Stanford Online offers learners around the world the opportunity to expand their knowledge, learn new skills, and earn a Stanford credential. Its robust catalog of academic and professional education is developed by Stanford faculty and delivered online or in person. Programs including graduate degree and credit-bearing certificate programs, professional education and enterprise learning, and lifelong learning help learners advance their careers and enhance their lives.

Stanford Online is operated and managed by the Stanford Engineering Center for Global & Online Education (CGOE), a leader in global, online and extended education and a part of the Stanford School of Engineering. CGOE works closely with Stanford faculty and instructors to create credentialed education programs that are delivered online, in person, or hybrid to a worldwide audience of learners.