Colleges & Universities That Include Free Laptops
More than a dozen U.S. colleges and universities include a laptop with enrollment at no extra cost — some brand-new, some as loaner programs for students with financial need. Find your school below, or check whether one of these fits your plans.
Northwest Missouri State University→
Every undergraduate and graduate student receives a wireless-ready laptop as part of enrollment, with the university covering repair costs for hardware or software failures from normal use.
Included for All StudentsMoravian University→
Full-time first-year undergraduate and transfer students receive a complete Apple technology package including a MacBook Pro, iPad, Apple Pencil, and Apple Watch — theirs to keep.
Included for First-Year StudentsUniversity of Arkansas Grantham→
An online school offering a Lenovo laptop to students in degree programs at no extra cost.
Included for All StudentsSeton Hall University→
All full-time undergraduates receive a free laptop along with the software they need, bundled into their enrollment.
Included for All StudentsBerea College→
All incoming first-year students receive a free Dell laptop that they keep permanently after graduation.
Included for First-Year StudentsGrove City College→
Every incoming freshman is provided with a brand-new laptop, with the cost bundled into tuition and the device kept after graduation.
Included for First-Year StudentsDakota State University→
Full-time first-year students receive new Dell laptops preloaded with the essential software needed for coursework.
Included for First-Year StudentsSt. John's University→
New full-time undergraduate students eligible for the Academic Computing Initiative are given a laptop that they keep after graduation.
Included for First-Year StudentsBethel University→
Incoming undergraduate students receive a free laptop or Chromebook during their first semester, ensuring all students start on equal footing.
Included for First-Year StudentsUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor→
Eligible incoming students are contacted directly by the university and receive a free MacBook Air, which becomes theirs after their first semester.
Need-Based ProgramDuke University→
Through the DukeLIFE program, first-generation and low-income students can receive laptop support alongside broader wraparound services.
Need-Based ProgramCalifornia State University (Multiple Campuses)→
Many CSU campuses offer free semester-long loaner laptops to students who demonstrate financial need.
Loaner ProgramUniversity of Minnesota, Crookston→
All on-campus, degree-seeking students are issued a Lenovo ThinkPad to use for the duration of their enrollment.
Included for All StudentsFull Sail University→
Through the Project LaunchBox program, students in nearly every degree program receive a powerful laptop loaded with software for their specific major.
Included for All StudentsRasmussen University→
New students in select programs receive a brand-new Lenovo laptop, which becomes theirs after completing at least three quarters of the program.
Conditional Keep-After-CompletionAlabama State University→
Students in the College of Business and Administration can receive a free loaner MacBook Pro through the school's Apple Loan Program.
Loaner ProgramAlso Look Into Scholarships
The Dell Scholars Program pairs a $20,000 scholarship with a free laptop for 500 college-bound seniors every year.
See the Dell Scholars Program