Source Alternative. No Cost. | N/A |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff | Download from Scribus |
SoftChalk |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
|
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
StudyMate Author |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
SSH |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
Symantec |
No Additional Cost |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
N/A |
Download from the CSUN Software Download Page |
Turnitin |
No Additional Cost |
N/A |
Contact the Faculty Technology Center | N/A |
Hardware
| Product | Cost Information | Preferred Vendor | Contact/Purchasing | Personal Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apple |
Educational Discount Available. View the Standard Desktop/Laptop Recommendations for Apple |
Apple |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff. |
Visit the Education Apple Store, or the Matador Bookstore's Hardware page. |
Dell |
Educational Discount Available. View the Standard Desktop/Laptop Recommendations for Dell |
Dell |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff. |
Visit Dell University to learn about the Employee Purchase Program. |
HP |
Educational Discount Available. View the Standard Desktop/Laptop Recommendations for HP |
HP |
Contact your college or department's administrative or technical support staff. | Visit HP Academy, or the Matador Bookstore's Hardware page. |
