Villanova University licenses a number of software applications for use in the classroom and research. Below is a list of the most popular applications and how to access them.
| Software Title | Software Type | License Type | OS | Access Via | Comments/ How to Acquire (Install on your computer) |
| Adobe Acrobat | PDF Creating | Site | Win, Mac | TS, Citrix, Labs |
Installed on all VU Computers |
| Adobe Illustrator | Drawing & Artwork | Lab | Win | GIS Lab | |
| Adobe Pagemaker | Page Layout | Lab | Win | Emedia Lab | |
| Adobe Photoshop | Image Editing | Lab | Win | Citrix | |
| AlphaView | Image Analysis | Limited | Win | Biology Lab | Download here |
| Bio Pac | Biology | Limited | Win | A&P Lab | Download here |
| Chem Draw | Chemistry | Departmental | PC, Mac | TS | Download here |
| DataStudio | Physics | Site | Win | Citrix, Physics Labs |
Download here |
| Ecopy | OCR/ Scanning | Limited Site |
Win | N/A | Contact A&S IT |
| Endnote | Citations | Site | Win, Mac | TS, Labs | Download here |
| Eprime | Psychology | Limited Departmental | Win | Contact Psychology | |
| ESRI/ArcGIS |
GIS/ Geography | Site | Win | TS, Citrix, GIS Lab | Contact Geography |
| JMP | Statistical | Departmental | Win, Mac | TS, Biology Lab | Download here |
| Maple | Math | Site | Win, Mac | TS, Citrix | Download here |
| Mat Lab | Engineering | Limited Site | Win | TS | Contact A&S IT |
| Mathematica | Math | Departmental | Win | Citrix | |
| Micro Case | Sociology | Departmental | Win | Contact Sociology | |
| MiniTab | Math | Site | Win | TS, Citrix | Contact A&S IT |
| Microsoft Office | Productivity Suite | Site | Win, Mac | TS, Citrix, All Labs |
Access through Citrix |
| SAS | Statistical | Limited Site | Win | Contact A&S IT | |
| Sigma Plot | Statistical | Limited Site | Win | Citrix | Contact A&S IT |
| SPSS | Statistical | Site | Win, Mac | TS, Citrix | Contact A&S IT |
| STATA | Statistical | Limited | Win, Mac | ||
| Symantec Anti-Virus | Virus Protection | Site | Win | All | Download here |
| VMWare | Virtual machine | Limited |
Win | Contact A&S IT |
Citrix
Citrix allows software applications to be used via web browser, on or off campus, with both Windows and Mac.
It can be access at: https://citrixweb.villanova.edu
TS (Terminal Server)
The College's Terminal Server can be accessed by using Remote Desktop (on both Windows and Mac) to connect to:
ts.artsci.villanova.edu
You must be connected to the campus network to connect to TS (or connect remotely with the Gateway/VPN)
Labs
Biology Lab - Mendel 141
GIS Lab (Geography) - Mendel G83
Emedia Lab - Falvey Lower level
