Udacity

Udacity, Inc.
Type of site
Online education
Available inEnglish
FoundedJune 2011 (2011-06)[1]
Headquarters,
US
Created bySebastian Thrun, David Stavens, Mike Sokolsky
CEOSebastian Thrun
RevenueIncrease $100 million (2018)[2]
ParentAccenture
URLudacity.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users1.6 million[3]
LaunchedFebruary 2012; 12 years ago (February 2012)
Current statusActive
Sebastian Thrun at Frankfurt Motor Show 2019

Udacity, Inc. is an American for-profit educational organization founded by Sebastian Thrun, David Stavens, and Mike Sokolsky offering massive open online courses.[4][5][6]

According to Thrun, the origin of the name Udacity comes from the company's desire to be "audacious for you, the student".[7][8] While it originally focused on offering university-style courses, it now focuses more on vocational courses for professionals.

Accenture agreed to acquire the company in March 2024.

  1. ^ "Udacity's Sebastian Thrun, Godfather Of Free Online Education, Changes Course". Fast Company. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Udacity 2018 Disruptor 50". CNBC. 22 May 2018.
  3. ^ Chafkin, Max. "UDACITY'S SEBASTIAN THRUN, GODFATHER OF FREE ONLINE EDUCATION, CHANGES COURSE". Fast Company. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level". All Things Considered, National Public Radio. 23 January 2012.
  5. ^ Cava, Marco della. "Online pioneer Udacity lands $105 million round and a $1 billion valuation". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  6. ^ Anderson, Stuart. "Sebastian Thrun: Udacity Would Not Exist Without Immigrants". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  7. ^ Thrun, Sebastian. "Sebastian Thrun's Homepage". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  8. ^ Anders, George (5 June 2012). "How Would You Like A Graduate Degree For $100?". Forbes - Tech section. New York. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved 22 February 2014.