SAS OnDemand for Academics: cost and license
SAS's free, browser-based learning environment (SAS Studio) for students, educators and independent learners.
at a glance
- Vendor
- SAS Institute
- License
- Proprietary: Free for teaching and learning
- Runs on
- Web browser — Cloud-based, so it runs in a browser on Windows, Mac or Linux.
- Interface
- code, menus (our classification)
- Free route
- Free. SAS describes it as a cloud-based environment for students, educators and independent learners. You get 5 GB of cloud storage for your data.
What does SAS ODA cost?
| Buyer | Edition | Price | Term | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | SAS OnDemand for Academics | Free | free | SAS Institute Oct 30, 2026 |
| Faculty, staff & academic researchers | SAS OnDemand for Academics (teaching) | Free | free | SAS Institute Oct 30, 2026 |
| Anyone | SAS OnDemand for Academics (independent learners)a | Free | free | SAS Institute Oct 30, 2026 |
a For learning, not commercial production work.
Cheapest first-year option by buyer
| If you are a… | Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Student | Free |
| Faculty, staff or academic researcher | Free |
| Business under 200 people | Not offered |
| Business with 200+ people | Not offered |
Computed from the rows above for one user. Add-on modules are excluded. Compare across tools in the cost finder.
What else to know
- Educators can upload an additional 3 GB of course data to share with students. [source]
- Scope Commercial SAS products (such as SAS Viya) aren't covered by this record. [source]
Record history
- : Record created.
Sources
- SAS Institute, “SAS OnDemand for Academics.” Official page; checked Oct 30, 2026.