Windows 10 (PC or a Mac running Windows) Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor (Processor must be at least 2.2GHz) 8GB Ram 500GB Hard Disk Drive College of Business: Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II.
As a WCU student you are required to have a laptop when you come to campus. Below you will find information about our minimum and recommended computer specifications, including some majors that have special requirements. WCU offers an Education discount through Apple and Dell, visit apple.wcu.edu and dell.wcu.edu to learn more. All WCU Faculty, Staff, and Students get free access to Microsoft Office 365 for their personal devices. View our setup guide.
Campus Computer Specifications
Mac Os Requirements For Intel Pc Processors
A community of users running Mac OS X on x86 hardware. Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support: Operating system: macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra), macOS version 10.14 (Mojave), macOS version 10.15 (Catalina) (macOS 10.13.6 or later is recommended for best performance) RAM: 2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended) Graphics card. Download OS X 10.9 Mavericks on your Mac for free from the Mac App Store.
Mac Os Catalina For Intel Pc
| Campus Minimum | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor 8GB Ram >250GB Hard Disk Drive |
| Campus Recommended | Mac OS 10.15 Catalina or Windows 10 Intel i7 9th generation or AMD Ryzen 7 2700x >8GB Ram >500GB Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| College of Arts & Sciences World Languages | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor 8GB Ram >250GB Hard Disk Drive |
| College of Arts & Sciences English, History, and Philosophy and Religion | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor 8GB Ram >500GB Hard Disk Drive |
| College of Arts & Sciences Communication | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor 16GB Ram >500GB Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| College of Arts & Sciences Biology, Chemistry & Physics, and Criminology & Criminal Justice | Windows 10 (PC or a Mac running Windows) Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor (Processor must be at least 2.2GHz) 8GB Ram >500GB Hard Disk Drive |
| College of Business | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor 8GB Ram >250GB Hard Disk Drive |
| College of Education and Allied Professions | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processorr 8GB Ram >250GB Hard Disk Drive |
| College of Engineering & Technology | Windows Operating System At least 8GB Ram At least a 15' screen An advanced graphic card to handle 3D graphics processing Recommended Computer: Dell Precision 54xx Series |
| College of Fine & Performing Arts | Mac OS 10.13 or Higher 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz, with 6MB shared L3 cache or 3.1GHZ quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz, with 8MB shared L3 cache Intel iris Plus Graphics 640, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 or Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory and automatic graphics switching Intel HD Graphics 630 8 GB Ram >500GB Solid State Drive (SSD) Other Recommendations: 15' Screen |
| College of Fine & Performing Arts Interior Design Program | Windows 10 64-bit only 3+ GHz Processor 16GB Ram >500GB Hard Disk Drive Other Recommendations: Program does not recommend Mac, PCs are required to run the software programs. A display card with 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant. |
| College of Fine & Performing Arts Graphic Design Program | 15” Microsoft Surface Book 2 OR 16 ' MacBook Pro Other Recommendations: Students must provide their own laptop and their own Adobe Creative Suite licenses. Laptops for ART 270 + 271 must meet the system requirements for ADOBE software: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign. Students hoping to pursue the BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design will need a computer that meets the system requirements for ADOBE After Effects and Premiere Pro, as well as the system requirements for the software listed above. |
| College of Heath & Human Sciences | Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra (or higher) or Windows 10 Intel i5 7th generation or AMD Phenom II Processor 8GB Ram >500GB Solid State Drive |