SAS

SAS is a software suite for advanced analytics, business intelligence, data management, and predictive analytics. By creating real intelligence from raw data from any source, SAS transforms operational resources into knowledge you can act on.

Licensing restrictions

Licensee may only use these programs for teaching and non-commercial academic research on computers owned or leased by Licensee. Non-commercial academic research means research 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

• Any copy of any such result is furnished for no more than the cost of hosting, reproduction, and shipping. Any other use including but not limited to university administration and operations is strictly prohibited

Eligibility

Faculty can purchase this software for WVU owned computers or personal computers.

Staff (Academic Researchers) can purchase this software for WVU-owned computers or personal computers.

Students can purchase this software for their Personal computers using personal funds. If a student worker, GA, GRA etc., needs this software on a WVU computer for academic research purposes, they will need to have their supervisor submit the request. Note: This software is available to students for free through Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). 

Note: Before submitting a request for the software, read the above licensing restrictions to make sure you qualify to use the academic software. If you have any questions, contact SLIC by filling out a software assistance request using the SLIC Software Request Form.

How to order SAS

WVU funds: Complete the SLIC Software Request Form for WVU-owned computers.

Personal funds: Complete the SLIC Software Request Form if purchasing this with personal funds. All licenses paid for with personal funds need to be installed on personally-owned computer.

Pricing:

All licenses are annual subscriptions expiring September 30th of each year and are prorated quarterly. Pricing is per machine. Each machine on which the software is installed requires its own license. Concurrent licenses are excluded from this rule. If a license is purchased with WVU Funding for a WVU computer, then another copy can be installed on a personal computer. A personal computer is a computer owned by a faculty, student or researcher of WVU. Other restrictions may apply. Check the licensing restrictions section on this page.