What to Buy for Your Major
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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:
- U5 or M1 processor +
- 16GB RAM
- 256GB storage
- webcam
- 3-year accidental damage protection warranty
- Microsoft Office
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*ChromeBooks and iPads do not meet the minimum system requirements.
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Technology requirements by college or degree:
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Sam Walton College of Business Meet the minimum university standards, MacBook Air 13-inch, MacBook Air 15-inch M4 chip, Dell Inspiron 14" The College of Engineering Require 16GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive, USB A, USB C ports. Biomedical, Biological, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering require a Windows OS, Dell Inspiron 14". Civil and Electrical Engineering Computer Science recommend Windows OS, but support Mac, MacBook Pro 14-inch. Bachelor of Science in Data Science M3 Pro or M4 Processor, 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 Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design U7 or AMD Ryzen processor+, 32GB/64GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce RTX 500 Ada/3070/4070 w 4GB/8GB, 512GBHD+ and Windows 11 Pro OS, Dell Precision 3591 Reliable, Dell Precision 3591 High Performance, ARCH Essential Bundle Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design Minimum of M3 Processor, 512GB SSD HD, 16GB Of RAM, 16" Recommended, MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 chip
Technology recommendations by college or degree:
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College of Education and Health Professions |
Recommends 32GB of RAM, 512GB hard drive,and Windows operating system, Dell Precision 3591 |
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Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences |
Meet the minimum university standards. Art, Music, Theater and Journalism recommend a Mac, MacBook Air 15-inch M4 or MacBook Air 13-inch M4 |
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School of Law |
Requires a minimum of U5/M1, 16GB RAM and 512GB HD, Dell Inspiron 14", MacBook Air 13-inch, and supports ExamSoft's Examplify (further info) |
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Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences |
Recommends U7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB Hard Drive and Windows operating system, Dell XPS 13" |
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Student & Parent Tech Checklist:
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 M4 Mac processor, 32GB of RAM, 2TB solid state hard drive and accidental damage protection warranty for at least 3 years.
- Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro
- Apple Extended Warranty, AppleCare+
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.
- Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch
- Apple M4 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Apple Extended Warranty, AppleCare+