470+ Coursera Courses Still Completely Free

Coursera, a popular online learning platform, has a vast collection of courses, but did you know that over 470 of them are completely free? These courses offer full access, including graded assignments, without the need for a payment or certificate. The concept of free courses on Coursera dates back to its early days when the entire catalog was free. However, in late 2015, Coursera introduced a paywall, requiring payment for completing graded assignments or earning a certificate. This approach was later adopted by other online course providers, including edX. In mid-2025, Coursera replaced Audit Mode with Preview Mode, which allows full access to the first module of a course, including graded items, without payment. However, to progress further, users need to pay. Despite the introduction of Preview Mode, a subset of courses on Coursera remained completely free. These courses can be identified by looking for the 'Full Course, No Certificate' option when enrolling in the course. Partner-supported free access is another option available on Coursera. This allows full course access, including graded items, completely free. However, users can purchase a certificate if they want one. Currently, there are six courses with this option: * Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers * Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects * Speak Freely, Think Critically: The Free Speech Balance Act * The Science of Well-Being * The Science of Well-Being for Parents * The Science of Well-Being for Teens In addition to these courses, there are several more that offer free audit, allowing users to access graded items and a certificate for a fee. ## Finding Free Coursera Courses With over 21,000 active courses on Coursera, finding the completely free ones can be challenging. The platform does not offer a 'free course' filter, making it necessary to log in, enroll, and look for the 'Full Course, No Certificate' option to confirm if a course is fully free. To make this process easier, Class Central used an automated approach to identify the completely free courses on Coursera. This resulted in the discovery of over 470 courses that offer full access, including graded assignments, without the need for payment or certificate. ## Free Coursera Courses: Stats Here are some statistics for the completely free courses on Coursera: * Combined, these courses have over 11.7 million enrollments, with an average of 24.9 thousand enrollments per course. * Enrollments range from 2 to 1.4 million, with 21 courses having over 100 thousand enrollments. * There are 1,212 Class Central reviews across all courses, averaging 11 reviews per course. * The average rating for these courses is 4.62 out of 5.0. * The total learning content in these courses is over 4,800 hours. ## Browse the Free Coursera Course List To help users navigate the list of completely free courses on Coursera, Class Central has compiled a list of courses by subject. The list includes courses in the following categories: * People & Society (95 courses) * STEM (52 courses) * Business (82 courses) * Technology (170 courses) * Health & Wellness (50 courses) * Personal Growth & Lifestyle (10 courses) * Others (14 courses) ## Free Certificate Courses If users do not find what they need in the course list below or are looking for free certificate courses, they can browse Class Central's catalog of 250,000 courses or visit their thematic collections. Some of the collections include: * Massive List of Thousands of Free Certificates & Badges * 450+ Free Google Certifications, Courses, and Badges * 2,000+ Free Developer and IT Certifications * 900+ Open University Free Certificates * 300+ Free Digital Marketing Certificates & Badges * 2,000+ Free Certificates From CodeSignal Learn