Vermont State University Student Tech Requirement For New Students
Vermont State University’s (VTSU) Student Tech Requirement requires full-time undergraduate degree-seeking students to have a laptop computer for coursework.
Note: The Student Tech Requirement does not apply to dual-enrollment, early college, VAST, graduate, part-time, or students enrolled prior to 2024.
If you have graduated from a rural Vermont high school, or are transferring from a rural CCV location, you may be eligible to borrow a laptop through the ROAD to Success program, instead of purchasing one. Please fill out the application form for the ROAD to Success program or contact Beth.Walsh@VermontState.edu.
To meet the VTSU Student Tech Requirement, a student’s computer must meet the following minimum specifications below.
Please note that Chromebooks and tablets will not meet all baseline requirements.
For guidance on how to check your existing computer specs, please visit: https://support.vsc.edu/learning-tools/new-computer-recommendations/
If student owns a Macintosh laptop computer:
MacBook with an M series processor with a machine age of 3 years or less and:
- 16GB of memory (RAM)
- 256GB storage
- Built-in or USB webcam
If student owns a PC laptop computer
Dell Latitude 3000/5000 series (or like model from another brand, e.g., Asus, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, etc.) with a machine age of 3 years or less and:
- Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
- 16GB of memory (RAM)
- 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Built-in or USB webcam
Programs with Additional Specific Requirements:
- For programs within the engineering department, including construction management, a PC laptop is required. That laptop should have a 500 GB SSD and, while 16GB of memory is the minimum, 32GB is recommended. While optional, an Intel i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 is also recommended. Additional USB ports or a hub is strongly encouraged.
- For Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Information Technology programs, Windows PC, Linux or MacOS machine are acceptable. Linux and MacOS machines can have 16GB, but 32GB is recommended. Windows machines should have 32GB.
- Students in medical fields of study, such as Nursing and Dental Hygiene, are required to use the Respondus LockDown Browser when taking tests and exams. Lockdown is not supported on ChromeOS or iOS, so you are required to use either a Windows or MacOS laptop. Chromebooks, iPads, or other tablets are not supported.