Laptops
LAPTOPS AT ENSIGN COLLEGE
To further increase the quality of your College experience, Ensign College has introduced a laptop initiative. Starting Fall Semester 2018, you will need your own laptop for classes and coursework. Click below to view the full policy.
Please review hardware and software requirements carefully before purchasing a laptop.
We are close to many retailers who offer affordable laptops meeting College and program requirements. In addition, these manufacturers offer a direct discount to students using an education email address when purchasing online or in the store.
Apple
Lenovo
Financial Aid
If you have money left from your Federal Financial Aid awards (Pell Grant and/or Direct Loan) after you pay tuition and other charges, you can use it to pay for your laptop. If you require additional funds above what you have been offered at Ensign College (due to limits in your Cost of Attendance) you can complete the Cost of Attendance Increase Appeal Form . Please do not fill out this appeal if you are not already receiving Federal Financial Aid.
If additional loan eligibility is available and your request is approved, the cost of the laptop purchase can be included in your cost of attendance so that Financial Aid funds can cover the expense. Please call the financial aid office at (801) 524-8111 if you have any questions.
COMPUTER TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
HARDWARE
| Ensign College Minimum Computer Standards | Information Technology Standards | Interior Design Variations | Software Development Variations | |
| Age | Less than 3 years old | |||
| Processor | 2.0 GHz or greater | Quad core or better | 3.0 GHz or greater | Dual-core or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM (minimum) 32 GB (recommended) |
12 GB RAM minimum |
| Hard Disk | 20 GB free space | 500 GB minimum | 40GB (30 GB free space required for Revit) and 10,000+ RPM Hard Drive or Solid State Drive | 128 GB, solid state (SSD) preferred |
| Display Resolution | 1024x768 or greater | Conventional displays: 1920x1200 with True Color, DirectX 11 capable graphics card with Shader Model 5 and a minimum of 4GB of video memory | Video card that supports a minimum display resolution of 720p (1080p preferred) | |
| Accessories | speakers, headphones, microphone | Mouse with scroll wheel required |
SOFTWARE
| Ensign College Minimum Computer Standards | Information Technology Standards | Interior Design Variations | Software Development Variations | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows: Windows 10 or higher (recommended), Windows 8 (minimum) |
64-bit Windows 10 or 11 | ||
Apple Mac OS X: Mac OS X 10.10 or higher (recommended), Mac OS X 10.8 (minimum) |
Not recommended | Not recommended (most Interior Design Software will not run on the Mac) |
Highly recommended for mobile development | |
| Note: We do not recommend Chromebook for laptops at Ensign College | ||||
| Internet Speed | 2 Mbps or better | |||
| Internet Browser | Google Chrome: Version 44 or higher (recommended), Version 40 or higher recommended |
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Mozilla Firefox: Version 41 or higher (recommended), Version 37 (minimum) |
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Internet Explorer Version 11 (minimum) |
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Microsoft Edge Version 20 or higher (recommended) |
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Apple Safari Version 9 or higher (minimum) |
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| Note: Download at least two of the browsers | ||||
| Browser Plug-in | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or higher (recommended), 11 (minimum) |
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Adobe Flash 18 or higher (recommended), 17 (minimum) |
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| Browser Settings | Recommended: Enable third-party cookies Enable Javascript Allow pop-up exceptions for: * ensign.edu * canvas.com |
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| Anti-virus/Malware Protection | Recommended: Sophos Home (Windows or Mac) Malwarebytes (Windows or Mac) CCleaner (Windows or Mac) |
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| Accessibility | Recommended screen-readers: Jaws 16 NVDA (freeware) Voiceover MathML |