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App Academy

Average Rating4.65
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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 in a dynamic team environment, students will build complex web applications that will form the foundation of their portfolio.

App Academy’s goal is to ensure students not only land a full-time Software Engineering role, but also advance in their careers for years to come. Dedicated career coaches offer job search support ranging from mock technical/non-technical interviews and resume reviews, to connecting grads with App Academy's vast employer network. From there, App Academy's partnerships team connects graduates with some of the most prestigious tech companies in the industry.

1,155 App Academy Reviews

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  • Albert
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    16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Apr 01, 2020
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    A rigorous yet rewarding experience

    If you are willing to put in the work, App Academy does a great job at what they advertise. The first month is easy if you have any programming experience whatsoever, but it really ramps up after that. Most days are spent pair programming, which is a great learning experience no matter who you are paired up with. After class, you spend the rest of the day learning the next day's material. New topics are introduced almost every day and you can find yourself falling behind easily if you ev...
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  • D Singh
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    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Mar 31, 2020
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    Overall a great program to make you ready for a software engineer career

    Pros
    - great curriculum and support to learn the materials
    - pair programming and style of teaching is very efficient
    - will create 3 projects which will teach a lot about how everything works
    - will fully prepare you for what an actual job as an engineer will be (teach you many extra skills like debugging, rspec, etc)
    Cons
    - certain things can be learned online to save time and give more personal learning experience
    - job search period can get a bit hectic
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  • Danny Phan
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Mar 31, 2020
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    Overall Amazing Experience at App Academy

    App Academy has a team of wonderful and dedicated teaching assistants. AA fosters a welcoming environment. They prepare you to become better programmers through pair programming. This is helpful to have a new partner everyday because your pair becomes your motivator. If you're the one that are struggling on that day's topic, then your partner can help you understand the topic better and if you are the one helping your partner, it only helps you solidify and strengthen your knowledge 
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  • Jimmy
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    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Mar 31, 2020
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    Positive

    I would recommend this course to anyone who is positive they want to get into software development, since this school really will pay off for that specific demographic. .
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  • Anonymous - SF
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Mar 31, 2020
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    Not easy, but worth it!

    Pros:
    Solid software development curriculum, very structured
    3 final projects that they help you complete seem like good additions to have in a portfolio
    Great instructors 

    Cons:
    Job search curriculum has not been helpful whatsoever
    No major guidance through algorithms
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  • John Chau
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    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Mar 30, 2020
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    Overall Positive Experience

    Pros:
    Technologies being taught are applicable to the industry which is nice. It's not the exact same, but the technological concepts are similar.
    My cohort might've been the odd one out, but 95% of the people I met were very smart, kind, and hardworking.

    Cons:
    The program, at the end of the day, is still very bureaucratic. They do things that incentivize making money.
    The ratio of staff to student is kinda bad.
    Very difficult for students that fall behi...
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  • Anthony Marze
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    Graduate • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • New York City
    Feb 08, 2020
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    Well structured, but the end result is really up to you

     The main learning section of the course was really well structured, which made it ideal for me (someone who needs critical timelines and an uncompromising schedule to not slack off).   The fact that you have to learn basics yourself and interview to get into the program inspires more confidence than other bootcamps who will follow up call you to make sure you are still interested.  App academy seems to survive on its reputation, and I know multiple students in just my cohort who came to...
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  • Ian Dechow
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Feb 07, 2020
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    Rigorous and exciting

    App Academy provides an extremely rigorous and fast paced coding curriculum and is an efficient way to be indoctrinated in software development. However, be prepared for an exhausting 6 months, working constantly. Sometimes, help from the TAs can be hit or miss and it is helpful to find those TAs whose teaching style works for you. That said, I believe they have set me up to build a strong portfolio and the job training and management portion of the course is promising. I didn't know it ...
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  • Dan
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Feb 07, 2020
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    Worth your money and time bootcamp!

    AppAcademy really helped me to learn the fundamentals and all necessary tools to be a practitioner in software engineering.
    Pros:
    -it's well structured and the instructors are really good in helping people like me who is new to programming.
    -it's intensive but at the same time well paced in the way that fundamentals are important in AppAcademy's teaching. Good amount of time was allocated to fundamentals. Then each student can practice more or less based on needs
    Cons:
    -we...
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  • Kaiye Chen
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    Feb 06, 2020
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    App Academy offers a solid good 12-week intensive program. It helps someone with zero coding experience becoming a pro coder !! People around here are also great ! There are also career advisors to help you with job placements!!   GO THERE and LEARN programing, and YOU WILL LIKE IT !!!! 
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  • Anne Wong
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Feb 05, 2020
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    My cohort started with about 80-90 students and 73 are about to graduate this week. There are ~9 TAs which makes the TA:Student ratio around 1:8.  Not all the TAs are available to help (they may have other responsibilities), so that might explain why it would sometimes take hours to get our questions answered like other reviews have mentioned. They say they do that on purpose to try to get us to find out answers ourselves like how we would in the real world. Indeed, my googling skills ha...
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  • Nandhu
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    Student • 16-Week In-Person New York Bootcamp • San Francisco
    Feb 05, 2020
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    Great environment to learn coding..

    I thoroughly enjoyed being in class, working with peer students and sharing knowledge with each other. TA's are very helpful and they make all efforts to make students understand the concept well. Assessments make you feel the pressure, but they will make sure to give all practice materials to get through the assessments with ease. Pair programming is best and a/A wanted students to get best out of it focussing on understanding the material rather than project completion.

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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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Guarantees Job
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Includes Housing
Offers Corporate Training
Accepts GI Bill
Licensing
App Academy is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
FAQs

How much does App Academy cost?

App Academy costs around $17,900. On the lower end, some App Academy courses like Self-paced Open Course cost $0.

What courses does App Academy teach?

App Academy offers courses like Full-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online), Part-Time Coding Bootcamp (Online), Self-paced Open Course.

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. 1,155 App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.65 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 1,155 reviews of App Academy on Course Report! App Academy alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed App Academy and rate their overall experience a 4.65 out of 5.

Is App Academy accredited?

App Academy is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

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