Kai Cenat's AMP just posted a six-second video on X confirming Streamer University is coming back for Season 2, and applications are open. Season 1 pulled 1M+ applications in minutes, 27 million hours watched, and a Drake cameo. Cenat reportedly turned down Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Tubi to keep it on Twitch. Now he's doing it again.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- AMP confirmed Streamer University Season 2 on June 1, 2026 with a six-second X teaser saying it's "searching for new students," months after Cenat first teased it during Mafiathon 3.
- Season 1 pulled 1M+ applications in minutes for just 120 seats, taught by 17 creator-professors including DDG, Duke Dennis, Agent00, ExtraEmily, and Cindy Gallop.
- The event generated 27M total hours watched across participant streams, with Cenat's channel alone clocking 3.37M hours and peak concurrents hitting roughly 731K.
- Cenat turned down distribution offers from Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Tubi to keep Streamer University on Twitch and under creator control.
- Drake showed up at the Season 1 closing ceremony to crown Cenat the "Dean," and several attendees saw follower counts multiply overnight after a single co-stream with AMP.
- Season 2 isn't a sequel, it's proof the creator-built education stack is now more valuable than a Netflix licensing deal.
What actually happened?
On June 1, 2026, AMP (Any Means Possible) posted a six-second teaser on X saying Streamer University is "searching for new students," per Net Influencer. Cenat had been laying the groundwork for months, telling viewers during Mafiathon 3 that "Streamer University 2026 is officially in the works," then livestreaming the first two Season 2 student selections on September 26, 2025.
Season 1 ran May 22 to 25, 2025 at the University of Akron in Ohio. The program took 120 students, taught by 17 professors including DDG, Duke Dennis, Agent00, India Love, ExtraEmily, Funny Marco, and Cindy Gallop. Drake showed up at the closing ceremony and crowned Cenat the "Dean."
Why does this matter for creators?
Because Streamer University isn't a marketing stunt, it's infrastructure. Season 1 pulled 27M total hours watched across all participant streams, according to Tubefilter, with Cenat's channel alone clocking 3.37 million hours. Peak concurrent viewership hit roughly 731K, per Streams Charts. Several Season 1 attendees saw their follower counts multiply overnight after a single co-stream with AMP.
Translation: a seat in this cohort is worth more than most brand deals, podcast tours, or YouTube cosigns. The platforms aren't picking winners anymore. Cenat is.
"To be able to organize this incredible academia event and gather you all together in one place is something that has never been done before. It's an extraordinary feat, and I want you all to show the most love that you possibly can for your Dean, the one and only Kai Cenat."
Drake, surprise guest at the Streamer University Season 1 closing ceremony
What's the bigger picture?
Cenat went public in May 2025 with the receipt that he turned down distribution offers from Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Tubi for Streamer University. He kept the format on Twitch because owning the IP, the talent pipeline, and the audience was worth more than a licensing check.
That call now reads as the most important business decision of his career. MrBeast bought Step. Cenat built a school. Both are vertically integrating audience, distribution, and monetization under creator control.
The middlemen who used to broker access (networks, agencies, MCNs) are being routed around. With 20.2M Twitch followers and roughly 14M YouTube subscribers at 24, Cenat is sitting on more attention than most streaming services, per CoinCodex. He's also the most-watched American streamer on Twitch in 2025, per Dexerto. Season 2 is how he compounds all of it.
What does Fanvault think?
This is exactly the structural shift Fanvault was built for. Streamer University proves that the most valuable creator-economy assets aren't being built by platforms anymore, they're being built by creators who keep their own pipelines, their own audiences, and their own fees. Fanvault, founded in 2025 as an AI-native creator platform, charges 8% per transaction, so creators keep 92%, versus Fanvue at 15%, Passes at 10% plus $0.30, and Fanfix at roughly 20%. When Cenat picks the next 120 students, the ones who walk out with a real audience will need exactly the conversational automation, paid DMs, wishlists, and authenticated memorabilia storefront Fanvault offers to monetize a fanbase without surrendering the upside.
That's the playbook the rest of the creator economy is about to copy.
Season 1 was the proof of concept. Season 2 is the franchise. Cenat just stopped being a streamer and started being a dean.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Streamer University Season 2 start?
AMP hasn't published an exact start date yet. The June 1, 2026 X video formally confirmed Season 2 and reopened the applicant pipeline, but the actual event window is still pending an official drop on the Streamer University site.
Season 1 ran May 22 to 25, 2025 at the University of Akron, so a similar late-spring or summer window in 2026 is the safest bet until AMP confirms specifics.
How do you apply to Streamer University Season 2?
Applications run through the official Streamer University website, which is what got overwhelmed within minutes of opening for Season 1. Net Influencer reports the applicant pipeline reopened around the June 1, 2026 AMP announcement.
Per the Season 1 model, Cenat himself reviews a portion of candidates live on Twitch. The first two Season 2 selections were streamed on September 26, 2025, so there are likely already confirmed students before the public window even opens.
Who were the professors and students in Season 1?
17 professors taught the inaugural class, including DDG, Duke Dennis, Agent00, India Love, ExtraEmily, Funny Marco, and Cindy Gallop. DDG was the only attendee to take home more than one award, winning both University Streamer MVP and Best Professor.
Why did Kai Cenat turn down Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Tubi?
Per Tubefilter, Cenat publicly confirmed in May 2025 that he rejected distribution offers from all three platforms to keep Streamer University on Twitch and under creator control.
The decision preserved the IP, the talent pipeline, and the format ownership inside AMP. It also positioned a creator-built bootcamp as structurally more valuable than a corporate reality-TV licensing deal, which is now the bet every vertically integrated creator brand is copying.