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What to Buy for Your Major

  • The majority of colleges and schools on the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus recommend students own a computer that at least meets these minimum university standards:

  • i5 or M1 processor
  • 8GB RAM
  • 250GB storage
  • webcam
  • 3-year accidental damage protection warranty
  • Microsoft Office

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  • A system with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB Hard Drive is a smart alternative to the minimum university standards. *ChromeBooks and iPads do not meet the minimum system requirements.

  • Technology requirements by college or degree:

  • Sam Walton College of Business Meet the minimum university standards, MacBook Air 15-inch M3 chip, Inspiron 14"
    The College of Engineering Require 16GB of RAM, 1TB Hard Drive, USB A, USB C ports and Windows OS
    Bachelor of Science in Data Science M3 Pro or Intel Core ultra 9 185H, minimum 32GB of RAM and 2TB solid state hard drive, 14"+ LCD with 1920x1080 minimum resolution. WiFi 6+ - recommends Mac, MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Max chip
    Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design i7 or AMD Ryzen processor+, 16GB/32GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070/3070 w 4GB/8GB, 512GBHD+ and Windows Pro OS
    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design Minimum of M1 Processor, 512GB SSD HD, 16GB Of RAM, 16" Recommended, MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 chip

Technology recommendations by college or degree:

College of Education and Health Professions

Meet the minimum university standards, MacBook Air 15-inch M3 chip, Inspiron 14"

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

Meet the minimum university standards. Art, Music, Theater and Journalism recommend a Mac, MacBook Air 15-inch M3 chip

School of Law

Meet the minimum recommendations and supports ExamSoft's Examplify (further info)

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Exceed the minimum recommendations with 16GB of RAM and using a Windows OS

Biomedical, Biological, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering

All departments in Engineering recommend a laptop running Windows 11, but Biomedical, Biological, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering require a laptop running Windows 11. Chromebooks, iPads and other ARM based devices do not meet the minimum technology requirements for the College of Engineering.

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Data Science majors are required to have a laptop with at least an M3 Pro or Intel Meteor Lake (Core Ultra 9 185H) or higher, 32GB of RAM, 2TB solid state hard drive and accidental damage protection warranty for at least 3 years.

Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Graphic Design majors are required to have a laptop with at least an M1 chip, 16GB of RAM and 512GB hard drive.