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Code Fellows

Average Rating4.5
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Code Fellows is a technical skills training academy in the Pacific Northwest that offers full- and part-time software development, ops and cybersecurity courses online and in-person from their Seattle, Washington location. Code Fellows guides people from all backgrounds to change their lives through fast-paced, career-focused education. Since their first cohort in 2013, Code Fellows has taught over 1,600 graduates and iterated on their curriculum and format to ensu...

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  • Stephen Webber
    Student • Code 301: Intermediate Software Development • Online
    Feb 07, 2021
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    Supportive, Challenging, and Rad All Around

    I'm taking the time to write a review of Code Fellows as a current student because I know lots of people will do some shopping around to find if a bootcamp is right for them, and if so, which bootcamp. I highly recommend Code Fellows and have found it to be a place where people are really celebrated for who they are. The curriculum is stacked so that bit by bit, projects and labs build on what has been taught previously. There is excellent instructor help and TA help during lab time. It'...
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  • Tia
    Software Developer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, In-Person) • Online
    Oct 24, 2020
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    10/10 would recommend

    Code Fellows is indeed a coding bootcamp, but it's a lot more than just a place you go to learn how to write code. The program is robust in that it teaches you as much about coding, the industry, and "how to learn" as can be taught in 6 months! They do a great job of exposing you to different parts of the industry and different paths your career could take you. The community is genuine, supportive, and legitimately interested in your success. If you're anything like me 6 months ago, cons...
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  • David Armstrong
    Student • Student • Ops 201: Foundations of Computer Operations (Full-Time, In-Person) • Online
    Aug 22, 2020
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    Solid instruction

    This series of classes (I began with Ops 101 and am going thru Ops 401) is my first experience with Code Fellows. I have 2 degrees in an unrelated field and am enjoying a new approach to instruction. There is a good combination of types of learning in the courses including reading, demonstration, lab time, and self exploration.
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  • Chance Harmon
    Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript (Full-Time, In-Person) • Seattle
    Aug 06, 2020
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    Came for the education, left with a community!

    I started the Code Fellows journey without a single line of code under my belt, and now am a Full Stack JavaScript dev! The courses are demanding and cover so much in a stacked learning environment. Highly recommend this school, was the best choice I have ever made!
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  • Laura
    Application Development Associate • Graduate • Code 201: Foundations of Software Development • Online
    Mar 29, 2020
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    Great experience

    I took 201 and 301 at Code Fellows (ie Foundations of and Intermediate Software Development). I did not take a 401 course, and I was able to get an entry level job in the field of application development with a tech consulting firm. The instructors for both courses were engaging, approachable, and encouraging. The environment and Code Fellows overall is *extremely* welcoming, even to people like myself who are inexperienced and new to the tech field. There is awesome diversity (gender, e...
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  • Will koger
    Student • Code 102: Intro to Software Development (Full-Time, In-Person) • Online
    Feb 11, 2020
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    Course really prepared me.

    Attending the 102 course has really helped out when I started 201. Our instructor Brad did a really good job of covering a lot of material in a short week. He created a atmosphere that allowed us to more in depth with questions that may not have been "on the curriculum". I think it helped gain a better understanding of the material. You can definitely tell the difference through the first week of 201 on who took the 102 course. Regardless of skill level I would highly recommend it. Even ...
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  • Fletcher LaRue
    Software developer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript • Online
    Feb 06, 2020
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    Worked for me - (CodeFellows 5 mo on-site program + 5 months hunting = 10 months to job)

    I attended CodeFellows from October 2018 thru March 2019 (5 months), and then spent the following 5 months building my portfolio website, learning in the areas I felt weak in, and looking for a job. In reality I wanted to have a portfolio I was somewhat happy with before applying so I wasn't really applying for the whole 5 months.

    At CodeFellows there are 3 levels, which is nice, because they only bill you at the start of each level (as opposed to the whole lump sum up...
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  • Iris L.
    Student • Code 101: Intro to Software Development & Careers in Tech • Online
    Jan 29, 2020
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    Review: Code 102: Intro to Software Development

    I really enjoyed this course! And absolutely would recommend it. The teacher (Brad) always showed a very positive and friendly attitude, and never showed annoyance when we askied the same thing over and over again (very hard thing to control).

    Also, Brad express sincere caring for our future careers.I like the speed of the class, although I feel that we need more time for the lab exercises, but this may be just me. Related with this, ...

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  • Dan Le
    Fullstack Software Engineer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Python (Full-Time, In-Person) • Online
    Aug 22, 2019
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    Great coding school

    Went through the school from Oct 2018 to Apr 2019. Took the 401 in Python. You get what you put into it. If you are not ready to be challenged or not ready to spend almost all of your time learning, this is not the place for you. It's very fast paced and make you question your life sometimes, but you do learn a lot. The insctructors are the best part. Wish we had a class on security though. 

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  • Tim Turner
    Software Developer • Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript • Online
    Jun 30, 2018
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    Learned a lot and happy with my experience

    This program was a very well developed Full-Stack JavaScript course using Mongo, Express, React, and Node.  I learned a lot and enjoyed my time there.  The only problem I had was one of the instructors was still relatively new to teaching this material and it took a while for my learning style to be able to handle his teaching style.  Overall though, I would definitely recommend this school to someone looking to get into software development.

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  • Kat Cosgrove
    Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Python (Full-Time, In-Person) • Online
    Jun 14, 2018
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    Great experience!

    I also attended Code Fellows for their 201 and 301 classes. Overall, the experience has been spectacular. It is definitely intense, but it's very doable and you get into the groove of the course style fairly quickly. The amount of information you can absorb in such a short period of time is insane. All of the instructors are very knowledgeable and approachable, the curriculum is detailed and I love how quickly they're able to adjust it to include new technologies as the tech market c...

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  • Dustin B
    Graduate • Code 401: Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript • Online
    Nov 04, 2017
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    CF is the place that I needed

    As a small backstory, I have dabbled in tech and code my whole life, without any expertise of note. I had been in the service industry for about 20 years, and always known I could benefit from an immersive environment to really dig in and learn. Code Fellows delivered on that, and then some. 

    These people that work here, from the greenest Teaching Assitant, to the admin staff, teachers, and the CEO, really love what they do, and get excited helping students to do whateve...

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Code Fellows Alumni Outcomes

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Of the students who enroll at Code Fellows, 100% graduated. 96% of graduates were job-seeking and 98% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $72,500. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 1096 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field Employee81.7%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position12.1%
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
Notes and Caveats
Here are are the details on how we track Employment Data
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

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Updated May 30, 2023
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Updated March 16, 2023
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How much does Code Fellows cost?

Code Fellows costs around $12,000. On the lower end, some Code Fellows courses like Ops 101: Explore Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity Careers (Full-Time, Online) cost $99.

Where does Code Fellows have campuses?

Code Fellows has in-person campuses in Seattle. Code Fellows also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

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Code Fellows is a private vocational school licensed by the State of Washington. Code Fellows was the first code school in Washington State to be approved by the Veterans Association to receive the GI Bill. Learn more at www.codefellows.org/gi-bill
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