Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Tech Recommendation

UPDATED: 05/12/2025

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Important Note: Ohio University provides Microsoft 365 at no charge to our students. To see all University-licensed software available to students at no or discounted-cost, please review this webpage.

COLLEGE	MODEL RECOMMENDATIONS	COMMENTS
Osteopathic Medicine	RECOMMENDED MODELS: Lenovo ThinkPad: L14, L16 or X13 Microsoft: Surface Studio RECOMMENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE: 3 Years or greater	IMPORTANT NOTE: The Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine requires laptop computers as a part of a student’s medical education. Students have classroom activities, lab assignments, and exams where a laptop is required. The complete list of computer requirements for students entering the academic year 2025-2026 (class of 2029) are listed at: Osteopatic Computer Requirements The Heritage College strongly recommends the laptops offered by Bobcat Depot, due to service availability and warranty coverage. We strongly encourage purchasing a new device, or utilizing one that is newer than two years old Mac Hardware Note: Please be aware there is no Mac support beyond wireless connectivity. Software: Microsoft 365 (Provided by Ohio University with full time enrollment Windows Defender Anti-Virus Software Acrobat Reader Other Recommendations: A minimum of 16GB of RAM Minimum of 256 GB hard drive HDMI port, or USB-C to HDMI adapter (recommended) Webcam with mic (integrated or external) Windows 11