5 Unrivaled software access

Since the start of the Microsoft and Adobe enterprise license agreements, software titles were downloaded over 20 million times, and collectively saved the university more than $300 million off the education retail price over the last 23 years.

IU offers no-fee access for students, faculty, and staff to dozens of the most popular software packages and tools for learning, creative projects, statistical analysis, web work, security, and more. Our long-standing license agreements with software giants Microsoft and Adobe are hallmarks of our commitment to innovative teaching and learning, while at the same time preparing students for the modern workplace. 

In 1998, IU was the first university to sign an enterprise-level agreement with Microsoft—providing products like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Windows at a fixed cost to the institution.   

In 2008, IU was the first university to develop an enterprise-wide agreement with Adobe, which has become the model for many other educational institutions since. In November 2020, IU signed a new enterprise-wide contract with the company to provide access to Adobe Creative Cloud Pro—a collection of 20+ desktop and mobile apps and services for photography, design, social media, video, web, and more, plus stock photo services.

IU makes using the software easy, too. Need to access a high-speed version of Adobe InDesign on an older laptop? Or maybe you need to proctor a remote exam for hundreds of business students? IUanyWare, our award-winning, cloud-based service, gives virtual access to the IU computers and software that make it all possible.  

No matter where you are or what device you’re using, you can stream IU-licensed apps and software—without having to install or download each one or use a VPN. IUanyWare gives students equal access to the tech
they need when they need it.