Stanford Online
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Plans and prices
From Stanford Online's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free online courses | Free | Course availability varies · Courses can be audited for free; verified certificates are available for a small fee. |
The facts
Each one read from Stanford Online's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Stanford Online serves learners around the world, including people seeking career upskilling or learning from curiosity.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Course examples
- The course catalog includes topics such as Python, artificial intelligence, data analysis, finance, and machine learning.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Course types
- Its catalog includes credit-bearing, professional, and free and open content.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Credentials
- Stanford Online provides flexible master’s degree programs and credit-bearing graduate certificates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Learning portal
- Stanford Online offers access to Stanford extended education, professional development, and lifelong learning opportunities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operated by
- Stanford Online is operated and managed by the Stanford Center for Professional Development.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Professional education
- Stanford experts work with organizations to design and deliver custom education programs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- Stanford describes free and low-cost learning offerings in arts and humanities, education, engineering, and health and medicine.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1996checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Stanford, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free course access
- Stanford University courses listed on edX can be audited for free, with verified certificates available for a small fee.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Trial availability
- Stanford lists Statistical Learning with Python as paid after a free trial.checked 11 Oct 2026
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