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App Academy

Average Rating4.67
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Founded in 2012, App Academy is a global coding bootcamp with a focus on software engineering. App Academy offers programs that fit every learning style, including an In-Person Software Engineering Program (16 weeks), a Full-Time Online Software Engineering Program (24 weeks), and a Part-Time Online Software Engineering Program (48 weeks). App Academy alumni have found Software Engineering roles at a range of start-ups and top tech companies.

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Software Engineering Program • New York City
    Jul 19, 2016
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    Questionable methods, undeniable results

    App Academy makes money when its graduates get good jobs, and the course reflects that. The quality of instruction isn't bad, exactly—I would rate it slightly below average. But if you are looking for one on one support, a vibrant community feel, or a thoughtful introduction to fundamentals, you will not get it there. What you will get is an extremely focused curriculum, a no-nonsense environment that motivates people who already have some natural ability, and a lot of very good advice abo...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Developer • Student • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 15, 2016
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    The most you can learn in 3 months

    I never thought I could learn so much in 3 months. The curriculum and staff is amazing! You learn really good coding style and best practices and will leave the program a strong enough programmer to learn whatever language or framework you want. It is a very stressful experience, not because of the constant work, but because they kick a fair number of students out of the programs for test scores. Also, I strongly recommend using erganomics as a preventative rather than a treatment, for car...

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  • Anonymous
    Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 14, 2016
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    Life Changing Experience.

    App Academy was an excellent and life changing experience for me. Sure there are some things that weren't perfect, but in the grand scheme of things, they are doing some really amazing stuff.

    But prepare to work your ass off for up to 6 months, possibly more, during the program and probably even more during the job search. It is not a golden ticket into a job, but a helpful foot in the door of the industry, and the fastest possible way to go from zero to being able to write and u...

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  • Anonymous
    Data Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 14, 2016
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    Restarted my career in under 4 months!

    App Academy was an amazing life experience that I encourage anyone to attend that is looking to transition into the software industry. 

    After grinding in finance for 2 years, I was concerned that I would never gain the skills needed to join the fast growing tech industry. Enter App Academy. I attended the SF cohort in March 2016, and in roughly 3 months, they took me from a programming newbie into a software engineer able to push production level code. One month later, I landed a...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week Software Engineering Program • New York City
    Jul 13, 2016
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    Went 3 years ago, Changed my life

    I was a graduate student in a humanities field, scraping by on ~15k a year to qualify for a professor position that I never really wanted and wouldn't have been prepared for. (Let alone could have gotten in the state the jobs market is in with academia).

    I heard about AppAcademy back in the beginning, paid my $3k deposit and moved to New York, and worked my ass off for 12 weeks drinking copious amounts of coffee and learning to code. From the first day of coding to the last day o...

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  • Anonymous
    Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 13, 2016
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    It's Exactly What it Claims to Be

    AppAcademy was great. They maintained a very focused culture. You get the sense they want you to succeed. If you come ready to work and learn, you will not be dissappointed.

    My only complaints are that they failed to mention 2 things prior to signing up. The first being that there's a down payment. The second was that the last 2 weeks were purely job preparation.

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 13, 2016
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    Started a new career

    There are definitely bootcamps out there that are predatory, and simply accept a high number of students, take their money up front, and then dump them out into the real world without much hope of getting a good job. 

    App Academy is not one of those, primarily because you only pay them after you get a job. Nearly everyone in my cohort had a high quality and high paying software engineering job within a few months of graduating. 

    It's a massive time committment, but I ca...

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  • Anonymous
    Web Developer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 13, 2016
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    First 2/3rds are world-class; last 1/3rd less so

    Pros: 
    - Well-managed culture, which fostered cooperation rather than competition 
    - Extremely supportive network, easy to get help, especially from alumni 
    - Curriculum is constantly updated to account for new industry trends 
    - Deferred, scaling tuition structure is extremely appealing (pay based on what you earn) 
    - Assessment structure ensures that students don't fall behind; from my experience, while the best students across top bootcamps are comparable, App A...

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  • Anonymous
    software engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 13, 2016
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    selective but bad program

    Pros.... you don't have to pay until you get a job is good for some people. The office is nice and centrally located. The ratio of TAs to students is good. Some of the projects are very interesting and unique to A/A (you get to create your own object relational mapper for example). They do cover data structures and algorithms which are important for interviews.

    Cons... Their "money-back" guarantee contract is actually ridiculous. You only don't have to pay tuition if you search f...

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  • Anonymous
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Jul 13, 2016
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    Solid Engineering, Terrible Job Search

    The whiteboarding pair practice is unusual and useful for most people, though as a math major I'd been accidentally practicing it for years. The curriculum in Rails is nothing special but solid; the JS curriculum was as well, though they've switched to React since then. The algorithms sessions cover most of what you need to know and some cool stuff you don't but should.

    The job search 'help' wasn't. They had one clueless person; now there are several failed grads who couldn't cu...

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  • Robert Farb
    Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Sep 27, 2018
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    Intense and rewarding

    I would definitely recommend App Academy to anyone looking to switch career paths into full stack development. The structured curriculum and pair programming definitely helped me get through the 85-90 hour weeks. It definitely takes self-drive to get through the program but I can assure you will come out with a great knowledge of Ruby on Rails, React, Redux and computer science fundamentals. The instructors are always there to help, and so are your cohort-mates!

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  • Andrew Langston
    Student • 16-Week Software Engineering Program • New York City
    Sep 24, 2018
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    Rigorous & Rewarding

    If you are interested in software development and willing to devote yourself full time to the program, App Academy will give you the skills to succeed in a developer role. Be prepared to spend upwards of 90 hours per week learning the material, and be ready to do this for 12 weeks straight - as soon as you start to come to grips with one topic, lectures begin on the next. The pace is rigorous to say the least.

    That said, the payoff is immeasurable and the experience unquestionably ...

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App Academy Alumni Outcomes

91%
Employment Rate
80%
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100,000
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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
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
Updated September 05, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated September 01, 2023
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Jess Feldman
Updated February 01, 2023
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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
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
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
Updated May 02, 2018
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Lauren Stewart
Updated June 12, 2023
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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 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 Self-paced Open Course cost $0.

Where does App Academy have campuses?

App Academy has in-person campuses in New York City and San Francisco. App Academy also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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. 1,142 App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.67 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.

Can I read App Academy reviews?

You can read 1,142 reviews of App Academy on Course Report! App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.67 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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