App Academy
Founded in 2012, App Academy is a software engineering bootcamp that offers courses both online and on campus in San Francisco and New York City. App Academy is a world-renowned coding bootcamp that has placed over 4,000 alumni in Software Engineering roles at over 2,000 companies. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including a Campus Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a P...
Founded in 2012, App Academy is a software engineering bootcamp that offers courses both online and on campus in San Francisco and New York City. App Academy is a world-renowned coding bootcamp that has placed over 4,000 alumni in Software Engineering roles at over 2,000 companies. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including a Campus Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a Part-Time Online Software Engineering Program (52 weeks).
App Academy's flagship course, the Campus Software Engineering Program, is 16 weeks long. The San Francisco Campus Program features a Hybrid schedule (2 days on campus and 3 days remote), while our New York Campus Program offers an In-Person schedule (5 days on campus). Designed by industry professionals, App Academy's comprehensive full-stack curriculum covers Ruby on Rails, JS, HTML/CSS, React/Redux, SQL, data structures, and algorithms. Simulating the collaborative work environments in the tech industry, students will participate in paired programming with their classmates and develop web applications from the ground up. These projects will get compiled into a Github portfolio and serve as their resume to employers. Upon graduation, students will work with a dedicated career coach who will guide them through the entirety of their job search.
For students who prefer remote learning, App Academy offers an Online Software Engineering Program. The full-stack curriculum covers SQL, JS, Python, HTML, and CSS, in addition to state-of-the-art tools and web frameworks like ReactJS, Express, Flask, and SQL Alchemy. Working in a dynamic team environment, students will build complex web applications that will form the foundation of their portfolio.
For students who need more time to discover whether software engineering is for them, App Academy offers Bootcamp Prep courses and access to an entirely free Bootcamp curriculum through the App Academy Open platform.
Anyone interested in applying to App Academy is encouraged to contact the Admissions Team by scheduling a call or by emailing admissions@appacademy.io.
App Academy’s goal is to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Job search support ranges from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast employer network. Upon graduation, career coaches will guide students through their entire job search, from mock interviews to salary negotiation. From there, App Academy's partnerships team connects graduates with some of the most prestigious tech companies in the industry.
App Academy Courses
16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program
In our flagship 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program (San Francisco/New York), you'll learn all the skills needed to land a job as a full-time Software Engineer. Through a comprehensive fullstack curriculum, we train you to build web applications with Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React/Redux, SQL, and HTML/CSS. To help you tackle interviews after you graduate, data structures and algorithms are also taught throughout the course. Prior programming experience isn't required. In fact, a majority of our grads are career changers. You just need tenacity and a passion for building cool stuff! Students at our SF campus enjoy a hybrid class experience, with two days a week on campus and three days a week online, while students in our NY program attend class five days a week on campus. The first two weeks are spent fully online for both of our Campus programs. Upon graduation, students work 1:1 with a career coach who will guide them through their entire job search from start to finish. Career coach job search support ranges from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast 2,000+ employer network. After all, we want to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Course Hours: NY: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST SF: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST Admissions Process: (1) Submit an application (~10 minutes) (2) Logic/typing test (~25 minutes) - 2 chances to pass (3) Coding test (~10-60 minutes, 3 questions - prep materials provided by a/A. Three chances to pass (4) Tech interview with an a/A alum (~45 minutes, 2 chances to pass) (5) Non-Tech interview (~25 minutes, 2 chances to pass) (6) Admissions Decision (7) Enrollment
Financing
Getting In
24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program
Over 24 weeks, you'll learn all the skills needed to land a job as a full-time Software Engineer. Through a comprehensive full-stack curriculum widely sought after by employers, we train you to build web applications with Python, JavaScript, React/Redux, SQL, and HTML/CSS. To help you tackle the job interviews after graduation, data structures & algorithms are taught throughout the course. Prior programming experience isn't required. In fact, a majority of our grads are career changers. You just need lots of tenacity and a passion for building cool stuff! Upon graduation, students work 1:1 with a career coach who will guide them through their entire job search from start to finish. Career coach job search support ranges from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast 2,000+ employer network. After all, we want to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Please note: We are unable to accept applications from New York residents at this time into the online part-time program. However, NY residents are eligible for our Campus Software Engineering Program (SF/NY). Course hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST (full-time) Admissions Process (Takes ~2-4 weeks): (1) Submit an application (~10 minutes) (2) Logic/typing test (~25 minutes) (3) Non-Technical interview with an a/A alum (25 minutes) - 2 chances to pass (4) Technical Challenges - HTML/CSS, Git, Boolean logic - 3 project based assessments - Multiple chances to pass (5) Acceptance (payment plan and cohort selected) (6) Enrollment
Financing
Getting In
52-Week Online Part-Time Software Engineering Program
Over 52 weeks, you'll learn all the skills needed to land a job as a full-time Software Engineer. Through a comprehensive full-stack curriculum widely sought after by employers, we train you to build web applications with Python, JavaScript, React/Redux, SQL, and HTML/CSS. To help you tackle job interviews after graduation, data structures & algorithms are taught throughout the course. Prior programming experience isn't required. In fact, a majority of our grads are career changers. You just need lots of tenacity and a passion for building cool stuff! Upon graduation, students work 1:1 with a career coach who will guide them through their entire job search from start to finish. Career coach job search support ranges from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast 2,000+ employer partnership network. After all, we want to ensure students not only land a full-time SWE role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Please note: We are unable to accept applications from New York residents at this time into the online part-time program. However, NY residents are eligible for our Campus Software Engineering Program (SF/NY). Course Hours: EST: Monday - Thursday, 6-9 p.m. EST, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST PST: Monday - Thursday, 7-10 p.m. PST, Saturday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EST Admissions Process (Takes ~2-4 weeks): (1) Submit an application (~10 minutes) (2) Logic/typing test (~25 minutes) (3) Non-Technical interview with an a/A alum (25 minutes) - 2 chances to pass (4) Technical Challenges - HTML/CSS, Git, Boolean logic - 3 project based assessments - Multiple chances to pass (5) Acceptance (payment plan and cohort selected) (6) Enrollment
Financing
Getting In
App Academy Open
With App Academy Open, you’ll get access to App Academy’s entire online full-stack curriculum for free. You can work through the curriculum at your own pace. We recommend App Academy Open for those who: - Need more time to discover whether software engineering is for them - Cannot make the days/hours required for any of our programs work within their schedules
Financing
Getting In
Bootcamp Prep
Bootcamp Prep is a 4 week, part-time course, designed to get you accepted to the most selective coding schools. If you’re not accepted to a bootcamp from our top coding bootcamps list within 10 weeks after you finish the course, we’ll give you your money back. The bootcamps on our top coding bootcamps list include: App Academy, Hack Reactor, Fullstack Academy, Flatiron School, Bloom Institute of Technology (formerly Lambda School), and Rithm School. The program will teach you up to an advanced level of JavaScript. Upon graduation, students will receive 2 mock technical interviews at no extra cost. These mock technical interviews will help prepare you for acceptance into one of our immersive programs. Students should consider bootcamp prep if they have attempted to apply to one of our immersive programs but struggled through the free prep materials given during the admissions process. Course hours: NY: Monday - Friday, 6 - 9 p.m. EST SF: Monday - Friday, 6 - 9 p.m. PST
Financing
Getting In
Bootcamp Prep Online
Bootcamp Prep is a work at your own pace, 10-week version of the prep live course, designed to get you accepted to the most selective coding schools. If you’re not accepted to a bootcamp from our top coding bootcamps list within 10 weeks from graduation, we’ll give you your money back. The bootcamps on our top coding bootcamps list include: App Academy, Hack Reactor, Fullstack Academy, Flatiron School, Bloom Institute of Technology (formerly Lambda School), and Rithm School. The program will teach you up to an advanced level of JavaScript. Upon graduation, students will receive 2 mock technical interviews at no extra cost. These mock technical interviews will help prepare you for acceptance into one of our immersive programs. Students should consider bootcamp prep if they have attempted to apply to one of our immersive programs but struggled through the free prep materials given during the admissions process. Course hours: Work at your own pace, required to finish within 10 weeks from enrollment.
Financing
Getting In
1,087 App Academy Reviews
- Connor BurnsGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubSep 09, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
My App Academy experience...
Everything about this course was great - It was fun working alongside other students, the teacher assistance was great, but not incredibly hand holding.
Don't go into this course thinking it will be easy - it won't be. You will work 40+ hours every week continuously learning new material, so at times you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry if you feel this way - it all comes together in the end.
Javascript is an incredible first base language to learn and luckily it'...Everything about this course was great - It was fun working alongside other students, the teacher assistance was great, but not incredibly hand holding.
Don't go into this course thinking it will be easy - it won't be. You will work 40+ hours every week continuously learning new material, so at times you may feel a little overwhelmed. Don't worry if you feel this way - it all comes together in the end.
Javascript is an incredible first base language to learn and luckily it's the first language they teach you in the course.
Overall, this course will set a solid foundation for you to become a great software engineer. - Caitlin Buen-LucasGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInAug 27, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
If you're considering joining a bootcamp, choose App Academy! While the curriculum is rigorous and intense it is worthwhile. I graduated from the 24 week online program and my skillset now includes Javascript, Python, HTML5, CSS3, React.js / Redux, Flask, Express.js, Node.js. PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Sequelize, Git, and other tools. There were times throughout this program when I thought becoming a software engineer and learning all I know now would be nearly impossible... but here we are...If you're considering joining a bootcamp, choose App Academy! While the curriculum is rigorous and intense it is worthwhile. I graduated from the 24 week online program and my skillset now includes Javascript, Python, HTML5, CSS3, React.js / Redux, Flask, Express.js, Node.js. PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy, Sequelize, Git, and other tools. There were times throughout this program when I thought becoming a software engineer and learning all I know now would be nearly impossible... but here we are :-)
After graduation you are paired with a career coach who will provide you guidance as you navigate your way through the job search and eventually toward your first career as a software engineer. The job search will feel overwhelming and discouraging however you will have amazing support from a very solid team as well as your graduate peers! - Joshua BautistaGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubAug 24, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineering 24 weeks
App Academy was a great experience! I learned a lot throughout this experience and could not have done myself. I learned from my instructors as well as my peers. The bootcamp is hands on focused. After learning a new technology you have to apply it immediately and it crystalizes the information better. Overall, it takes a lot of hard work and determination to go through it but you learn a lot! - David ZhengSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 26, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
App Academy was amazing!
App Academy was a great experience to behold. Coming from a background in accounting, I had little experience in coding but I was capable of learn multiple languages and how to code in just a short time span of 3 months. App Academy had attentive instructors who really cares about the students and were welcoming and helpful. They have an exquisite curriculum and many materials to learn. The students and colleagues were also fantastic and I am happy that I met them. Overall I would recom...App Academy was a great experience to behold. Coming from a background in accounting, I had little experience in coding but I was capable of learn multiple languages and how to code in just a short time span of 3 months. App Academy had attentive instructors who really cares about the students and were welcoming and helpful. They have an exquisite curriculum and many materials to learn. The students and colleagues were also fantastic and I am happy that I met them. Overall I would recommend anyone who wants to apply for this great experience. - Tom Leslie LiSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
10/10 Would highly recommend.
As someone with zero background with software engineering / coding, I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from their well-crafted curriculum. The course is quite rigorous, and the instructors are super attentive. Everybody is super welcoming and willing to help one another out - instructors and students alike. I look forward to the job search and applying the skills that I have acquired over the last few months. - Nikhil KumarGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • New York CityVerified by LinkedInJul 19, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Great Bootcamp! Would 100% reccomend/
The instructors explained lectures in a timely and orderly fashion. The curriculum was well-crafted by team of highly-respected professionals. Every day, I could not have been more excited to arrive to App Academy, as the lectures were paced appropriately and staff were welcoming. Learning how to be a full-stack engineer was amazing. Meeting great colleagues was enjoyable. At anytime, I could always ask staff for help, as I looked up to them. It was my honor to be here. I'd like to thank...The instructors explained lectures in a timely and orderly fashion. The curriculum was well-crafted by team of highly-respected professionals. Every day, I could not have been more excited to arrive to App Academy, as the lectures were paced appropriately and staff were welcoming. Learning how to be a full-stack engineer was amazing. Meeting great colleagues was enjoyable. At anytime, I could always ask staff for help, as I looked up to them. It was my honor to be here. I'd like to thank the team at App Academy for bringing lots of great experiences. - Mason TaylorSoftware Engineer • Graduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJul 12, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Software Engineer
App Academy was an incredible experience, start to finish. The staff did an amazing job teaching me completely new things I had not learned prior. Every day was something new and there was plenty of chances to practice all of the material. I highly recommend this program to anyone scratching the surface of the coding world! - Cody Degraffe-NilesGraduate • 16-Week Campus Software Engineering Program • San FranciscoVerified by LinkedInJun 30, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Hard, but worth it.
Disclaimer: I did the 16 week program, but it was online rather than in person due to Covid.
For me, App Academy was a great experience. From great instructors to amazing cohort mates, the people are what made the journey fun and enjoyable. When I started, I expected to be pretty much isolated from the rest of the world for 4 months coding. However, App Academy's friendly instructors and my fellow cohort mates made the physical isolation feel like nothing as I would log in every d...Disclaimer: I did the 16 week program, but it was online rather than in person due to Covid.
For me, App Academy was a great experience. From great instructors to amazing cohort mates, the people are what made the journey fun and enjoyable. When I started, I expected to be pretty much isolated from the rest of the world for 4 months coding. However, App Academy's friendly instructors and my fellow cohort mates made the physical isolation feel like nothing as I would log in every day looking forward to talking and learning to code with them. The course, while challenging (I put in 70-80 hours a week), was fair and the material was taught in a clear, step-wise manner that allowed for ideas to reinforce each other day after day. I know some people do not like it, but I enjoyed learning Ruby over Python and many jobs that I applied to did not care that I knew Ruby as compared to Python or Java as long as I showed a willingness to learn the other language. After my graduation was where I thought I got the most bang for my buck. My career coach, who held weekly 1 on 1's with me and was responsive to my many questions, gave me wonderful and insightful advice to clean up job application materials as well as how to properly prepare for interviews. That advice resulted in me being offered three software engineering jobs within 2 months of graduating with one being over 100k.
The con of App Academy is pretty much the cost, as its deferred cost is more than other programs deferred costs. But with how quickly i got a job, I am not complaining!
I can without hesitation recommend the App Academy program to those who are looking to enter tech from a non-tech background. - Tristan HuckabeeGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by LinkedInJun 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Fullstack Software Engineer
I enrolled in the Fullstack Online Immersive 24-Week program in December 2021 and graduated 2022. My time at app academy was full of interesting and compassionate people that really understood the material and weren't afraid to tell me what was need to grow. My only regret is going online! - Alan YuehStudent • Bootcamp Prep (San Francisco) • San FranciscoVerified by LinkedInJun 02, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Intense, but worth it
I attended the 16 week App Academy program starting in December and graduated in April. I started with a little bit of knowledge on coding. However, the course progressed very quickly through that. While it may feel overwhelming at times, the TAs were super helpful and always available to help. The assessments aren't terribly difficult, but definitely need to be studied for. My fellow classmates were great people and willing to help. A majority of the class was spent learning Rails, Java...I attended the 16 week App Academy program starting in December and graduated in April. I started with a little bit of knowledge on coding. However, the course progressed very quickly through that. While it may feel overwhelming at times, the TAs were super helpful and always available to help. The assessments aren't terribly difficult, but definitely need to be studied for. My fellow classmates were great people and willing to help. A majority of the class was spent learning Rails, Javascript, and React to build 3 projects. These projects really gave the sense of progression as everything you learn in class comes together. The only gripes about the curriculum are that React hooks are not taught and I believe Python would have been preferred over Ruby.
Post graduation, the job search support has also been great. Coaches are always available even when they're not even assigned to you! The support network has been great and I'm looking forward to the future! - Sharon FangGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubMay 25, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
Definitely Recommend :) fire emoji x7
Finding self studying hard? Don't know where to start with coding? A bootcamp may be for you! App Academy has an amazing support system, whether it be the mod leads, the TAs, to your own cohort mates. It is fast-paced though, and if you don't study or do the homework, you will fall behind. It's for your own benefit, anyways! Now that I'm in job search, I can full-heartedly say that my career coach is absolutely amazing and super helpful. A tip I would give is to start practicing DS&A...Finding self studying hard? Don't know where to start with coding? A bootcamp may be for you! App Academy has an amazing support system, whether it be the mod leads, the TAs, to your own cohort mates. It is fast-paced though, and if you don't study or do the homework, you will fall behind. It's for your own benefit, anyways! Now that I'm in job search, I can full-heartedly say that my career coach is absolutely amazing and super helpful. A tip I would give is to start practicing DS&A problems halfway through the bootcamp on your own so you don't have to stress about it as much like I am right now after the bootcamp. This bootcamp give you amazing pair programming experiences to talk about, and also group projects and solo projects for your portfolio. If I could do it again, I would, and I would start doing one DS&A problem every day or every other day or something.. starting from week 7 probably. I would definitely recommend App Academy though! - Johnny SanGraduate • 24-Week Online Full-Time Software Engineering Program • OnlineVerified by GitHubMay 20, 2022Overall ExperienceInstructorsCurriculumJob Assistance
App Academy is hard, but very doable
I completed the 24 week software engineering online program. It was hard, but if you do the homework and study the practice assessments you will be fine. It was quite a ride, and there were times when I wanted to give up, but I got through it and now am in the job search portion of the program. App Academy teaches you how to learn effectively and efficiently. We had one week where we learned python and then two weeks later we built a full stack app using a python backend.
Ove...I completed the 24 week software engineering online program. It was hard, but if you do the homework and study the practice assessments you will be fine. It was quite a ride, and there were times when I wanted to give up, but I got through it and now am in the job search portion of the program. App Academy teaches you how to learn effectively and efficiently. We had one week where we learned python and then two weeks later we built a full stack app using a python backend.
Overall I would recommend App Academy.
App Academy Alumni Outcomes
Recent App Academy News
