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Coursera pricing and fees

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Coursera Pricing Summary
Free access Course Audit ($0, video lectures)
Single course $49 – $79 one-time fee
Specializations $39 – $79 per month subscription
Coursera Plus $59/month or $399/year
Guided Projects $9.99 one-time fee
Degrees $9,000 – $45,000 total tuition
Financial Aid Need-based aid (up to 16 days review)
Currency USD ($) (Regional localized pricing available)

The pricing model of Coursera utilizes a tiered freemium and subscription structure.[1] Costs range from completely free open auditing to monthly recurring subscriptions and multi-year accredited university degree tuition.[1][2]

Master fee schedule [edit]

Product category Pricing mechanism Retail price (USD) Certificate included? Financial aid?
Course Audit Free access $0 No N/A
Single Course Purchase One-time fee $49 – $79 Yes Yes
Specialization Monthly subscription $39 – $79 / month Yes Yes (Course-by-course)
Professional Certificate Monthly subscription $39 – $79 / month Yes Yes (Course-by-course)
Guided Project One-time fee $9.99 Yes No
Coursera Plus Monthly Recurring subscription $59 / month Yes (Unlimited) No
Coursera Plus Annual Upfront annual fee $399 / year Yes (Unlimited) No
Online Degree Per credit hour tuition $9,000 – $45,000 University Degree Institutional/Federal

Per-course payments versus subscriptions [edit]

Coursera differentiates between standalone courses and multi-course sequences:[2]

  • Standalone Courses: Independent courses can be purchased individually for a one-time fee of $49 to $79, granting permanent access to graded quizzes and course certificate generation.[2]
  • Specialization Series: Multi-course credentials (such as Google Data Analytics or UC Davis SEO) are sold as monthly auto-renewing subscriptions.[3] Faster completion directly minimizes out-of-pocket tuition costs.

Recurring billing and auto-renewal policies [edit]

Billing Advisory: Enrolling in a monthly Specialization subscription or starting a 7-day free trial puts the account on automatic recurring renewal.[3] Un-enrolling from a course does not terminate billing charges; users must cancel through Manage Subscriptions.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Coursera Plus Pricing & Plans". Coursera Inc. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  2. ^ "How Coursera Works: Learning Products & Pricing Models". Coursera Documentation. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  3. ^ "Managing Recurring Subscriptions & Billing". Coursera Learner Help Center. 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.