St. Cloud State offers a broad range of software apps (academic and business) for use under various licensing and contractual agreements. Availability is dependent upon role (faculty, staff, student, visitor or emeritus).
Some software, as negotiated with a variety of vendors, is available for personal use at no cost or at significantly discounted rates.
Software at St. Cloud State is available in a variety options to meet your needs. Access software apps by either Direct Install, AppsAnywhere or Personal Downloads.
AppsAnyhwere is a remote service that provides access to software titles for students, faculty, and staff provided by SCSU. The service runs on a Windows platform via the Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop system.
A stable internet connection is recommended. After login, you will remotely connect to a Windows 11 environment with access to most of the software titles provided by SCSU. The individual software applications will be presented in a web browser, where you have access to a full Windows desktop and access applications from the Windows Start menu.
Access to academic software downloads are available via the myHuskyNet portal - Pesonal Software Downloads. The following downloads will be available for installation on personal computers. Access is limited to current students and employees.
Microsoft Office - Visit portal.office.com for Word, Excel & PowerPoint (@minnstate.edu/@go.minnstate.edu)
Students Microsoft Windows- Azure Dev Tools for Education (@go.minnstate.edu login)
Personal Software - Visit the myHuskyNet portal for personal device downloads
Microsoft Office 365 is provided by the Minnesota State System Office. Learn more...
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
Access Microsoft |
2019 | Yes | Yes | Download | |
Excel Microsoft |
2019 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Download |
OneNote Microsoft |
2019 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Download |
PowerPoint Microsoft |
2019 | 2019 | Yes | No | Download |
Publisher Microsoft |
2019 | Yes | Yes | Download | |
Word Microsoft |
2019 | 2019 | Yes | Yes | Download |
Outlook Microsoft |
2019 | 2019 | No | Yes | Download |
Project Microsoft |
2019 | Yes^ | No | No | |
Visio Microsoft |
2019 | Yes^ | No | No |
^ Limited availability in certain labs, classrooms and offices.
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Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
Acrobat Pro Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Dreamweaver Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Fireworks Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Flash Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Illustrator Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
InDesign Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Photoshop Adobe |
CC | CC | Yes | No | Sign in to Adobe.com |
Publisher Microsoft |
2019 | Yes | Yes | Download |
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
ArcView-GIS ESRI |
10 | Yes^ | No | No | |
PDS Nursing Scenarios Pro Dev Scenarios |
13 | Yes^ | Yes | No | |
Respondus Testing |
2016 | 2016 | No | No | No |
Riverside Scientific Riverside Scientific |
5 | Yes^ | No | No | |
CLEA Exercises R Foundation |
2.15 | Yes | No | No |
^ Limited availability in certain labs, classrooms and offices.
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
Eviews Quantative Micro |
9 | Yes | Yes | No | |
JMP SAS |
16 | Yes | Yes | Download | |
Minitab Minitab |
21 | Yes | Yes | Download | |
R R Foundation |
4 | Yes | Yes | No | |
SPSS IBM |
26 | Yes | Yes | Download |
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
After Effects Adobe |
9 | Yes | Yes | No | |
Audacity Audacity |
13 | Yes | Yes | Download | |
iTunes Apple |
5 | Yes | No | Download | |
Windows Movie Maker Microsoft |
16.4 | Yes | Yes | No | |
Premiere Pro Adobe |
2.15 | Yes | Yes | No | |
QuickTime Player Apple |
9.4 | Yes | No | Download | |
Windows Media Player Microsoft |
24 | Yes | No | Download |
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
Safari Apple |
Yes | Yes | Download | ||
Microsoft Explorer Microsoft |
Yes | Yes | Download | ||
Microsoft Edge Microsoft |
Yes | Yes | Download | ||
Chrome |
Yes | Yes | Download | ||
Firefox Mozilla |
Yes | Yes | Download |
Software | Version | Availability | |||
Win | Mac | Campus Labs | AppsAnywhere | Personal Use | |
MacOS Apple |
10.x | Yes | No | No | |
Windows 10 Microsoft |
10 | Yes | No | Download |
If a Requisition/Purchase Order is not possible for software requests, either because the vendor will not allow a PO or because the software is free (no payment is required). In either of these cases, use the following process for a software request:
REMINDER: All software, regardless of cost, require a security and legal review of the Terms & Conditions.