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App Academy

Average Rating4.66
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Founded in 2012, App Academy is a global online coding bootcamp with a focus on software engineering. App Academy offers both full-time (24 weeks) and part-time (48 weeks) online options. Alumni have found Software Engineering roles at a range of start-ups and top tech companies. App Academy's curriculum covers AI, SQL, JavaScript, Python, HTML, and CSS, in addition to state-of-the-art tools and web frameworks like ReactJS, Express, Flask, and SQL Alchemy.  Working i...
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  • Wenchong Lai
    Wenchong Lai
    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
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    May 17, 2021
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    I highly recommend App Academy

    App Academy is a great bootcamp. I started App Academy at the beginning of 2021 as a student. Before this, I also passed the Hack Reactor interview. I chose a/A because the friendliness and responsiveness of the staff. After the start of the program, I have never regretted about my decision. The course design motivates the students to learn as much as they can during the 16 week period. The TAs and career coaches are very responsible and truly wish you to succeed in software engineering....
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  • Taylor Musolf
    Taylor Musolf
    Software Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
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    May 11, 2021
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    Life Changing!

     I started App Academy in January 2021, after I had decided to quit my sales job in the medical manufacturing industry to get into tech.  It was a challenging course, and you definitely have to be ready to put your life on hold and dedicate 16 weeks to immerse yourself in the material and keep up with the workload they expect of you (at least 70-80 hours a week).  I think it was a great time to get into this bootcamp since with COVID I wasn't tempted to leave the house much anyway.
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  • Olga
    Olga
    Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    May 03, 2021
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    Great experience

     My experience at App Academy went above and beyond my expectations for a coding bootcamp. When COVID hit, I was torn between going back to college or joining an online bootcamp. After researching many bootcamps, App Academy stood out to me because it was one of the few places that offered a shared income agreement. The quality of the curriculum was excellent, and the instructors are very qualified. I felt that all the staff and my classmates were invested in my success, and t...
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  • AgonalBreath
    AgonalBreath
    Software Developer • Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 29, 2021
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    agonal breathing

    If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

    These guys will tell so many lies that you may accidentally convince yourself that they are an upstanding institution with a moral compass. If you've uncovered this review, consider its points, as it will be drowned out by shill marketing.

    you are forced to compliment a staff member every day in a daily form you MUST fill out, this is a requirement to graduate. 
     
    The entire course is based around misinformation, and w...
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  • Robert Vogtritter
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 27, 2021
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    App Academy, The place to be!

    Hello all future software engineer and developers,
    If you're looking for a Bootcamp that offers problem solving, structure, and excitement; You're reading the right review!
    The last 6 months at App Academy have been amazing. I went from knowing nothing about coding (complete beginner) to an accomplished full stack graduate. I have made a dozen friends and of those dozen, 3- 4 will be permanent friends that I will continue to support throughout my career. The staff at App Academy is...
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  • Courtney Newcomer
    Courtney Newcomer
    Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 20, 2021
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    Most Rewarding & Fulfilling Challenge!

    Once I decided to take the leap into a bootcamp, after many recommendations by current software engineers, and also, not having the funds to go back to school for another Bachelor's and having twin toddlers to take care of, I found App Academy my very first day of searching. With every step of the enrollment process, every person that I interacted with was genuinely excited for me and offering words of encouragement. Fast-forward to the last few weeks of my program, in the midst of desig...
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  • Hammad Khalid
    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
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    Apr 19, 2021
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    Intense but rewarding

    If you are looking for a career change or to get into coding in general, I would highly recommend App Academy. App Academy lives up to its name. It is a highly selective bootcamp, that is also very intensive. But once you complete it, the reward is amazing. My journey at App Academy was 16 weeks long. I took the In-Person Full Stack Web Development course, you can also take the online 24 weeks long course I believe. My in-person course was remote, due to COVID. To be honest, I was not ex...
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  • Taten Knight
    Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 09, 2021
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    Great Program!

    This program is great! It has a modern curriculum that teaches everything from programming basics to full stack web development. If you have programming experience, the start of the program is an opportunity to freshen up some basic skills and get some reps in before things pick up. If you don't, the start of the program could be overwhelming, but with the deferral system, you should have an opportunity to nail down any concepts that you are struggling with. 

    I would recommend goi...
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  • Jesse Ogburn
    Student • Self-paced Open Course • Online
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    Apr 07, 2021
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    I'm loving App Academy

    I am switching from a 17-year career in woodworking and carpentry to software engineering so big switch! I am very impressed with the course so far, it is hard enough that I am learning a lot, but not so hard that it is discouraging. The folks at the academy have done a really good job choosing their teacher for the course, Alvin is very talented as explaining and demonstrating the different concepts that the course covers. Overall, I am very impressed with everything
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  • Mark Valdez
    Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 05, 2021
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    Online Coding Bootcamp

    This is a really great choice! The curriculum was top notch! I learned more than Javascript but also react/redux, python and flask! I feel pretty confident in my full-stack abilities even though I never coded before in my life! My favorite part was the learning environment though. It was awesome, and the teachers are fantastic and I formed really great friendships with my classmates!
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  • River
    Student • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 05, 2021
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    A strong first step into software engineering

    My experience at App Academy has been nothing but excellent. Learning a new skill is not easy, it never is. Especially when you are learning it at breakneck speeds that is the intense 6-month program at App Academy.  But the process was that much easier because of the people at App Academy, both the instructors and the fellow students. This program is not for the faint of heart. It will be hard. You will cry. You will want to quit. But know that aA will always be there to have your back....
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  • Rob
    Graduate • Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online) • Online
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    Apr 01, 2021
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    Full Stack Software Development

    This is an amazing program for anybody who is ready to commit and give 100% to becoming a software engineer.
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App Academy Alumni Outcomes

91%
Employment Rate
80%
Graduation Rate
100,000
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at App Academy, 80% graduated. 98% of graduates were job-seeking and 91% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $100,000. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 390 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field Employee85.9%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position2.6%
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

Recent App Academy News

Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated March 21, 2024
In a recent Hackathon, App Academy alumni from different cohorts faced off in a competition to make the best application for real-world clients. Ashkaun (Ash) Iranfar , Freddy Rendon , and Emily Morgan , three members of App Academy s winning Hackathon team, walk us through the mental health and wellness website application they built in just three weeks! Find out how this team leveraged what they learned at App Academy to overcome challenges and effectively build a working ...
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Jess Feldman
Updated December 29, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated October 03, 2023
Taylor Wofford was burnt out from working in journalism when he decided to change careers into software engineering with App Academy . He found that the learn-by-doing style in the NYC classroom matched his learning style and felt prepared for his first jobs in software consultancies after graduating. Taylor shares his review of App Academy and his tips for students to make the most of the bootcamp experience. Three years into his tech career, find out how Taylor landed a dream ...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated September 05, 2023
App Academy prepares students for software engineering roles right after bootcamp graduation. But what does that actually look like? We caught up with a real employer Elizabeth Thompson, the Senior Engineering Manager at Preset to find out how their engineering team has hired and integrated recent App Academy graduates into their organization. Elizabeth shares insights on what sets bootcamp graduates apart in the interviewing process, what App Academy graduates are ...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated February 01, 2023
Course Report January 2023 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Happy New Year! Here at Course Report, we kicked off 2023 with the release of our Best Coding Bootcamps list and announced our most recent Alumni Review Sweepstakes winner . In bootcamp news, layoffs at tech giants like Google and Amazon receive a lot of media attention, but journalists uncovered the industries that are actually adding tech jobs right now. We saw skills-based hiring prioritized by private and public sectors, ...
Jess Feldman
Jess Feldman
Updated March 15, 2024
Is your 2024 New Year s resolution to make a career change into tech? You already know that a coding bootcamp can help you get there 79% of bootcamp grads get jobs in tech and the average alum sees a 56% salary lift . The best way to stay on track is to break down your goal into smaller milestones get started with our 5-step checklist and enroll at one of the full-time, part-time, in-person, or online programs we ve compiled that have upcoming start dates in early 2024. Keep in mind that ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated October 28, 2021
Course Report October 2021 Coding Bootcamp News Roundup Amidst The Great Resignation, 13% of workers say they want to land a new job in tech we re covering the latest on what it means to make a career change in October. A few coding bootcamps saw major fundraises over 100M(!), and in the news, we saw that the current administration continues to support apprenticeships. There was more talk about what it would take to extend Pell Grants to short-term programs, and how women are faring ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated July 17, 2019
Jerrik Shaw, a graduate of App Academy s software engineering bootcamp wrote a verified review of his bootcamp experience and won our latest sweepstakes competition! Over 1200 tech bootcamp graduates wrote a Verified review for their school on Course Report and went into the draw to win a 500 Amazon Giftcard. We caught up with Jerrik to hear about his coding bootcamp experience, and his new job at 23andMe! Want to win 500 in our next Reviews Sweepstakes? Write a verified review ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated March 01, 2019
In February we heard some interesting debates about the ethics of data science, how bootcamps are partnering with universities, and companies like Infosys and Google, and how the number of tech education options in Africa is growing! Plus, Thinkful attempted to predict the Oscars , the Ohio Lt. Governor stopped by Tech Elevator , and women in bootcamps were recognized . We also looked at various ways to pay for bootcamp, and tips for breaking into tech. Listen to the podcast or ...
Imogen Crispe
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Updated May 02, 2018
In our April 2018 technology bootcamp news roundup we saw four overarching trends bootcamp acquisitions, employers putting their own employees through bootcamp, a continued debate between college vs bootcamp, and efforts to expand accessibility to coding education for underrepresented groups in tech. We also look at apprenticeships, the evolution of bootcamp curricula, life after bootcamp, and new bootcamps! Read the roundup below or listen to the podcast! Acquisitions ...
Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart
Updated June 12, 2023
Most high-salary industries need more diverse workers, and tech is no exception. The conversation about diversity in tech usually focuses on gender, diversity encompasses racial, socioeconomic, cognitive, and experiential differences. Think pieces and diversity reports show large tech companies admitting they have a problem and beginning to address the diversity in tech crisis, but can the industry really change? Even if companies make public commitments to hiring ...
Imogen Crispe
Imogen Crispe
Updated April 07, 2021
Timur Meyster always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur. When he realized his finance degree wasn t going to help him actually launch his own business, Timur decided to build his technical skillset to create his own products. Since graduating from App Academy in 2015, Timur has flourished as a developer, working as a Full-Stack Engineer at augmented reality company Blippar. Timur explains how App Academy prepared him for the constant learning process that comes with being ...
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App Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.7
Instructors
4.7
Curriculum
4.6
Job Assistance
4.5
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App Academy is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the New York State Education Department.
FAQs

How much does App Academy cost?

App Academy costs around $22,000. On the lower end, some App Academy courses like Free Bootcamp Prep (Online) cost $0.

Where does App Academy have campuses?

App Academy teaches students Online in a remote classroom.

Is App Academy worth it?

The data says yes! App Academy reports a 80% graduation rate, a median salary of $101,000 and 90% of App Academy alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2023, App Academy reported a 80% graduation rate, a median salary of $100,000, and 91% of App Academy alumni are employed.

Is App Academy legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 1,151 App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.

Does App Academy offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like App Academy offers scholarships or accepts the GI Bill. We're always adding to the list of schools that do offer Exclusive Course Report Scholarships and a list of the bootcamps that accept the GI Bill.

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You can read 1,151 reviews of App Academy on Course Report! App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.66 out of 5.

Is App Academy accredited?

App Academy is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and the New York State Education Department.

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