About Tableau
Eligibility
Faculty, Students
Tableau is an easy-to-use business intelligence software used for data analysis, providing visual tools to help see and understand data. Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep is available for students and instructors for free.
Teaching Help Links
- Watch Tableau’s on-demand webinar on Getting Started with Tableau for Teaching.
- Check out the Instructor Resource Page with self-service learning options and support services.
- Access ready-made curriculum materials and collaborate with other instructors teaching with Tableau in the Tableau for Teaching User Community.
- Check out FAQs and technical support answers.
Student Help Links
- Once Tableau is installed, get started with free training videos.
- Visit the dedicated student resource page.
- Need additional help? Check out the FAQ’s or submit a case for installation support.
How to Obtain Tableau
Students
Currently enrolled students are eligible to use Tableau software. Students can obtain the software directly from Tableau by requesting an account online through Tableau’s Student Request Form. Students can renew their license annually for every year that they are enrolled in classes at UA. Students will need to submit the form each year to renew the license.
Faculty
Faculty can obtain the software directly from Tableau by requesting an account online through Tableau’s Teaching Request Form.
Students and faculty will be sent an email with a product key that is valid for one year. Users may reapply for a new key once the existing key expires.
ELIGIBILITY AND COST
Tableau makes its software available at no cost to students and educators.
LICENSING INFORMATION
This software is licensed for use on both personal and University-owned machines and devices.
The University does not have a licensing agreement with Tableau. However, Tableau makes most of its software available to students and educators free of charge for noncommercial projects.
SOFTWARE INFORMATION
Tableau makes the most current versions of their software available through this program. Many programs are available on both PC and Mac.