Best credit card to use at edX.
edX hosts university-built online courses (MIT and Harvard founded it) spanning free audit tracks, paid verified certificates, MicroMasters, and full online degrees, now operated by 2U. Certificate and program payments run through edx.org and code as online education.
Picks without a tag earn at edX both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on edx.org.
- #1Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
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- #3Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #4Bank of America3% on online shopping if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,500/quarter, then 1%)3% in choice category (gas, online shopping, dining, travel, drugstores, home improvement); cap is combined with groceries/wholesale-club row3%
- #5Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingEligible U.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #9First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackTiers of 2%, 2.5%, 3%, or 4% based on assets held on Coinbase; tiers above 2% are capped at $10,000 in eligible purchases per month, then 2%. Requires Coinbase One membership.2%
- #10Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #11American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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- #14Navy Federal2% flat-rate cashbackIssued on the cashRewards application when approved for a credit limit of $5,000 or more; lower limits receive cashRewards at 1.5%2%
- #15PenFed Credit Union2% flat-rate cashback2% with PenFed Honors Advantage (current or former military, or a PenFed Access America checking account); 1.5% otherwise2%
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- #18TD Bank2% flat-rate cashbackEarns 2 points per dollar; 1 point is worth 1 cent, with a 2,500 point minimum to redeem as a statement credit or a deposit to a TD checking or savings account2%
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Education charges sit outside consumer bonus categories, so treat them like any online purchase: Bank of America Customized Cash set to online shopping earns 3 percent on a certificate, flat 2 percent cards cover bigger program tuition without ceremony, and employer tuition-reimbursement programs frequently cover edX before rewards even enter the picture.
Last updated September 14, 2026