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Udacity

Has an affiliate program onRRakuten Advertising
Provides university-level technical courses online with self-paced, interactive project-based learning, industry collaboration, mentorship, and certificates.

Earn $100 commission per person's first enrollment into a Nanodegree Program; promote full list of Nanodegree courses; active public program paying cash; CPA model with AOV $315

Overview

Network / Platform
RRakuten Advertising
Company
Validated
5/19/2026
Program information
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Commission & Conversion Tracking

How Udacity calculates commissions and tracks conversions.

Commission plans
Multiple commission options available: $100.0 one-time ($100 One-Time Referral Bonus), $25.0 one-time ($25 One-Time Referral Bonus). Select the plan that aligns with your promotional strategy.
$100 One-Time Referral Bonus
$100 per first enrollment (Nanodegree initial payment).
One-time
$100
Fixed
$25 One-Time Referral Bonus
Conflicting reports of $25/enrollment start, 35%, 8%.
One-time
$25
Fixed

Tracking

Attribution model
Tracking method
Cookie duration
30 days

Promotional Tools and Resources

Materials and resources provided to support your promotion efforts

BANNERS
Yes
TEXT LINKS
Yes
SUPPORTS DEEP LINKING
Yes
More info about marketing materials
Banners, text links, full list of promotable Nanodegree courses, analytics dashboard

Program Rules, Approval and Restrictions

Guidelines and limitations you need to follow when promoting Udacity

SOCIAL MEDIA ALLOWED
Yes
EMAIL MARKETING ALLOWED
Yes
PPC ALLOWED
Yes
Trademark Bidding
No
GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS
U.S. consumer location focus; global educational services
COUPON SITE ALLOWED
Approval process
Manual approval that usually takes 1-2 days. No website required — Website URL or social media accounts; accurate personal/business info; additional documentation for identity/qualifications; demonstrated tech audience engagement
Other restrictions
No commissions on renewals; original content preferred over aggregation; disclose affiliations

Payouts and Payment Methods

How earnings are paid out and which methods are supported

Payment frequency
Net30
Payout currency
USD
Minimum threshold
$50
More payout info
Monthly payouts with no minimum threshold; single-tier commissions only on sales generated

Payout methods

PayPal
E-wallet
Direct Deposit
Banking
Check
Banking

Udacity overview

Company
Pricing model
Buy once / Paid
App types

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Web
Online

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