edX terms of service | edX edX terms of service Last Updated: November 3rd, 2025 Welcome, and thank you for your interest in edX LLC (a 2U, LLC company, also "edX," "we," or "us"). These Terms of Service apply to our website at www.edX.org, along with our related websites, hosted applications, mobile or other downloadable applications (collectively, the "edX Site"), and other services provided by us (collectively with the edX Site, the "Service"). These Terms of Service are a legally binding contract between you and edX regarding your use of the Service. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY: BY CREATING AN EDX SITE ACCOUNT ("ACCOUNT") OR DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE PRIVACY POLICY FOR THE SERVICE (THE "PRIVACY POLICY") AND OTHER POLICIES AND ADDITIONAL TERMS WE REFERENCE BELOW (TOGETHER, THESE "TERMS"). IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO USE THE SERVICE (AS OUTLINED IN THESE TERMS), OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE OUR PERMISSION TO USE THE SERVICE. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, AND EDX'S PROVISION OF THE SERVICE TO YOU, CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN EDX AND YOU TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. ARBITRATION NOTICE. Except for certain kinds of disputes as described in Section 18 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration), you agree that disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved by binding, individual arbitration, and BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND EDX EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. edX Service Overview. 1.1 edX is a mission-driven online course provider. Through the Service, you may: browse courses ("Courses"), programs comprising a series of related courses ("Programs"), and other content (collectively with Courses and Programs, "Offerings") offered by edX, our Members (as defined below), 2U, LLC (the parent company of edX) and 2U, LLC's subsidiaries (together with 2U, LLC, "2U"), 2U's partners, and other, non-Member institutions; create an Account; sign up to receive more information about certain Offerings offered through the Service; purchase (or otherwise enroll in and have access to) certain of the Offerings offered through the Service, including a recurring subscription to certain Offerings; and participate in certain of the Offerings offered through the Service, including engaging with course content, taking tests, obtaining your results and certificates of achievement, and providing feedback following an Offering. 1.2 "Members" means the educational institutions or other entities that create Offerings using tools provided by edX and offer those Offerings directly to you through the Service. If you are enrolled in the paid or verified track of a Course offered through the Service (the "Certificate Track"), your satisfactory completion of such Course, as determined in our or a Member's sole discretion, may result in you being awarded a verified certificate of achievement (a "Certificate") confirming your successful completion of the Course. If you earn a Certificate for each Course in a Program offered through the Service, you will be eligible to receive a Certificate for the Program as well. Unless otherwise determined by edX, no Certificates are awarded for learners enrolled in the unpaid track ("Audit Track") of a Course. 1.3 Other Offerings are viewable on the edX Site but are provided by educational, corporate, or non-profit partners that are not Members and/or are offered in partnership with 2U. Signing up to receive more information about, enrolling in, or participating in such Offerings may take place on third-party sites (or, in some cases, sites operated by 2U) that are not subject to these Terms. Eligibility. You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 13 years old; (b) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Service; and (c) your registration and your use of the Service complies with any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms. Accounts and Registration. To access most features of the Service, you must register for an Account. When you register for an Account, you will be required to provide us with some information about yourself, such as your name, email address, date of birth, country or region of residence, or other contact information. You agree that the information you provide to us is accurate, complete, and not misleading, and that you will keep it accurate and up to date at all times. When you register, you will be asked to create a username and password. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account and password, which includes not sharing your password or letting anyone else access or compromise your Account and restricting access to the Service from your compatible mobile device(s) and computer(s). You accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your Account. If you believe that your Account is no longer secure, then you should immediately notify us at [email protected]. Degree Offerings. 4.1 You may elect to enroll in degree or other credit-bearing programs offered by our Members through the Service (collectively, "Degree Offerings"). Members, and not edX, are the providers of the distance education within these Degree Offerings and make all decisions regarding admissions, academic/curriculum content, student instruction, degree conferrals, financial aid, and refunds. When you enroll in any Degree Offering, you may be subject to Member policies and practices (whether set forth in a student handbook or otherwise), required to abide by such policies and practices, and subject to disciplinary action for your failure to do so. These Terms do not limit any terms, conditions, policies, and/or practices established by the Member offering any Degree Offering, and any conflict between these Terms and the terms, conditions, policies, and/or practices specific to the Degree Offering of any Member shall be resolved strictly in favor of such terms, conditions, policies, and/or practices. Nothing in these Terms is intended or shall be deemed to supersede any Member's terms, conditions, policies, and/or practices applicable to you for any Degree Offering. 4.2 Depending on the Degree Offering, tuition and fee payments for a Degree Offering may be collected by edX or by the applicable Member. You are encouraged to conduct your own research and determine whether the cost of any Degree Offering is right for you based on your career, personal, financial, and other goals. Members typically control the costs (e.g., tuition and fees) associated with their Degree Offerings and those costs may be subject to change for future academic terms or other relevant time periods. Refunds may be available for paid Services as described in our Refund Policy below or as described in any terms and conditions made available by a Member with respect to a particular Degree Offering. 4.3 Professional licensure and certification requirements may vary by state and country, and job requirements vary by employer. edX does not guarantee licensure, certification, or qualification for any profession or job based on your completion of a Degree Offering through the Service. You are advised to research, understand, and comply with the requirements in the applicable state and/or country in which you work or intend to work, and to investigate whether the Degree Offering in which you intend to enroll meets your academic and/or professional needs before enrolling. You should also consult any materials made available by the Member about its Degree Offering(s) with respect to licensure or certification for a particular field or occupation. General Payment Terms. Certain features of the Service may require you to pay fees. You are responsible for paying all fees charged by or for edX and applicable taxes in a timely manner with a payment mechanism associated with the applicable product or service. Before you pay any fees, you will have an opportunity to review and accept the fees that you will be charged and, as applicable, any other terms and conditions associated with your purchase (e.g., expiration dates for course entitlements). Unless otherwise provided for in these Terms, all fees are in one of these six currencies: Brazilian Real, British Pound Sterling, Euros, Indian Rupee, Mexican Pesos, or U.S. Dollars. Fees are non-refundable, except as provided by our Refund Policy or as required by law. 5.1 Price. edX reserves the right to determine pricing for the Service. edX will make reasonable efforts to keep pricing information published on the Service up to date. edX may change the fees for any feature of the Service, including additional fees or charges, if edX gives you advance notice of changes before they apply. edX, at its sole discretion, may make promotional offers with different features and different pricing available to any of edX's business partners or customers. These promotional offers, unless made to you, will not apply to you, and we reserve the right to revoke a promotional offer in the event that we determine you are not eligible. Unless otherwise indicated, the fees charged by edX or any of its third-party payment processors for the Service are inclusive of all value added taxes, goods and services taxes, duties, levies, or charges, as determined and applicable based on the tax laws in your country. Promotional offers may not be eligible for use on purchases made within the edX mobile applications (collectively, the "Apps"). 5.2 Authorization. You authorize edX to charge all sums for any purchases you make within the Service as described in these Terms or otherwise published by edX, including all applicable taxes, to the payment method specified in your Account. If you pay any fees with a credit card, then edX may seek pre-authorization of your credit card account prior to your purchase to verify that the credit card is valid and has the necessary funds or credit available to cover your purchase. 5.3 Subscription Offerings. This Section 5.3 sets forth additional terms that apply to your use of our Subscription Offerings (as defined below). By subscribing to a Subscription Offering (including, for clarity, any Subscription Offering purchased directly on the edX for Business or edX Enterprise page of the edX Site), you agree to the additional terms in this Section. For clarity, to the extent you have access to any subscription-based plan through an edX for Business or edX Enterprise arrangement and purchased or otherwise made available pursuant to an enterprise product order form, reseller agreement, master services agreement or other similar enterprise agreement executed by and between you (or your enterprise) and edX, such access is not subject to this Section and is instead governed by the agreement between edX and the subscribing organization. The Service may include certain subscription-based plans with automatically recurring payments for periodic charges, which enable subscribers to enroll in the Certificate Track of the Offerings included within such plan (each, a "Subscription Offering"). edX may offer some Subscription Offerings with a one-time free trial period. For each Subscription Offering, the duration of any free trial period, the duration of the subscription period, and the fee for the Subscription Offering (the "Subscription Fee") will be specified at the time you subscribe. Your paid subscription to a Subscription Offering (i) will begin on the date when you first purchase your …