Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors is a US live-learning platform and the flagship brand of Nerdy, Inc. (NYSE: NRDY). Founded in 2007 by Chuck Cohn while an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, where the company is headquartered, Nerdy went public in 2021 via a SPAC merger at a roughly $1.7 billion valuation. The platform blends live online instruction with technology and, increasingly, AI to support learning at scale.

Students access more than 3,000 subjects, tests, and topics in multiple formats: one-on-one tutoring, small-group classes, large-format group classes, on-demand study help, and adaptive self-study. Sessions take place on Nerdy’s purpose-built platform with real-time video and subject-specific tools. Varsity Tutors recruits and matches tutors to learners rather than running a pure self-serve marketplace, and also offers free group classes and content.

Pricing is largely subscription-based through "Learning Membership" plans that bundle live group classes with a set number of one-on-one hours per month; reported tiers include around $349/month for four hours of one-on-one tutoring and around $639/month for eight hours. It suits US families wanting an all-in-one learning membership that blends tutoring, classes, and self-study tools.