ODU has an ArcGIS site license from ESRI. This site license provides for use of a long list of ESRI software, data, and free online training courses. See the following for more information about ArcGIS on campus.
The ArcGIS family of products is an integrated platform for designing and managing solutions through the application of geographic knowledge. The most commonly used products are:
- ArcGIS Pro: Includes hundreds of tools for performing spatial analysis, managing data, and producing high-quality maps.
- ArcGIS Enterprise: Platform for the delivery of map data, layers, and applications to web clients.
- A complete list of ESRI software available through our site license is found HERE.
In addition, our ESRI software license provides a long list of complimentary software tutorials. See Complete list of ESRI Virtual Campus Courses.
Available to
- Faculty
- Students
- Staff
Where to get it
- On ODU-managed Windows computers, email itshelp@odu.edu to request installation of the software.
- The most current stable version of ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro can be found in the following campus computer labs:
- Spatial Analysis Instructional Laboratory (SAIL), Monarch Hall, Room 2114
- Monarch Virtual Environment (MOVE), ArcGIS Desktop Pool
- Instructional faculty may order, free of charge, copies of ArcGIS for home use by their students. All software requests should be directed to itshelp@odu.edu.
Platform requirements
- ArcGIS Pro runs exclusively in the Windows Operating environment, however Mac and other OS users may access the software through MOVE.
- Detailed system requirements for the latest version of ArcGIS Pro are found here: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/arcgis-pro-system-requirements.htm
GIS software download
- Find more information about downloading GIS software on the GIS Resources page.