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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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  • Anonymous
    Student • New York City
    Mar 17, 2016
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    Bittersweet experience (while it lasted)

    When I was conducting my search for bootcamps - One thing I did not see alot of were reviews by students that might have not completed the course (like myself).  Esentially anybody who made it through any boot camp gave the course 5 stars just about every time.  I'm writing this review for the persons who want to make the investment but are also beginners.

    App Academy says that anybody can be a software engineer and I do believe that is true.  What is important to keep in mind if...

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  • Andy Giang
    Andy Giang
    Student • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Nov 07, 2016
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    Scam

    If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. App academy is no exception. 

    Getting into app academy is not as hard as they make it seem. A few basic ruby programming problems and you are in.

    Their curriculum is nothing special. It's all open source which you can find online for free or low cost. 

    After quitting my job and investing a ton of time and energy, I was "asked" to leave after 9 days into the program...

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  • Aaron Foster Bresley
    Aaron Foster Bresley
    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Jul 19, 2016
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    Amazing

    Truly life changing. Went from working at Starbucks to working in NYC as a full stack developer in 3 months. 

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  • Anonymous
    Web Developer (yay) • Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Dec 04, 2015
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    Interesting experience

    Bear in mind this is hailing from the personal perspective of a student who felt somewhat out of place at App Academy. Pretty much everything that you read up on App Academy is true, and so your general expectations of the course will be met. For me, the below things weren't what I expected going into the course. Also, some of these are more encompassing and not specific to App Academy.

    -Pair programming (and this is true of probably of all the bootcamps that use pa...

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  • Timothy Callahan
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    Back End Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Aug 01, 2016
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    Got a job less than a month after graduating

    Prior to App Academy I had no coding experience. I graduated a little under a month ago and just accepted an offer as a backend engineer for the advertised average graduate salary. Life changing.

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  • Eric
    Eric
    Web Developer • Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Aug 21, 2015
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    Are you prepared?

    The time at App Academy was a HORRIBLE experience, BUT WAIT! before I continue I just want to say, I graduated App Academy and got a job as a developer immediately. So to continure with this review, I will continue to that getting through App Academy was literally the hardest thing I have ever done in life. I went through engineering school as an undergrad and never have I been through more stress and worked harder for anything. Although this is coming from someone with abso...

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  • Bada Kim
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    16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Aug 10, 2016
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    Difficult and worth it.

    Become a web developer in three months, if you can handle the rigorous curriculum.

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  • Ellie
    Ellie
    Student • 4-week Bootcamp Prep • New York City
    Jul 14, 2016
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    App Academy Bootcamp Prep

    Great kickstart to JavaScript. Fast paced, but easy to follow. Helped tremendously while applying to bootcamps. Highly recommend! 

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  • Safarali
    Safarali
    Bootcamp Prep (San Francisco) • San Francisco
    Aug 30, 2016
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    Best Preparation Course

    I was accepted to 5 bootcamps.
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  • Brian
    Brian
    Software Engineer • Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Jul 14, 2016
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    Totally worth it -- will give you to skills to get employed (but you need some cash up front)

    Pros: 
    • they taught a lot really quickly and really well -- they're the reason I'm employed now 
    • lots of opportunities to ask for help from smart TAs 
    • information was delivered really well in manageable chunks

    Cons: 

    • wasn't clear at the time that they asked for a deposit up front
    • when I took the course, the backbone curriculum was a ...
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  • Anonymous
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    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
    Senior Software Engineer • Graduate • Full Stack Web Development • San Francisco
    Oct 14, 2015
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    BEST school. Dive in.

    For 26 years prior to App Academy I held a latent disdain for my generic fellow man because he was just dumb and me discussing the truth with him would probably offend or shock him.

    App Academy is the only time in my life where I've felt legitimately overmatched and fighting for my life.  Where I felt dumber and seriously fighting to just stay there.  Every day I had to decide to get up and fucking fight and even then I lost a lot.

    The best thing...

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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.

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Updated October 03, 2023
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Updated September 05, 2023
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Updated February 01, 2023
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Updated March 15, 2024
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Updated October 28, 2021
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Updated July 17, 2019
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Updated March 01, 2019
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App Academy Alumni Reviews Summary

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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.

Can I read App Academy reviews?

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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