Overview of License Offering
Students can request Adobe Creative Cloud license for personal devices here. Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more. Prominent apps for art and creative work include: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and Dreamweaver.
Do you just need to read PDF documents? Adobe Creative Cloud is more than you need. Anyone can install Adobe Reader for free on their personal device here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Don't have a personal computer to install desktop apps on? This license isn't for you. Active students have a basic Adobe account that allows them to log in to Adobe apps in MSU Denver computer labs and use Adobe Express on the web.
Student licensing for Adobe CC is limited and prioritized for academic use.
How long is my license valid?
Once your MSU Denver user account is licensed, it remains valid for one semester
- Your license will be revoked on the first day of classes in the following semester or if you drop all your classes in the current semester.
- When your license is revoked, any files stored in your Adobe Cloud Storage are preserved but you are prevented from adding any new files.
- You can re-request a license each semester.
Example #1
- Riley Rowdy is registered for classes in the Fall 2025 semester.
- They request an Adobe Creative Cloud license for personal devices on the first day of classes: August 18th, 2025
- They are granted a license immediately.
- The Spring 2025 semester begins on January 20th, 2026 and Riley's license is revoked on this day.
- Riley requests a license again on January 20th, 2026.
- They are granted another license for the Spring semester.
Example #2
- Wilhelmina Coyote is registered for classes in the Fall 2025 semester.
- She requests an Adobe Creative Cloud license for personal devices during the 8th week of classes in October 2025.
- She is granted a license immediately.
- Wilhelmina drops all her classes.
- Her Adobe Creative Cloud license is revoked within 24 hours of the drop.
- She still retains a basic Adobe account with MSU Denver that allows her to use Adobe apps on shared machines and Adobe Express on the web.
Example #3
- Anderson Acme applies to the university, is accepted and is eligible to register for classes for the Fall 2025 semester.
- He registers for classes for the Fall 2025 semester on July 1st, 2025.
- He requests an Adobe Creative Cloud license for personal devices on July 2nd, 2025.
- He is not granted a license and his request is cancelled since he is not registered for classes in the current term (Summer 2025).
- Anderson must wait until the Fall semester begins on August 18th, 2025 and request a license again.
Who can request this?
Currently registered students may request an Adobe CC license for personal use.
Use the red Request Adobe CC student license button at the top of this page to initiate your request.
This license is applied to one person per request. The license will be applied to the person listed in the Requestor field, if they are an active student.
Each student that needs a license needs to place their own individual request.
Who should not request this?
- Employees of MSU Denver (faculty, staff and student employees) because they already have an Adobe All Apps Pro license.
- Students who have already been granted a license by request of their instructor or their registration in a course.
- Students who do not have a personal device to install Adobe applications on. These students can visit a MSU Denver computer lab and use Adobe apps with their existing basic MSU Denver Adobe account.
- Students who only need access to Adobe Express. Starting in November of 2025, all students have access to Adobe Express with their basic MSU Denver Adobe account.
See: What is Adobe Creative Cloud? for more info.
Requirements
Adobe System Requirements per Creative Cloud application:
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html
If you've already purchased a license on your own, and used your MSU Denver email address for your account, you will need to cancel your subscription first.
When you log into Adobe Creative Cloud after your license is applied, you will need to select Work or School account when asked. For more information, see Manage Adobe profiles.
What to expect with your request
Once your request is placed, please allow up to 24 Hours to receive an email from notifications@adobe.com that your license has been activated:
Your license is valid for one semester
You will need to re-request a license here each semester you wish to use Adobe All Apps Pro.
Graduating students: please plan to download and save your projects outside of Adobe CC before you lose your licensing.