Future Students

Southern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community dedicated to transforming lives.

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SWU students, faculty and staff are something, something, something else about our campus community.

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Alumni & Friends

Warriors at heart. Your campus experience may only last a few years, but your connection to Southern Wesleyan can last a lifetime. Stay connected to SWU through events, publications, and social media.

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Whether you come for a campus visit, fine arts program, or athletic event, SWU seeks to provide educational and cultural opportunities not just to our campus community but to the greater community around us.

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Computer Recommendations

About SWU : Technology Services : Computer Recommendations

Prospective Students -
Computer System Recommendations:

Click here for a printable PDF of this page

Specs

Minimum Recommendation

Preferred

Processor

Intel Core Series/
AMD A Series

Intel i5 or i7/
AMD equivalent

RAM

4Gb

8Gb

HD

300gb

500gb

Ethernet

10/100

10/100

Wireless

802.11 b/g/n
Mac: Airport Extreme

802.11 n
Mac: Airport Extreme
Dual Band (2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz)  

Optical Drive

CD+/-RW/DVD
Burns/Reads CDs
Reads DVDs

DVD +/-RW
Burns/Reads CDs and DVDs

OS

Windows 7
Mac: 10.9 (Mountain Lion)

Windows 8.1
Mac: OS X (Mavericks)

Power Protection

Surge Protector

Surge Protector

 

1 – The I.T. department no longer supports Windows XP for PC or OS 10.5 (Leopard) for Mac.

2 -Students can use and download Microsoft Office 365 applications through the school provided .edu email account. This includes commonly used productivity tools such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Students also qualify for discounts on Dell equipment. Click to view the Dell discounts site.

3 - The I.T. department recommends that students purchase some type of external backup media. This will assist in data backup and transfer of files. Options include but are not limited to a USB flash drive or external hard drive.