diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tests.py b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tests.py
index 130f3f6aef31..efc22a4034a9 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tests.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/cms_user_tasks/tests.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 from boto.exception import NoAuthHandlerFound
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core import mail
 from django.test import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@
 from user_tasks.models import UserTaskArtifact, UserTaskStatus
 from user_tasks.serializers import ArtifactSerializer, StatusSerializer
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+
 from .signals import user_task_stopped
 
 
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class TestUserTasks(APITestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-method-not-called
-        cls.user = User.objects.create_user('test_user', 'test@example.com', 'password')
+        cls.user = UserFactory.create(username='test_user', email='test@example.com', password='password')
         cls.status = UserTaskStatus.objects.create(
             user=cls.user, task_id=str(uuid4()), task_class='test_rest_api.sample_task', name='SampleTask 2',
             total_steps=5)
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ class TestUserTaskStopped(APITestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-method-not-called
-        cls.user = User.objects.create_user('test_user', 'test@example.com', 'password')
+        cls.user = UserFactory.create(username='test_user', email='test@example.com', password='password')
         cls.status = UserTaskStatus.objects.create(
             user=cls.user, task_id=str(uuid4()), task_class='test_rest_api.sample_task', name='SampleTask 2',
             total_steps=5)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_i18n.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_i18n.py
index 7ddc9965c27e..da35d8eb9f78 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_i18n.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_i18n.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 import gettext
 from unittest import mock, skip
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.utils import translation
 from django.utils.translation import get_language
 
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.tests.utils import AjaxEnabledTestClient
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.views.preview import _preview_module_system
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from openedx.core.lib.edx_six import get_gettext
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import ModuleI18nService
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.password = 'foo'
 
         # Create the use so we can log them in.
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user(self.uname, self.email, self.password)
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(username=self.uname, email=self.email, password=self.password)
 
         # Note that we do not actually need to do anything
         # for registration if we directly mark them active.
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_permissions.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_permissions.py
index 98d8fa074a58..aa2a218dec63 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_permissions.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/tests/test_permissions.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 
 import copy
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
-
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.tests.utils import AjaxEnabledTestClient
 from cms.djangoapps.contentstore.utils import reverse_course_url, reverse_url
 from common.djangoapps.student import auth
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole, OrgInstructorRole, OrgStaffRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
 
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ def _create_users(self):
         for i in range(8):
             username = f"user{i}"
             email = f"test+user{i}@edx.org"
-            user = User.objects.create_user(username, email, 'foo')
+            user = UserFactory.create(username=username, email=email, password='foo')
             user.is_active = True
             user.save()
             users.append(user)
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_access.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_access.py
index 531d0f471a13..b8c2404cf678 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_access.py
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 """
 
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test import TestCase
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
 
 from common.djangoapps.student.auth import add_users
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
-from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import AdminFactory
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import AdminFactory, UserFactory
 
 from ..access import get_user_role
 
@@ -23,8 +22,16 @@ def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
 
         self.global_admin = AdminFactory()
-        self.instructor = User.objects.create_user('testinstructor', 'testinstructor+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
-        self.staff = User.objects.create_user('teststaff', 'teststaff+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.instructor = UserFactory.create(
+            username='testinstructor',
+            email='testinstructor+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
+        self.staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='teststaff',
+            email='teststaff+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
         self.course_key = CourseLocator('mitX', '101', 'test')
 
     def test_get_user_role_instructor(self):
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_entrance_exam.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_entrance_exam.py
index 93f28b97ac7c..0177a88b6497 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_entrance_exam.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_entrance_exam.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from milestones.tests.utils import MilestonesTestCaseMixin
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import UsageKey
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ def test_contentstore_views_entrance_exam_delete(self):
         resp = self.client.get(self.exam_url)
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 404)
 
-        user = User.objects.create(
+        user = UserFactory.create(
             username='test_user',
             email='test_user@edx.org',
             is_active=True,
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ def test_contentstore_views_entrance_exam_get_invalid_user(self):
         """
         Unit Test: test_contentstore_views_entrance_exam_get_invalid_user
         """
-        user = User.objects.create(
+        user = UserFactory.create(
             username='test_user',
             email='test_user@edx.org',
             is_active=True,
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_user.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_user.py
index c143a7e77e20..d28f47f1fa17 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_user.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_user.py
@@ -12,18 +12,21 @@
 from common.djangoapps.student import auth
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 
 class UsersTestCase(CourseTestCase):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.ext_user = User.objects.create_user(
-            "joe", "joe@comedycentral.com", "haha")
+        self.ext_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username="joe", email="joe@comedycentral.com", password="haha",
+        )
         self.ext_user.is_active = True
         self.ext_user.is_staff = False
         self.ext_user.save()
-        self.inactive_user = User.objects.create_user(
-            "carl", "carl@comedycentral.com", "haha")
+        self.inactive_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username="carl", email="carl@comedycentral.com", password="haha",
+        )
         self.inactive_user.is_active = False
         self.inactive_user.is_staff = False
         self.inactive_user.save()
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_admin.py b/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_admin.py
index eeddde9e61f3..60c7f0691f19 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from unittest import mock
 
 from django.contrib.admin.sites import AdminSite
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core import mail
 from django.http import HttpRequest
 from django.test import TestCase
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@
 from cms.djangoapps.course_creators.models import CourseCreator
 from common.djangoapps.student import auth
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseCreatorRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 
 def mock_render_to_string(template_name, context):
@@ -30,11 +30,19 @@ class CourseCreatorAdminTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         """ Test case setup """
         super().setUp()
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user('test_user', 'test_user+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='test_user',
+            email='test_user+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
         self.table_entry = CourseCreator(user=self.user)
         self.table_entry.save()
 
-        self.admin = User.objects.create_user('Mark', 'admin+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.admin = UserFactory.create(
+            username='Mark',
+            email='admin+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
         self.admin.is_staff = True
 
         self.request = HttpRequest()
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_views.py b/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_views.py
index 5d3846ca2865..0a5ac8c202cf 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/course_creators/tests/test_views.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 from unittest import mock
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@
 )
 from common.djangoapps.student import auth
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseCreatorRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 
 class CourseCreatorView(TestCase):
@@ -29,8 +29,16 @@ class CourseCreatorView(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         """ Test case setup """
         super().setUp()
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user('test_user', 'test_user+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
-        self.admin = User.objects.create_user('Mark', 'admin+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='test_user',
+            email='test_user+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
+        self.admin = UserFactory.create(
+            username='Mark',
+            email='admin+courses@edx.org',
+            password='foo',
+        )
         self.admin.is_staff = True
 
     def test_staff_permission_required(self):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_change_enterprise_user_username.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_change_enterprise_user_username.py
index 9f6f60f5b40a..a1354feab555 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_change_enterprise_user_username.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/tests/test_change_enterprise_user_username.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 from enterprise.models import EnterpriseCustomer, EnterpriseCustomerUser
 from pytest import mark
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
+
 
 @mark.django_db
 class ChangeEnterpriseUserUsernameCommandTests(TestCase):
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ def test_user_not_enterprise(self, logger_mock):
         """
         Test that the command does not update a user's username if it is not linked to an Enterprise.
         """
-        user = User.objects.create(is_active=True, username='old_username', email='test@example.com')
+        user = UserFactory.create(is_active=True, username='old_username', email='test@example.com')
         new_username = 'new_username'
 
         post_save_handler = mock.MagicMock()
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ def test_username_updated_successfully(self, logger_mock):
         """
         Test that the command updates the user's username when the user is linked to an Enterprise.
         """
-        user = User.objects.create(is_active=True, username='old_username', email='test@example.com')
+        user = UserFactory.create(is_active=True, username='old_username', email='test@example.com')
         site, _ = Site.objects.get_or_create(domain='example.com')
         enterprise_customer = EnterpriseCustomer.objects.create(
             name='Test EnterpriseCustomer',
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_authz.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_authz.py
index 4bd1587f5517..a9d1406e4aec 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_authz.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_authz.py
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 import pytest
 
 from ccx_keys.locator import CCXLocator
-from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.test import TestCase
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
 
 from common.djangoapps.student.auth import add_users, has_studio_read_access, has_studio_write_access, remove_users, user_has_role  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseCreatorRole, CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
-from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import AdminFactory
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import AdminFactory, UserFactory
 
 
 class CreatorGroupTest(TestCase):
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ class CreatorGroupTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         """ Test case setup """
         super().setUp()
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user('testuser', 'test+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
-        self.admin = User.objects.create_user('Mark', 'admin+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='testuser', email='test+courses@edx.org', password='foo',
+        )
+        self.admin = UserFactory.create(
+            username='Mark', email='admin+courses@edx.org', password='foo',
+        )
         self.admin.is_staff = True
 
     def test_creator_group_not_enabled(self):
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ def test_creator_group_enabled_nonempty(self):
             assert user_has_role(self.user, CourseCreatorRole())
 
             # check that a user who has not been added to the group still returns false
-            user_not_added = User.objects.create_user('testuser2', 'test+courses2@edx.org', 'foo2')
+            user_not_added = UserFactory.create(username='testuser2', email='test+courses2@edx.org', password='foo2')
             assert not user_has_role(user_not_added, CourseCreatorRole())
 
             # remove first user from the group and verify that CourseCreatorRole().has_user now returns false
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         """
         super().setUp()
         self.global_admin = AdminFactory()
-        self.staff = User.objects.create_user('teststaff', 'teststaff+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.staff = UserFactory.create(username='teststaff', email='teststaff+courses@edx.org', password='foo')
         self.ccx_course_key = CCXLocator.from_string('ccx-v1:edX+DemoX+Demo_Course+ccx@1')
         add_users(self.global_admin, CourseStaffRole(self.ccx_course_key), self.staff)
 
@@ -191,8 +195,12 @@ def setUp(self):
         """ Test case setup """
         super().setUp()
         self.global_admin = AdminFactory()
-        self.creator = User.objects.create_user('testcreator', 'testcreator+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
-        self.staff = User.objects.create_user('teststaff', 'teststaff+courses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        self.creator = UserFactory.create(
+            username='testcreator', email='testcreator+courses@edx.org', password='foo',
+        )
+        self.staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='teststaff', email='teststaff+courses@edx.org', password='foo',
+        )
         self.course_key = CourseLocator('mitX', '101', 'test')
 
     def test_add_user_to_course_group(self):
@@ -240,7 +248,9 @@ def test_remove_user_from_course_group_permission_denied(self):
         Verifies PermissionDenied if caller of remove_user_from_course_group is not instructor role.
         """
         add_users(self.global_admin, CourseInstructorRole(self.course_key), self.creator)
-        another_staff = User.objects.create_user('another', 'teststaff+anothercourses@edx.org', 'foo')
+        another_staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='another', email='teststaff+anothercourses@edx.org', password='foo',
+        )
         add_users(self.global_admin, CourseStaffRole(self.course_key), self.creator, self.staff, another_staff)
         with pytest.raises(PermissionDenied):
             remove_users(self.staff, CourseStaffRole(self.course_key), another_staff)
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/tests.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/tests.py
index f207c96cb2dc..d01a59a824c6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/tests.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/tests.py
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ class EnrollInCourseTest(EnrollmentEventTestMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
     def test_enrollment(self):
-        user = User.objects.create_user("joe", "joe@joe.com", "password")
+        user = UserFactory.create(username="joe", email="joe@joe.com", password="password")
         course_id = CourseKey.from_string("edX/Test101/2013")
         course_id_partial = CourseKey.from_string("edX/Test101/")
 
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ def test_enrollment(self):
 
     def test_enrollment_non_existent_user(self):
         # Testing enrollment of newly unsaved user (i.e. no database entry)
-        user = User(username="rusty", email="rusty@fake.edx.org")
+        user = UserFactory(username="rusty", email="rusty@fake.edx.org")
         course_id = CourseLocator("edX", "Test101", "2013")
 
         assert not CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, course_id)
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ def test_enrollment_non_existent_user(self):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
     def test_enrollment_by_email(self):
-        user = User.objects.create(username="jack", email="jack@fake.edx.org")
+        user = UserFactory.create(username="jack", email="jack@fake.edx.org")
         course_id = CourseLocator("edX", "Test101", "2013")
 
         CourseEnrollment.enroll_by_email("jack@fake.edx.org", course_id)
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ def test_enrollment_by_email(self):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
     def test_enrollment_multiple_classes(self):
-        user = User(username="rusty", email="rusty@fake.edx.org")
+        user = UserFactory(username="rusty", email="rusty@fake.edx.org")
         course_id1 = CourseLocator("edX", "Test101", "2013")
         course_id2 = CourseLocator("MITx", "6.003z", "2012")
 
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ def test_enrollment_multiple_classes(self):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls', 'Test only valid in lms')
     def test_activation(self):
-        user = User.objects.create(username="jack", email="jack@fake.edx.org")
+        user = UserFactory.create(username="jack", email="jack@fake.edx.org")
         course_id = CourseLocator("edX", "Test101", "2013")
         assert not CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, course_id)
 
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ def test_activation(self):
         self.assert_enrollment_event_was_emitted(user, course_id)
 
     def test_change_enrollment_modes(self):
-        user = User.objects.create(username="justin", email="jh@fake.edx.org")
+        user = UserFactory.create(username="justin", email="jh@fake.edx.org")
         course_id = CourseLocator("edX", "Test101", "2013")
 
         CourseEnrollment.enroll(user, course_id, "audit")
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/saml_configuration/tests/test_saml_configuration.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/saml_configuration/tests/test_saml_configuration.py
index 4e991041440d..c2796d3c1676 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/saml_configuration/tests/test_saml_configuration.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/saml_configuration/tests/test_saml_configuration.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 """
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.models import SAMLConfiguration
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.tests.utils import skip_unless_thirdpartyauth
 SAML_CONFIGURATIONS = [
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SAMLConfigurationTests(APITestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         super().setUpTestData()
-        cls.user = User.objects.create_user(username='testuser', password=TEST_PASSWORD)
+        cls.user = UserFactory.create(username='testuser', password=TEST_PASSWORD)
         cls.site, _ = Site.objects.get_or_create(domain='example.com')
         for config in SAML_CONFIGURATIONS:
             cls.samlconfiguration = SAMLConfiguration.objects.get_or_create(
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderconfig/tests/test_samlproviderconfig.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderconfig/tests/test_samlproviderconfig.py
index f41ae253ad99..05a57eaba5b3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderconfig/tests/test_samlproviderconfig.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderconfig/tests/test_samlproviderconfig.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 from enterprise.models import EnterpriseCustomerIdentityProvider, EnterpriseCustomer
 from enterprise.constants import ENTERPRISE_ADMIN_ROLE, ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_ROLE
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.tests.samlutils import set_jwt_cookie
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.models import SAMLProviderConfig, SAMLConfiguration
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.tests.utils import skip_unless_thirdpartyauth
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class SAMLProviderConfigTests(APITestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         super().setUpTestData()
-        cls.user = User.objects.create_user(username='testuser', password='testpwd')
+        cls.user = UserFactory.create(username='testuser', password='testpwd')
         cls.site, _ = Site.objects.get_or_create(domain='example.com')
         cls.enterprise_customer = EnterpriseCustomer.objects.create(
             uuid=ENTERPRISE_ID,
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderdata/tests/test_samlproviderdata.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderdata/tests/test_samlproviderdata.py
index e9b593ff79b9..232c60a8ec6e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderdata/tests/test_samlproviderdata.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/samlproviderdata/tests/test_samlproviderdata.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 from enterprise.models import EnterpriseCustomer, EnterpriseCustomerIdentityProvider
 from enterprise.constants import ENTERPRISE_ADMIN_ROLE, ENTERPRISE_LEARNER_ROLE
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.models import SAMLProviderData, SAMLProviderConfig
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.tests.samlutils import set_jwt_cookie
 from common.djangoapps.third_party_auth.tests.utils import skip_unless_thirdpartyauth
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class SAMLProviderDataTests(APITestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         super().setUpTestData()
-        cls.user = User.objects.create_user(username='testuser', password='testpwd')
+        cls.user = UserFactory.create(username='testuser', password='testpwd')
         cls.site, _ = Site.objects.get_or_create(domain='example.com')
         cls.enterprise_customer = EnterpriseCustomer.objects.create(
             uuid=ENTERPRISE_ID,
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/django_utils.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/django_utils.py
index 3f7729b4b10a..e2d56ca145f2 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/django_utils.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/django_utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from django.db import connections
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         if self.CREATE_USER:
             # Create the user so we can log them in.
-            self.user = User.objects.create_user(uname, email, self.user_password)
+            self.user = UserFactory.create(username=uname, email=email, password=self.user_password)
 
             # Note that we do not actually need to do anything
             # for registration if we directly mark them active.
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ def create_non_staff_user(self):
         """
         uname = 'teststudent'
         password = 'foo'
-        nonstaff_user = User.objects.create_user(uname, 'test+student@edx.org', password)
+        nonstaff_user = UserFactory.create(username=uname, email='test+student@edx.org', password=password)
 
         # Note that we do not actually need to do anything
         # for registration if we directly mark them active.
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/api/v0/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/api/v0/tests/test_views.py
index e0528eabe5f7..09154e6653e9 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/ccx/api/v0/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/ccx/api/v0/tests/test_views.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import ddt
 from ccx_keys.locator import CCXLocator
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.urls import Resolver404, resolve, reverse
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 from oauth2_provider import models as dot_models
@@ -759,7 +758,9 @@ def test_authorization_no_oauth_staff(self):
         Check authorization for staff users logged in without oauth
         """
         # create a staff user
-        staff_user = User.objects.create_user('test_staff_user', 'test_staff_user@openedx.org', 'test')
+        staff_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='test_staff_user', email='test_staff_user@openedx.org', password='test',
+        )
         # add staff role to the staff user
         CourseStaffRole(self.master_course_key).add_users(staff_user)
 
@@ -776,7 +777,9 @@ def test_authorization_no_oauth_instructor(self):
         Check authorization for users logged in without oauth
         """
         # create an instructor user
-        instructor_user = User.objects.create_user('test_instructor_user', 'test_instructor_user@openedx.org', 'test')
+        instructor_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='test_instructor_user', email='test_instructor_user@openedx.org', password='test',
+        )
         # add instructor role to the instructor user
         CourseInstructorRole(self.master_course_key).add_users(instructor_user)
 
@@ -793,7 +796,9 @@ def test_authorization_no_oauth_other_coach(self):
         Check authorization for other coach users logged in without oauth
         """
         # create an coach user
-        coach_user = User.objects.create_user('test_coach_user', 'test_coach_user@openedx.org', 'test')
+        coach_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username='test_coach_user', email='test_coach_user@openedx.org', password='test',
+        )
         # add coach role to the coach user
         CourseCcxCoachRole(self.master_course_key).add_users(coach_user)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_goals/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_goals/tests/test_api.py
index cf25849680d2..033bca2c9a68 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/course_goals/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_goals/tests/test_api.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient
 
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.track.tests import EventTrackingTestCase
 from lms.djangoapps.course_goals.models import CourseGoal
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import SharedModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         self.course = CourseFactory.create(emit_signals=True)
 
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user('john', 'lennon@thebeatles.com', 'password')
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(username='john', email='lennon@thebeatles.com', password='password')
         CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.user, self.course.id)
 
         self.client = APIClient(enforce_csrf_checks=True)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
index e8ab0838aab8..3e4dbfe3e88a 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def set_up_course(self, module_count=0):
             self.password = 'test'
 
             # Create the user and make them active so we can log them in.
-            self.student = User.objects.create_user(uname, email, self.password)
+            self.student = UserFactory.create(username=uname, email=email, password=self.password)
             self.student.is_active = True
             self.student.save()
 
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             self.password = 'test'
 
             # Create the user and make them active so we can log them in.
-            self.student = User.objects.create_user(uname, email, self.password)
+            self.student = UserFactory.create(username=uname, email=email, password=self.password)
             self.student.is_active = True
             self.student.save()
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/management/commands/tests/test_compute_grades.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/management/commands/tests/test_compute_grades.py
index bb4d6b9220ff..c51144ad240d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/management/commands/tests/test_compute_grades.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/management/commands/tests/test_compute_grades.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 import ddt
 import pytest
-from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.management import CommandError, call_command
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.config.models import ComputeGradesSetting
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.management.commands import compute_grades
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
 
         cls.courses = [CourseFactory.create() for _ in range(cls.num_courses)]
         cls.course_keys = [str(course.id) for course in cls.courses]
-        cls.users = [get_user_model().objects.create(username=f'user{idx}') for idx in range(cls.num_users)]
+        cls.users = [UserFactory.create(username=f'user{idx}') for idx in range(cls.num_users)]
 
         for user in cls.users:
             for course in cls.courses:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/program_enrollments/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/program_enrollments/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
index 9a20ea39e79b..cf67ce791246 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/program_enrollments/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/program_enrollments/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 import ddt
 import pytest
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.test import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -499,7 +498,7 @@ def test_successful_program_enrollments_existing_user(self):
                 'curriculum_uuid': str(self.curriculum_uuid)
             }
         ]
-        user = User.objects.create_user('test_user', 'test@example.com', 'password')
+        user = UserFactory.create(username='test_user', email='test@example.com', password='password')
         url = self.get_url()
         with mock.patch(
                 _get_users_patch_path,
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_models.py b/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_models.py
index 6fc534baf663..0fb2b5fe7476 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_models.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 import ddt
 import pytest
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.client import Client
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.survey.exceptions import SurveyFormNameAlreadyExists, SurveyFormNotFound
 from lms.djangoapps.survey.models import SurveyAnswer, SurveyForm
 
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create two accounts
         self.password = 'abc'
-        self.student = User.objects.create_user('student', 'student@test.com', self.password)
-        self.student2 = User.objects.create_user('student2', 'student2@test.com', self.password)
+        self.student = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student', email='student@test.com', password=self.password,
+        )
+        self.student2 = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student2', email='student2@test.com', password=self.password,
+        )
 
         self.test_survey_name = 'TestForm'
         self.test_form = '<li><input name="field1" /></li><li><input name="field2" /></li><li><select name="ddl"><option>1</option></select></li>'  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_utils.py
index 3a312cc8bde1..fd07d180a032 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/survey/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test.client import Client
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from lms.djangoapps.survey.models import SurveyForm
 from lms.djangoapps.survey.utils import check_survey_required_and_unanswered, is_survey_required_for_course
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create two accounts
         self.password = 'abc'
-        self.student = User.objects.create_user('student', 'student@test.com', self.password)
-        self.student2 = User.objects.create_user('student2', 'student2@test.com', self.password)
+        self.student = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student', email='student@test.com', password=self.password,
+        )
+        self.student2 = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student2', email='student2@test.com', password=self.password,
+        )
 
-        self.staff = User.objects.create_user('staff', 'staff@test.com', self.password)
+        self.staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='staff', email='staff@test.com', password=self.password,
+        )
         self.staff.is_staff = True
         self.staff.save()
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_update_expiration_date.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_update_expiration_date.py
index 93ae9dfb5b99..04d95c934819 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_update_expiration_date.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_update_expiration_date.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_expiration_date_updated_multiple_records(self):
             verification = self.create_and_submit(user)
             verification.status = 'approved'
             verification.expiry_date = now() + timedelta(days=3)
-            verification.expiration_date = '2021-11-12T16:33:15.691Z'
+            verification.expiration_date = now() + timedelta(days=350)
             verification.save()
 
         call_command('update_expiration_date', batch_size=3, sleep_time=1)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/learning_sequences/api/tests/test_outlines.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/learning_sequences/api/tests/test_outlines.py
index 146313a6f13c..8c46d8aa1a31 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/learning_sequences/api/tests/test_outlines.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/content/learning_sequences/api/tests/test_outlines.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import pytest
 import attr
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
+from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser
 from edx_proctoring.exceptions import ProctoredExamNotFoundException
 from edx_when.api import set_dates_for_course
 from mock import patch
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from openedx.features.course_experience import COURSE_ENABLE_UNENROLLED_ACCESS_FLAG
 from common.djangoapps.student.auth import user_has_role
 from common.djangoapps.student.roles import CourseBetaTesterRole
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 
 from ...data import (
     ContentErrorData,
@@ -151,11 +152,11 @@ class UserCourseOutlineTestCase(CacheIsolationTestCase):
     def setUpTestData(cls):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-method-not-called
         course_key = CourseKey.from_string("course-v1:OpenEdX+Outline+T1")
         # Users...
-        cls.global_staff = User.objects.create_user(
-            'global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True
+        cls.global_staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True
         )
-        cls.student = User.objects.create_user(
-            'student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False
+        cls.student = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False
         )
         cls.beta_tester = BetaTesterFactory(course_key=course_key)
         cls.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser()
@@ -218,11 +219,11 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-method-not-called
         cls.course_key = CourseKey.from_string("course-v1:OpenEdX+Outline+T1")
 
         # Users...
-        cls.global_staff = User.objects.create_user(
-            'global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True
+        cls.global_staff = UserFactory.create(
+            username='global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True
         )
-        cls.student = User.objects.create_user(
-            'student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False
+        cls.student = UserFactory.create(
+            username='student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False
         )
         cls.beta_tester = BetaTesterFactory(course_key=cls.course_key)
         cls.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser()
@@ -1174,9 +1175,11 @@ class SequentialVisibilityTestCase(CacheIsolationTestCase):
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         super().setUpTestData()
 
-        cls.global_staff = User.objects.create_user('global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True)
-        cls.student = User.objects.create_user('student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False)
-        cls.unenrolled_student = User.objects.create_user('unenrolled', email='unenrolled@example.com', is_staff=False)
+        cls.global_staff = UserFactory.create(username='global_staff', email='gstaff@example.com', is_staff=True)
+        cls.student = UserFactory.create(username='student', email='student@example.com', is_staff=False)
+        cls.unenrolled_student = UserFactory.create(
+            username='unenrolled', email='unenrolled@example.com', is_staff=False,
+        )
         cls.anonymous_user = AnonymousUser()
 
         # Handy variable as we almost always need to test with all types of users
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_services.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_services.py
index b300d59b0565..70fd22aa8aa0 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_services.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/tests/test_services.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.service = CreditService()
         self.course = CourseFactory.create(org='edX', number='DemoX', display_name='Demo_Course')
         self.credit_course = CreditCourse.objects.create(course_key=self.course.id, enabled=True)
-        self.profile = UserProfile.objects.create(user_id=self.user.id, name='Foo Bar')
+        self.user.profile.name = 'Foo Bar'
+        self.user.profile.save()
 
     def enroll(self, course_id=None, mode=CourseMode.VERIFIED):
         """
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/tests.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/tests.py
index 5d996d90ce96..f854a300fd4c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/tests.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/django_comment_common/tests.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
     get_course_discussion_settings,
     set_course_discussion_settings
 )
-from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment, User
+from common.djangoapps.student.models import CourseEnrollment
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -30,15 +31,15 @@ class RoleAssignmentTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
         # Check a staff account because those used to get the Moderator role
-        self.staff_user = User.objects.create_user(
-            "patty",
-            "patty@fake.edx.org",
+        self.staff_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username="patty",
+            email="patty@fake.edx.org",
         )
         self.staff_user.is_staff = True
 
-        self.student_user = User.objects.create_user(
-            "hacky",
-            "hacky@fake.edx.org"
+        self.student_user = UserFactory.create(
+            username="hacky",
+            email="hacky@fake.edx.org",
         )
         self.course_key = CourseLocator("edX", "Fake101", "2012")
         CourseEnrollment.enroll(self.staff_user, self.course_key)
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/oauth_dispatch/tests/test_dot_overrides.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/oauth_dispatch/tests/test_dot_overrides.py
index 01ddeb3bd17b..86e3631dd1b5 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/oauth_dispatch/tests/test_dot_overrides.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/oauth_dispatch/tests/test_dot_overrides.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 import unittest
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.test import RequestFactory, TestCase
 from django.utils import timezone
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ class AuthenticateTestCase(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(
             username='darkhelmet',
             password='12345',
             email='darkhelmet@spaceball_one.org',
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ class CustomValidationTestCase(TestCase):
     """
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user(
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(
             username='darkhelmet',
             password='12345',
             email='darkhelmet@spaceball_one.org',
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
index 171c6d1b864c..ce376a7cd0f0 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_login.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.url = reverse('login_api')
 
     def _create_user(self, username, user_email):
-        user = UserFactory.build(username=username, email=user_email)
+        user = UserFactory.create(username=username, email=user_email)
         user.set_password(self.password)
         user.save()
         return user
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_register.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_register.py
index d8140e268d5f..ccc3b2dcc0bf 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_register.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/views/tests/test_register.py
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ def test_existence_conflict(self, username, email):
         Test if username '{0}' and email '{1}' have conflicts with
         username 'user' and email 'user@email.com'.
         """
-        user = User.objects.create_user(username='user', email='user@email.com')
+        user = UserFactory.create(username='user', email='user@email.com')
         self.assertValidationDecision(
             {
                 'username': username,
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/api/tests/test_authentication.py b/openedx/core/lib/api/tests/test_authentication.py
index 2d5ddde48000..38564b253e1e 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/api/tests/test_authentication.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/api/tests/test_authentication.py
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 
 import ddt
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.conf.urls import include, url  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
+from django.conf.urls import url  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@
 from rest_framework.test import APIClient, APIRequestFactory
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
+from common.djangoapps.student.tests.factories import UserFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.oauth_dispatch import adapters
 from openedx.core.lib.api import authentication
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.username = 'john'
         self.email = 'lennon@thebeatles.com'
         self.password = 'password'
-        self.user = User.objects.create_user(self.username, self.email, self.password)
+        self.user = UserFactory.create(username=self.username, email=self.email, password=self.password)
 
         self.dot_oauth2_client = self.dot_adapter.create_public_client(
             name='example',