Ayn Rand described Objectivism as “a philosophy for living on earth.” This idea is at the heart of ARU, the Ayn Rand Institute’s online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Objectivism and to provide them with the intellectual, career, and life guidance they need to flourish. The 2024–25 ARU school year features the courses listed on this page.
Live Courses
Live courses are part of the ARU Certificate program, a 28-credit curriculum that typically takes students two years to complete. Entrance into the program as a graded student is by application only, but many live courses are open to auditors. Auditors participate alongside graded students pursuing the ARU Certificate, but auditors do not submit assignments or receive instructor feedback. Live courses feature live classes, but attendance is not required; recordings are made available shortly after a live class concludes.
If you would like to join the ARU Certificate program as a graded student, you must first complete an application. To audit ARU live courses, purchase a 2-quarter or full-year Auditor Pass to gain access to all courses open to auditing in the time frame of the pass. Or you can purchase courses on an a la carte basis.
Flex Courses
Flex courses are previously taught live courses that are available to anyone to take for a grade. They are taken at the student’s own pace and feature recorded lectures, graded assignments and optional live discussions with an ARU instructor. Students have one year from beginning a Flex course to complete it.
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