Technology Requirements

All majors in the School of Media and Journalism are required to purchase a laptop computer for their classes. A MacBook Air, Chromebook, iPad, tablet, or a similar device is NOT sufficient for these classes.

We recommend purchasing your laptop computer in the summer before your first semester at �� AFTER you attend your orientation program to be sure that the requirements are up-to-date.

Laptop Computer – Minimum Approved Hardware

Apple (Mac) or Windows (PC) Laptop*
13+" Display
Intel Core i7 processor, Apple M5 or M5 Pro Chip (M3 and M4 also sufficient), current AMD Ryzen 7 or current Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors also approved.
16GB RAM/unified memory (32-36 GB recommended for video majors)
512 GB Hard Drive; 1 TB recommended for video majors

*For majors that are design, video, or graphic intensive, if you are going with an Apple computer, a MacBook Pro is recommended.

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Back-to-school specials are available at the �� Bookstore at (330) 672-2762 or visit their website at . It is also strongly recommended that students purchase an upgraded three-year computer warranty.

Software – Recommended and Required Subscriptions

Microsoft Office is FREE for �� students:

Adobe Creative Cloud* is only $115/year for �� students:

*You can wait to purchase your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription until you need it in your first semester classes so that you can get the most out of your purchase.

Other Recommendations (optional)

1TB external hard drive for transferring media files

Questions?

Please email cci@kent.edu with questions about the requirements and purchasing your laptop computer.

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