Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: online tutoring and test prep for all levels

Varsity Tutors is an American tutoring and academic training platform that has been operating since 2007. Its offering is built around one-on-one private classes, weekly live classes for academic support, test prep and enrichment, as well as practice tests and diagnostics. The company presents itself as a "Next Gen, AI Enhanced" option and claims to connect students with selected instructors, describing them as independent contractors who apply their own methods and materials.

Subjects and levels covered

The platform's catalog spans more than 3,000 subjects and is organized by subject areas and educational levels. Main categories include math, science, test prep, English, languages, business, technology and coding, social studies, humanities, and learning differences. The levels served range from elementary and middle school through high school, college, graduate school, and professional training.

The company highlights popular subjects such as SAT, ACT, algebra, calculus, chemistry, physics, Spanish, writing, GRE, GMAT, biology, and statistics. It also offers prep for AP and graduate exams.

Classes and services

• Private one-on-one tutoring.
• Weekly live classes for academic support, test prep, and enrichment.
• Practice tests and diagnostics.
• Free resources: practice tests and flashcards, admissions blog, college scholarships, AI education tools, K-12 resources, and college rankings.

Activity and reach data

According to the platform's own information, Varsity Tutors has delivered more than 10 million hours of instruction, has over 1,000 schools and universities among its clients or collaborators, and reports 98% satisfaction. The average rating of its sessions is 4.9 out of 5, based on 3.4 million learner ratings. The company states that its students achieve twice the growth in proficiency.

Geographic coverage and access

The platform allows users to search for tutors by location in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Phoenix, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and San Diego. Services are accessed through its website, where users answer a few questions to receive a plan recommendation and be matched with a top 5% tutor, according to the company's own presentation.

Instructor model and legal notices

Varsity Tutors clarifies that tutors, instructors, and other professionals on the platform are independent contractors who use their own styles, methods, and materials, and create their lesson plans based on their experience and professional judgment. The company also states that it is not affiliated with the universities mentioned on its website or with the owners of standardized test trademarks. The claim of having received awards is based on CBS Local and Houston Press awards.