Buying an Apple computer at USC

Apple offers student discounts to University of South Carolina students, faculty and staff. Special promotions are also available to students during "Back-to-School" events.

---

Buying an Apple computer

• CLICK here to shop for Apple computers and accessories through the USC Apple education store.

Apple offers several laptop and desktop options:

• Macbook: 13"
• Macbook Pro: 13", 15", 17"
• iMac: 21", 27"
• Mac mini

Each model meets the minimum requirements for having optimal network performance on the University network. AppleCare protection is highly recommended.

** Discounts are not available on iPod or iPhone devices.

---

Connecting to the USC Network

Connecting your Macbook, iMac or Mac Mini to the University network is easy! Use the appropriate instructions below:

• Click here for instructions on connecting to the wired network.
• Click here for instructions on connecting your Macbook to the University wireless network.
• Click here for instructions on connecting your Apple mobile device to the University wireless network.

---

Software for the Mac

The University offers discounts on software for the Mac. Free antivirus software is available through VIP.

Office productivity software is not included on these computers, but UTS provides Microsoft Office for the Mac at a discounted price. Go to http://vip.sc.edu and click on Technology and Software Distribution to see available software.

---

Become a part of the Mac Users Group (MUG)

The University of South Carolina has a group of faculty, staff and students that share information about Apple and Macintosh.

To become a part of the University Macintosh User Group listserv on campus, click here.

Back to top