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Coding Bootcamp Cost Comparison: Full Stack Immersives
By Imogen Crispe
Last updated on January 3, 2023
How much do coding bootcamps cost? From students looking for free coding bootcamps to those wondering if an $18,000 bootcamp is worth it, we understand that cost is important to future bootcampers! While the average full-time coding bootcamp in the US costs $13,584, bootcamp tuition can range from $7,800 to $21,000. So how do you decide what to budget for? Here, we break down the costs of coding bootcamps.
Methodology: This is a cost comparison of full stack web development (front end and back end) in-person (on-site) immersive bootcamps that are nine weeks or longer, and many of them also include extra remote pre-work study. We have chosen courses which we think are comparable in course content – they all teach HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, plus back end languages or frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Python, Angular, and Node.js. All schools listed here have at least one campus in the USA. To find out more about each bootcamp or read reviews, click on the links below to see their detailed Course Report pages.
| Bootcamp Name | Course | Tuition Cost |
| Coding Nomads | 3 Month Intensive |
$2,499 |
| Epicodus | Full Certificate Program | $8,700 |
| Devmountain | Full-Time Bootcamps | $7,900 |
Here's more information about the bootcamps at Coding Nomads, Epicodus, and Devmountain:
Financing: Leif Income Share Agreement
Scholarship: Available for veterans, women, and financial need. Info here.
Length: 18 weeks
Pre-work: Included in total length
Location: Tahoe, California; Bali
Financing: Climb Credit and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Info here
Length: 27 weeks
Pre-work: Included in total length
Location: Portland, OR; Seattle
Financing: Climb Credit and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Info here
Length: 12-16 weeks
Pre-work: Included in total length
Location: Utah
| Bootcamp Name | Course | Tuition Cost |
| Ironhack | Web Development Bootcamp |
$12,500 |
| Grand Circus | Full Stack JavaScript Bootcamp | $11,750 |
| DevPoint Labs | Full-Time Web Development | $11,000 |
| Burlington Code Academy | Software Development Bootcamp | $12,000 |
| Code Fellows | Code 401 | $12,000 |
| Coding Temple | Full Time Bootcamp | $13,995 |
| Claim Academy | Immersive Boot Camps | $12,998 |
| Hackbright Academy | Software Engineering Bootcamp | $12,900 |
| We Can Code IT | Full Time Coding Bootcamp | $14,900 |
| DigitalCrafts | Web Development Bootcamp | $14,950 |
| LearningFuze | Full-Time Coding Bootcamp | $14,995 |
| Learn Academy | 4-Month Intensive Bootcamp | $14,500 |
Here's more information about coding bootcamps that cost between $10,000-$15,000.
Financing: Climb and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: 10% scholarship for women
Length: 9 weeks
Pre-work: Yes
Location: Miami
Financing: Ascent Funding, Even, Climb
Scholarship: Automatic $1000 scholarship for veterans, women, and ethnic minority groups underrepresented in tech
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: n/a
Location: Grand Rapids ($9750), Detroit ($7500)
Financing: Mountain America Credit Union
Scholarship: Women and Diversity in Tech scholarships available
Length: 11 weeks
Pre-work: 15-20 hours remote
Location: Sandy, Utah (at the University of Utah) Full-Time Full-Stack Web Development
Financing: via Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Many scholarships for Vermont residents, diverse applicants, and more.
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: n/a
Location: Online
Financing: Available through Climb Credit and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: A variety available here
Length: 10 weeks
Pre-work: Self-paced
Location: Seattle and online
Financing: Ascent Funding + in-house financing options
Scholarship: A variety available here
Length: 10 weeks
Pre-work: 60 hours/3 weeks
Location: Online
Financing: Ascent Funding and Pave
Scholarship: $500 women in technology scholarship, $1000 college upgrade scholarship, $500 minority scholarship, $500 veteran scholarship
Length:19 weeks
Pre-work: Yes
Location: St Louis
Financing: Ascent Funding
Scholarship: $100 Diversity Grant for women, African American, Hispanic, or Native American
Length: 14 weeks
Pre-work: Not required
Location: Columbus, Cleveland
Financing: Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Available for underrepresented groups and veterans
Length: 16 weeks full-time onsite
Pre-work: 30-40 hours remote
Location: Atlanta, Houston, and online
Financing: Ascent Funding or Deferred Tuition Scholarship
Scholarship: $500 for applicants through Course Report
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: 2 weeks remote or on-site
Location: Irvine, CA and online
Financing: Affirm and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Contact school for details
Length: 17 weeks
Pre-work: HTML and JavaScript exercises
Location: San Diego
Financing: Pave, Ascent Funding or Deferred Tuition
Scholarship: A variety available here
Length: 10 weeks full-time + 2 weeks career prep (full-time) or 24 weeks part-time.
Pre-work: 20 hours + (required)
Location: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Online
| Bootcamp Name | Course | Tuition Cost |
| Launch Academy | Full Stack Development |
$17,500 |
| Coding Dojo | Software Development Bootcamp | $16,245 |
| General Assembly | Full-Time Immersive | $16,450 |
| Flatiron School | Software Engineering | $16,900 |
| Tech Elevator | Code 401 | $15,950 |
| Sabio | Full Time Bootcamp | $15,000 |
| Codesmith | Full Stack Development |
$19,950 |
| devCodeCamp | Software Development Bootcamp | $15,500 |
| Fullstack Academy | Software Engineering Immersive | $17,910 |
| Hack Reactor | Software Engineering Coding Bootcamp |
$17,980 |
Here's more information about coding bootcamps that are slightly more expensive than average ($15,000-$20,000):
Financing: available through Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Occasionally
Length:18 weeks full time onsite
Pre-work: 50-100 hours
Location: Boston, MA
Financing: Pave and Upstart
Scholarship: $1000-$1500 for college students, recent college grads, career reinvention, veterans and $2500 for females.
Length: 14 weeks full-time onsite
Pre-work: optional online course
Location: Chicago, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Dallas, Tysons Corner, Tulsa, Boise
Financing: Climb, Meritize or Catalyst Income Sharing Agreement
Scholarship: Sometimes available. Check out the Opportunity Fund.
Length: 12 weeks full-time onsite
Pre-work: 40 hours
Location: San Francisco ($15,950), Washington DC ($15,950), New York ($15,950), Chicago ($14,950), Austin ($13,950), London (£8,000), and 10 other locations.
Flatiron School Cost: $16,900 (USA), £10,000 (London)
Financing: Payment plans available via Climb and Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Available for students from underrepresented groups
Length: 12 weeks full-time onsite
Pre-work: 150 hours (required)
Location: New York ($15,000), Houston ($14,000), Atlanta ($14,000), Seattle ($15,000), Washington DC ($15,000), London (£10,000)
Financing: Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Contact school
Length: 14 weeks
Pre-work: 30-40 hours
Location: Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit
Financing: Ascent Funding, Pave
Scholarship: $500 Course Report Scholarship; $1500 Jill May Women Scholarship
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: 4 weeks
Location: Irvine ($15,499), Los Angeles ($16,950), Online ($16,950)
Financing: Ascent Funding
Scholarship: A variety available here
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: 4 weeks
Location: Los Angeles, New York City
Financing: Climb Credit and Ascent Funding. GI Bill Approved.
Scholarship: Unknown
Length: 12 weeks
Pre-work: Unknown
Location: Milwaukee, Madison
Financing: Pave, Ascent Funding, and Upstart
Scholarship: $1000 scholarship for women and veterans
Length: 13 weeks
Pre-work: 4 weeks part time remote (required)
Location: New York ($17,910), Chicago ($15,910)
Financing: Ascent Funding and Climb
Scholarship: See Hack Reactor's Scholarship Fund
Length: 12 weeks full time onsite
Pre-work: 4 weeks part time remote (required)
Location: San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, New York City, Online
| Bootcamp Name | Course | Tuition Cost |
| Turing School | Back-End Engineering |
$20,000 |
| Rithm School | Full-Time Program | $24,000 |
More information about Turing School and Rithm School:
Financing: Earnest, Climb, Pave, Ascent Funding and in-house financing. Turing accepts GI Bill benefits.
Scholarship: $4000 diversity scholarships available
Length: 28 weeks
Pre-work: No
Location: Denver
Financing: Ascent Funding
Scholarship: Rithm awards scholarships to support diversity and strong merit.
Length: 16 weeks
Pre-work: 80-120 hours
Location: San Francisco
Coding bootcamps with Deferred Tuition or Income Sharing Agreements allow a student to pay little to nothing upfront, followed by a percentage of their salary once they find a job. Here's a list of th 12 bootcamps that offered deferred tuition (and another 22 bootcamps that offer ISAs).
A free coding bootcamp is an immersive training program – only it's free to students! Of course, there are free intro coding programs and free bootcamp prep programs, but the schools on this list aren't simply free intro classes. This is a list of the 11 free bootcamps – full-fledged, legitimate bootcamps with comprehensive curricula, instructors, and career services.
Check out these resources for information on how to fund your bootcamp experience:
Imogen is a writer and content producer who loves writing about technology and education. Her background is in journalism, writing for newspapers and news websites. She grew up in England, Dubai and New Zealand, and now lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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