Streamer University

Streamer University 2025

On May 6, 2025,^[15][13] Cenat posted on X an announcement trailer featuring visuals similar to the Harry Potter movies to enroll.^[9][14][10] Within minutes of opening the applications, reportedly 1 million applications were submitted.^[12][16][11] Within hours of launching the website, Cenat shared that the site had crashed due to receiving over 6 million requests.^[9][15][13] On May 18,^[17] Cenat handpicked the student streamers and professors, some including his friends, such as 2xRaKai, Rayasianboy, and MC Tota.^[6][18][19]

Streamer University was hosted at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.^[20] The event lasted three days,^[21][22] from May 22, 2025, to May 25, 2025.^[20][23] Streamer University had 17 professors and 120 students,^[24] each gifted a personal T-Mobile phone from sponsorship.^[20][25] The event's opening stream, titled "Orientation/Move-In Day," amassed over 10 million views.^[24] During the event, on May 25, a female student got an eye injury from an Orbeez gun.^[26]

Before ending Streamer University, an award ceremony was hosted, including awards for "Worst Behavior", "MVP," and "Best Roommates."^[21] The event was commemorated by Canadian musician Drake.^[27][28]

Streamer University 2026

During Cenat's Mafiathon 3 (2025), he revealed that Streamer University would be coming back in 2026, mentioning that preparation was in progress.^[22] Cenat officially opened applications for Streamer University 2026 on June 8,^[29] marking the end of his hiatus.^[a] The Streamer University trailer for 2026 noted that a "selected alumni will return" for this second installment.^[30] The application process for the 2026 event allowed individuals to apply under three distinct roles: students, who attend to develop content creation skills; professors, who teach specific areas of expertise; or club directors, who oversee extracurricular activities.^[32] The 2026 application pool attracted interest from numerous established content creators, including food critic Keith Lee,^[33] internet personality Mike Holston, shooting coach Lethal Shooter, and music artists Cleotrapa and Sugarhill Ddot.^[32]

Following the online rollout, Cenat announced an in-person application tour across three major cities: New York City on June 12, Los Angeles on June 14, and Atlanta on June 16.^[34] The first stop on Manhattan's West Side drew massive crowds on 11th Avenue and West 58th Street, requiring intervention from the New York City Police Department to manage the crowds and monitor the area via helicopter.^[35] Atlanta auditions for Streamer University were scheduled for June 16, 2026, but were cancelled the day before due to capacity concerns.^[36][37][34] According to Newsweek, the situation was further complicated by a reported bomb threat scare, contributing to heightened safety concerns and the eventual cancellation.^[34] Crowds nevertheless gathered at the original neighborhood venue, which the Atlanta Police Department described as "large unpermitted gathering."^[36] Seven people were arrested over June 15 and 16 on charges including disorderly conduct, obstruction, and battery on law enforcement officers.^[36][34] Cenat later announced that the auditions would be rescheduled for June 17 at State Farm Arena.^[36]

According to CBS News, the situation later escalated further when the event at State Farm Arena also drew a large crowd, prompting the police to monitor crowd control and publicly address viral misinformation that circulated online.^[38] Due to an overwhelming surge of people, State Farm Arena officials and police were forced to shut down the event entirely on the same day.^[39][40] On July 6, 2026, Cenat announced accepted students on a live stream for Streamer University 2026.^[41][42][31] He also stated that Streamer University will happen "every goddamn year for as long as I am alive."^[43] On July 13, 2026, Cenat posted another Harry Potter-inspired trailer for Streamer University.^[44]

The second installment of the event started on July 15, 2026^[44] which took place at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.^[45][46] The participants of the event were welcomed by Drake through a video.^[47][48][49] Content creators were given a Chatmobile phone through a sponsorship.^[50] On July 17, Cenat announced that Streamer University alumni would be arriving at Hendrix College to join the class of 2026.^[51] Following the conclusion of the 2026 event on July 20, 2026, Cenat announced that the third installment of Streamer University will be hosted in Europe.^[3]

Competition and related projects

On June 9, 2026, after Cenat announced Streamer University 2026, American rapper Soulja Boy wrote on Twitter, "If you don't let me in Streamer University @KaiCenat we beefin. I let u slide the first time."^[60][61][62] The next day, Soulja Boy announced a project called Rapper University, a "competition" to Streamer University,^[63] on Twitter. The post included an AI-generated image that depicted him standing in front of a university campus.^[29] On July 8, Soulja Boy announced that he was postponing Rapper University due to an overwhelming number of applications he received.^[64]