Upcoming Changes to SAS® University Edition
SAS OnDemand for Academics is now the primary software choice for learners. Access to SAS University Edition will end Aug. 2, 2021; users will no longer be able to download it after Apr. 30, 2021. Check out SAS® OnDemand for Academics today for free access to SAS for individual learners as well as university educators and students.
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Get free software for teaching and learning SAS skills that you can use in introductory to advanced-level statistics and quantitative methods classes, or in self-directed learning. These resources are a great place to start.
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View a demonstration of how SAS University Edition can be used to explore data, run analyses and write SAS programs using the SAS Studio interface.
Read about the key features of SAS University Edition and how you can use it to expand your analytical skills.
Learn the basics
Because SAS University Edition is a virtual application, you need virtualization software to run it. Get started by learning how to download the virtualization software, download the SAS University Edition vApp, and set up shared folders to access your data.
You can also choose to run SAS University Edition in the cloud by using Amazon Web Services Marketplace. Read about some of the differences in this tutorial:
Stay connected
Be part of the SAS University Edition community. We offer a variety of ways for you to interact with users and experts.
Tutorials
Browse our library of free SAS University Edition tutorials. Learn something new. Sharpen your skills.
Using SAS User Interfaces
View an overview of SAS software and the various user interfaces.
Getting Started with SAS Studio
Learn how to view a data table, write and submit SAS code, view the log and results, and quickly generate graphs and statistical analyses.
Accessing Your Existing Data
Learn how to access your existing local files using the SAS Studio interface and in SAS program code.
Getting SAS University Edition Up and Running
- What is a vApp and how does it work?
- Should I download the SAS University Edition vApp or run it on Amazon Web Services Marketplace?
- Getting Started with the SAS University Edition vApp (Video)
- How to Set Up Shared Folders for SAS University Edition (Video)
- Connecting to SAS Studio and Finding Help for SAS University Edition (Video)
- How do I update SAS University Edition?
Writing and Running SAS Programs
Using SAS Studio Tasks and Utilities
Accessing Data
Using Jupyter Notebook
Advanced Tutorials
Expand your SAS University Edition skill set with next-level tutorials.
Learn to extract data from one or more tables according to criteria that you specify.
Training Courses
Learn SAS technology quickly and efficiently by taking a course from the analytics experts.
Books
For more in-depth information, read books written by SAS experts.
SAS University Edition Blogs & Communities
Connect with other SAS users by joining a users group or attending an upcoming event.