The best online classes in the world, in-person, with your friends
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👨🏻🏫 If you would like to offer a class as a TA or Instructor, apply hereFractal University
Fractal University offers in-person, community sections of the best online courses in the world. We offer the classes at low cost, to anyone in New York City. Our first semester includes courses in AI, community-building, NYC government, and computer science.
We aim to democratize enjoyable, community education and public research culture by creating an easily replicable model for a decentralized university — and the economic, social, and creative opportunities they create.
The intellectual + cultural commons is something we create together, whether it’s on twitter or over the dinner table. We want to help students become public writers, researchers, scientists, artists, and engineers, all collaborating together in public.
How It Works
Course Selection: Select your courses by signing up here
In-person Learning: Students attend class at one of our locations in Brooklyn and Manhattan. We meet each week (sometimes more than once!) and share our work together. Class sizes are small.
A Written Culture: To create a public culture of learning and practice, students and faculty publish their work often — an abundance of essays, projects, research, events, or just blog posts.
Teaching Assistance: Each class is facilitated by a TA who guides discussion, answers questions, and helps with assignments when needed.
Community: School-wide events will be organized — look forward to orientation, socials, clubs, dinners, and… prom?!
Fee Structure:
Courses have accessible, sliding-scale fees (often $30-300), though fees vary.
The Team
Madhu Sriram, Founder Prev: medical and AI research, nonprofit, DE
Andrew Rose, Founder Prev: Co-founder of Qrono, first engineer at Culdesac, and Interim Head of School at Guidepost Montessori at Museum Mile
Priya Rose, Founder Prev: Co-founder of Qrono and first engineer at AirGarage
Fractal Collective, Volunteer Team Fractal is an assortment of writers, designers, musicians, entrepreneurs, artists, coders, and scientists. We launch pro-social projects in NYC and have fun doing it.
Subscription Preferences
If you just want to be emailed when we launch new semesters and programs, you can adjust your subscription preferences here. Otherwise we’ll sometimes send you interviews with our teachers, and more!
