Stanford Online

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Audience

Stanford Online serves learners around the world, including people seeking career upskilling or learning from curiosity.Read 11 Oct 2026 · stanford.edu

Headquarters

Stanford, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · online.stanford.edu

Founded

1996Read 28 Sep 2026 · online.stanford.edu

Course examples

The course catalog includes topics such as Python, artificial intelligence, data analysis, finance, and machine learning.Read 11 Oct 2026 · edx.org

Course types

Its catalog includes credit-bearing, professional, and free and open content.Read 11 Oct 2026 · edx.org

Credentials

Stanford Online provides flexible master’s degree programs and credit-bearing graduate certificates.Read 11 Oct 2026 · stanford.edu

Free course access

Stanford University courses listed on edX can be audited for free, with verified certificates available for a small fee.Read 11 Oct 2026 · edx.org

Learning portal

Stanford Online offers access to Stanford extended education, professional development, and lifelong learning opportunities.Read 11 Oct 2026 · edx.org

Operated by

Stanford Online is operated and managed by the Stanford Center for Professional Development.Read 11 Oct 2026 · edx.org

Professional education

Stanford experts work with organizations to design and deliver custom education programs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · stanford.edu

Subjects

Stanford describes free and low-cost learning offerings in arts and humanities, education, engineering, and health and medicine.Read 11 Oct 2026 · stanford.edu

Trial availability

Stanford lists Statistical Learning with Python as paid after a free trial.Read 11 Oct 2026 · stanford.edu

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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