Student Discounts
You may wish to wait until you enroll to purchase software. College students receive substantial academic discounts by direct order. Check the following vendors for discounts and ordering procedures.
Dell University
Discounts are available on a great selection of Dell products.
- Member ID: US22786853
- Phone Number: 1.800.695.8133
Apple Store for Education
Discounts are available on your favorite Apple products.
- Click on "Select your college" in the zip code field, enter "33801," and
- Choose Florida Southern.
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Computer Recommendations
For full-time students, a laptop is recommended versus a "netbook." Many of the new "Ultrabook" laptops do not include a DVD drive and some do not have Ethernet port. Most newer laptops include wireless capability as a standard.
Recommended Computer Specs
| Windows | Mac | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows 11 | OS X 14 Sonoma |
| Processor Speed | Intel Core i5 12th gen or higher (or AMD equivalent) | Apple M1 or higher |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB or higher | 16 GB or higher |
| Browser | Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave) | Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave) |
| Productivity Software | Microsoft Office | Office Suite for Mac |
Recommended Software
- FSC students have Microsoft Office available to them online through their @mocs account.
Please Note:
Students will need to use their printers with a USB cable versus using them on the wireless network in on-campus housing. Check with college ITS before purchasing personal assistant devices, SMART TVs, etc. for recommendations on what works on our on-campus network.
If you have additional questions, please contact us via e-mail at ISHelp@flsouthern.edu or call 863.616.6426.
Hardware Requirements for Architecture Students
We recommend purchasing your laptop before the start of your second semester. Here are the minimum and recommended specifications:
Minimum Specs
- Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i7 (13th Gen or newer) or AMD Ryzen 7 (7000 series or newer)
- Graphics (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / 4060 Ti (8 GB+ VRAM) or equivalent
- Memory (RAM): 32 GB preferred (16 GB minimum)
- Storage: 1 TB SSD (NVMe preferred)
- Display: 15.6” or larger, Full HD (1920x1080), 100% sRGB
- Cooling: Adequate airflow or thermal performance
- Ports: At least 1 USB-C, multiple USB-A, HDMI or DisplayPort
Recommended Specs
(Ideal for advanced rendering and multitasking)
- CPU: Intel Core i9-13900H / 14900H or AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX / 8945HS
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4080 / 4070 Ti or better (12–16 GB VRAM)
- RAM: 64 GB DDR5
- Storage: 2 TB NVMe SSD
- Display: 17” QHD or 4K UHD, factory-calibrated, 100% sRGB or AdobeRGB
- Ports: Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A, DisplayPort, SD Card Reader