Built by learners, since 2011.
When universities started putting courses online for free, Dhawal Shah built a one-page website to keep track of them. That became Class Central.
Since then, Class Central has been built by learners whose lives were transformed by online education. We call ourselves Classmates. Over the years, Classmates have completed more than 400 online courses and three online degrees.
We take the learner's side, even when it costs us.
Our goal is to make online education work for everyone.
We bring together online courses from many providers. You can explore a subject, read reviews from other learners, share your own experiences, and keep track of what you want to learn next.
If you have an idea for making Class Central more useful, please let us know.
- 250K courses
- 250K reviews
- 5M sign ups
- 100M unique users
The Report
The Report, our publication, covers online courses and the business behind them. We've published over 1,700 articles, from guides to earning free certificates to coverage of Coursera from its early days through its IPO and acquisition of Udemy.
We see online learning from three sides: as learners taking the courses, as the people who catalog them, and as a company working in online education.
We're in the business of educating people about education.
How do we make money?
We're bootstrapped and profitable.
Class Central makes money through advertising and affiliate links. We stand to earn a commission when someone clicks through to a course provider and upgrades to a paid offering.
For a substantial portion of our catalog, we do not have any affiliate partnerships.
Class Central Principles
How Classmates understand our learners, decide what matters, ship, and improve.
Be the Learner
Stay enrolled. Experience what our learners experience. Use those experiences to improve Class Central.
Choose Your Course
We're a small team. We punch above our weight by choosing what matters.
Ship to Learn
Put our work in front of learners. See what works, learn from it, and make it better.
Aim for Mastery
Develop deep expertise. Set the standard others follow. Our best work is always ahead of us.
