Graduate & Professional Studies Technology Requirements

Graduate & Professional Studies Technology Requirements

Graduate & Professional Studies Technology Requirements

Generally, any computer manufactured within the last 5 years should meet the hardware/software requirements necessary for your success in Northwestern College’s online classes. Although tablets are often used, we recommend having a computer available for easier assignment submission. See below for specifications.

Generally, any computer manufactured within the last 5 years should meet the hardware/software requirements necessary for your success in Northwestern College’s online classes. Although tablets are often used, we recommend having a computer available for easier assignment submission. See below for specifications.

Generally, any computer manufactured within the last 5 years should meet the hardware/software requirements necessary for your success in Northwestern College’s online classes. Although tablets are often used, we recommend having a computer available for easier assignment submission. See below for specifications.

PC

Operating system
Minimum: Windows 10
Recommended: Windows 11 

Processor
Minimum: 8th Generation or newer Intel i3
Recommended: 8th Gen or newer Intel i5

System memory
Minimum: 8GB
Recommended: 16GB

SSD
Minimum: 128GB
Recommended: 250GB or higher

Peripherals
Headset with microphone, webcam, speakers (required for some courses)

MAC

Operating system 
Minimum: MacOS 12 Monterey
Recommended: MacOS 13 Ventura or later

Processor
Minimum: 2016 or Newer
Recommended: 2020 or newer M-Series CPU

System memory
Minimum: 8GB
Recommended: 16GB

SSD
Minimum: 128GB
Recommended: 250GB or higher

Peripherals
Headset with microphone, webcam, speakers (required for some courses)

Internet connection

Minimum: 10Mb/s
Recommended: 25Mb/s or higher

Browser

Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, most recent update

Laptop

Software

Microsoft 365 Suite (provided by NWC)