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Starter League

Average Rating4.33
6 Reviews
8 Courses
The Starter League teaches beginner students to code, design, and ship web apps in Chicago, IL. Their program Starter School is a nine-month, in-person grad school for people who want to learn how to build software and start companies. The school focuses on a small class of highly motivated people, hands-on labs, deep-dive workshops, and focused product development. You'll apply what you're learning to your own ideas at every step. From day one, Starter School will he...

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Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated November 01, 2022
Since the first bootcamp acquisition in June 2014, we ve seen several coding bootcamps get acquired by a range of companies from for-profit education companies (Capella Education), to co-working companies (WeWork), and other coding bootcamps ( Thinkful + Bloc )! With rapid market growth in the bootcamp industry, for-profit education companies are taking note. These acquisitions and consolidations should come as no surprise, and some have been very successful, with schools ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated February 16, 2021
Neal Sales-Griffin and Mike McGee launched The Starter League in 2011, and the coding bootcamp as we know it was born. Five years later, The Starter League has become ingrained in Chicago s tech ecosystem, and announced today that they ll be fully acquired by New York-based Fullstack Academy ! This marks the first expansion by Fullstack Academy outside of New York City, and the start of a really neat partnership. Neal and Fullstack Academy founders David Yang and Nimit Maru joined ...
Nick Toscano
Nick Toscano
Updated April 30, 2019
Chicago is currently home to a growing lot of coding bootcamp and web immersion programs tasked with preparing students for a lucrative career in web development. Courses providers in Chicago have something for everyone with intensive programs in JavaScript, Ruby and Rails, Java and .NET. There is a healthy selection of full-time courses as well as part-time bootcamps, workshops, and night and weekend courses for those looking to take their career to the next level. According ...
Liz Eggleston
Liz Eggleston
Updated April 04, 2014
Mike McGee and his co-founder Neal Sales-Griffin taught themselves to code in early 2011 and decided that the world needed a way to do the same. They launched Starter League, a 3-month "bootcamp" in Chicago and just started a 9-month program as well. With their rigorous curriculum and a leadership team stacked with talent like Jason Fried and David Heinemeier-Hansson , it's clear that Starter League will continue to be a major player in the bootcamp world. Remember, the Course ...

Starter League Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.3
Instructors
4.2
Curriculum
4.2
Job Assistance
3.3
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Guarantees Job
Job Assistance
Includes Housing
Offers Corporate Training
Accepts GI Bill
Licensing
The Starter League is an approved school by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
FAQs

How much does Starter League cost?

Starter League costs around $36,000. On the lower end, some Starter League courses like User Experience cost $2,000.

What courses does Starter League teach?

Starter League offers courses like Advanced HTML & CSS, Beginner HTML & CSS, JavaScript, Software Engineering Immersive and 4 more.

Where does Starter League have campuses?

Starter League has an in-person campus in Chicago.

Is Starter League worth it?

Starter League hasn't shared alumni outcomes yet, but one way to determine if a bootcamp is worth it is by reading alumni reviews. 6 Starter League alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Starter League on Course Report - you should start there!

Is Starter League legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 6 Starter League alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Starter League and rate their overall experience a 4.33 out of 5.

Does Starter League offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like Starter League 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 Starter League reviews?

You can read 6 reviews of Starter League on Course Report! Starter League alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Starter League and rate their overall experience a 4.33 out of 5.

Is Starter League accredited?

The Starter League is an approved school by the Division of Private Business and Vocational Schools of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

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