Udacity

Udacity, Inc.
Type of site	Online education
Available in	English
Founded	June 2011
Headquarters	Emeryville, California, US
Created by	Sebastian Thrun, David Stavens, Mike Sokolsky
CEO	Sebastian Thrun
Revenue	$100 million (2018)
Parent	Accenture
URL	udacity.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Required
Users	1.6 million
Launched	February 2012
Current status	Active

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.

^ "Udacity's Sebastian Thrun, Godfather Of Free Online Education, Changes Course". Fast Company. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Udacity 2018 Disruptor 50". CNBC. 22 May 2018.
^ Chafkin, Max. "UDACITY'S SEBASTIAN THRUN, GODFATHER OF FREE ONLINE EDUCATION, CHANGES COURSE". Fast Company. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^ "Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level". All Things Considered, National Public Radio. 23 January 2012.
^ Cava, Marco della. "Online pioneer Udacity lands $105 million round and a $1 billion valuation". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ Anderson, Stuart. "Sebastian Thrun: Udacity Would Not Exist Without Immigrants". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
^ Thrun, Sebastian. "Sebastian Thrun's Homepage". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ 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.

[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.

[npr-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.

[udacity_origin-7] Thrun, Sebastian. "Sebastian Thrun's Homepage". Retrieved 6 January 2013.

[Anders-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.

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