Most software discussed in this site is available to students either through a licensing system or for free. If you are a student, then you can avail student license rates at the NC State Bookstore. After getting the license, you can get the software of your need installed in your personal laptop computer. If you are unsure about the process, you can get help from the support staff at NCSU Office of Information Technology (OIT).

To get more information on the list of software available with NCSU OIT, check http://software.ncsu.edu/. NCSU OIT website will also contain information regarding licensing options at NC State. Apart from this, students can also get information from CHASS Labs. The list of software available for students at the CHASS Labs can be found at http://it.chass.ncsu.edu/software/lab.php.