Business Insider
Reviews Learning

The 64 best free Coursera courses you can take online, from schools like Yale, Princeton, and Stanford

Laptop with a Coursera logo on the screen.
Coursera's free online courses range in topics from computer science to personal development and offer optional paid certificates of completion. Coursera; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider
Updated

Whether you're interested in learning computer programming or becoming happier in your daily life, you can probably find a course online — often, completely for free.

In an effort to democratize education, Coursera offers thousands of courses that are completely free to take. Many of Coursera's offerings are in partnership with top universities like Princeton, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and the University of Michigan, as well as companies like Facebook and Google. It also caters to a range of demographics, from high schoolers and college students to adults. 

Students can audit a course, freely accessing all the lectures, readings, and discussion forums in a Coursera course. They can also opt to pay a fee (from $49 to a few hundred dollars, depending on the course) for features like graded homework or a certificate of completion to add to their LinkedIn profile or resume. 

Taking free online courses can be a great option for those looking for an affordable alternative to traditional college, helping learners develop new skills for a career switch. They can also be a great tool for personal growth and discovering one's passions, with classes ranging in topics from fashion to psychology.

The 65 best free Coursera online courses:

Personal Development

Finger on a laptop trackpad with post it notes and paperclips around it.
Alyssa Powell/Business Insider

Computer Science

Illustration of a computer with waves of code coming out of it, representing computer science.
iStock; Gilbert Espinoza/Business Insider

Business

finance money bank banking banking credit score investment payment cash
Crystal Cox/Business Insider

Health

medical tools doctor hospital nurse injury aids STD doctor's office tylenol blood bandaid syringe, advil
Crystal Cox/Business Insider

Languages

Graphic of an iPhone with a Korean language learning app on the screen.
Alyssa Powell/Business Insider

Arts and Humanities

Online drawing classes 2022
iStock; Gilbert Espinoza/Business Insider

Math, Logic, and Data Science

12 free or cheap online courses to learn SQL 4x3
Codecademy; iStock; Gilbert Espinoza/Insider

Physical Science, Astronomy, and Engineering

Astronomy
Buena Vista Images/Getty Images
Back to Top A white circle with a black border surrounding a chevron pointing up. It indicates 'click here to go back to the top of the page.'

Read next

Jump to

  1. Main content
  2. Search
  3. Account