Autodesk builds software that helps people imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is a world leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software.
Requesting a license through Autodesk.com using USU's Single Sign On (SSO)
The easiest way to get an educational license for Autodesk products is to sign in to Autodesk.com using your A#@usu.edu or First.Last@usu.edu email account. When you register with any @usu.edu account, you will automatically add you to our licensing instance, and you will be provisioned a license. Use the following steps:
1. Use a web browser to navigate to Autodesk.com
2. From the main page, you will see a "Sign In" button in the top right
3. Sign in using your A#@usu.edu or First.Last@usu.edu email address. If you are already signed in to anything else using USU's Single Sign On (SSO), you will be signed in automatically, but if you haven't then you will see USU's SSO page asking you to enter your USU username and USU strong password as well as passing the dual authentication.
4. You will know you are signed in when you see your name or initials in the top right indicating a user account. To proceed to download products, click the "Products and Services" button under the Account section. Please note that even from this signed in page, if you choose the "Products" button in the top left of the page instead of under your account, you will be taken to section that will ask you to pay for Autodesk products. Remember to access them through your account.
5. Choosing the "Products and Services" button will put you to a page that has download cards for each of the autodesk products. You can download and install by selecting the "Install" option below each product.
Managing your own educational software outside of USU's licensing instance
Autodesk offers a free educational account to anyone that has a .edu email address. Signing in with the method above will automatically add you to USU's licensing instance, but if you'd like to sign up for and manage your own educational license, you can follow the steps at https://www.autodesk.com/education/home and if you use your A#@AGGIES.usu.edu account it won't recognize and add you to our instance. You will have to sign up for, and maintain your own license. The key here is using your @Aggies.usu.ed account instead of @usu.edu account.
Licensing History
Autodesk's licensing has changed quite a bit between 2024 - 2026. Originally we were given network licenses that required you to download the software and then connect to USU's licensing servers in order to validate licensing. Autodesk moved away from server-based licensing to user-based licensing in 2025. At USU, we have an education instance that can hold up to 3000 licenses. Originally we asked students to sign up and maintain their own educational licenses using their @aggies.usu.edu account, and we asked staff to sign up using their @usu.edu accounts. As of Summer 2026, we ask all new accounts to use their @usu.edu account. Because of these licensing restrictions, if you do not use your Autodesk license for an extended period of time, you will be dropped from our licensing group.
For further assistance, please contact your USU IT Admin.