NOTE:The following instructions are for academic use on personally managed devices. For VCU-managed devices, locate the Software Center or Self Service application on your computer.
The software available on this page is for academic (teaching/research) use only. Any other use is prohibited.
SPSS products obtained under the VCU Academic Site license are subject to the following conditions:
All software installations must be registered. SPSS obtained here is automatically registered. If you receive the SPSS installation files elsewhere, such as from a fellow student or colleague, those SPSS installations must be registered via the Renew SPSS links below.
Installation and licensing are limited to computers owned by:
VCU or VCUHS
Currently enrolled VCU students
Currently employed faculty or staff members of VCU or VCHHS
Use is limited to currently enrolled VCU students and currently employed faculty or staff members of VCU or VCHHS.
Any other use is prohibited, including but not limited to:
VCU or VCUHS administrative use
McGuire VA Medical Center use
You may not resell this license and or the products it covers.
NOTE:When your VCU enrollment, employment, or computer ownership ends, you must immediately uninstall all SPSS products acquired under this license.
Non-commercial Academic Research
Research completed with the use of this SPSS license must be non-commercial in nature.
Non-commercial academic research is research done by degree-seeking students and faculty members where:
the results of such research are not intended primarily for the benefit of a third party;
such results are made available to anyone without restriction on use, copying or further distribution; and
any copy of any such result is furnished for no more than the cost of hosting, reproduction, and shipping.
Administrative Use
Although administrative use of SPSS is prohibited under the VCU site license, individual administrative licenses may be purchased directly through IBM. Visit IBM SPSS Statistics Pricing.
Renew & Register
SPSS licenses expire annually in June.
Renew (or register existing installations) by selecting your version and OS:
O'Reilly for Higher Education - SPSS video tutorials, e-books, and other online resources (free to VCU). Log in with your VCU eID, search for "SPSS," and select the desired format.
VCU LinkedIn Learning - SPSS video tutorials (free to VCU). Log in with your VCU eID, then search for "SPSS."
Technical Support
VCU Technology Services provides support for issues with SPSS installation and licensing. You may submit a request for assistance through the IT Support Center.
The VCU SPSS email listserv provides subscribers with timely notification of SPSS upgrades, maintenance fixes, training and learning opportunities, and other related news. Users who download or renew SPSS from the VCU website are automatically subscribed. You may manually subscribe by visiting SPSS Listserv (VCU email address required).
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