All Human Sciences students are required to have a laptop computer.
Laptop with the Windows operating system (Minimum Requirements)
| Minimum Configuration | Recommend Configuration |
| Operating System Windows 11 | Windows 11 (recommended) |
| Processor Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 (recommended) |
| Hard Drive 512 GB (minimum solid-state drive) | 1 TB recommended solid-state drive |
| 16 GB of RAM | 32 GB RAM |
Minimum resolution 1920 x 1200 with true color
Peripherals External mouse with cord (not Bluetooth connected) for drafting software
(multiple-button gaming/ergonomic mouse and mousepad recommended)
Recommended Three-year protection plan
Auburn University offers free cloud storage (OneDrive and Box) to all students along with the following packages: Microsoft Office 365, Adobe
Creative Cloud
Notice for Pre-Interior Design students:
Pre-Interior Design (INDX) students do not have any specific technology requirements beyond the standard College of Human Sciences laptop requirements listed above. Those students who are admitted to the Interior Design (INDS) program will have specific hardware and software requirements for the major. These requirements will be emailed to students at their official auburn.edu email address in May, following completion of their INDX sequence and well in advance of the Fall term in which they will begin INDS courses.