

The two originally considered making it a brick-and-mortar university, but the idea was revised into a digital product to save money. PragerU was founded in 2009 by conservative radio talk show host Dennis Prager and radio producer and screenwriter Allen Estrin, in order to advocate for conservative views and to offset what Prager regards as the undermining of college education by the left.

Īs a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, PragerU relies on tax-deductible donations, with significant early funding coming from conservative oil billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks. Some of PragerU's videos have been criticised for presenting misleading or factually incorrect content.

ĭespite the name, short for Prager University, PragerU is not an academic institution and does not hold classes or grant diplomas. It was co-founded by Allen Estrin and talk show host and writer Dennis Prager in 2009. PragerU is an American advocacy group that creates videos and content to promote a conservative viewpoint on various political, economic, and sociological topics.
