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Flatiron School

Average Rating4.46
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Flatiron School offers immersive on-campus and online programs in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design (UX/UI design). Flatiron School’s immersive courses aim to launch students into fulfilling careers by providing a robust career services framework and dedicated one-on-one coaching post graduation that is included as an added value with the tuition. 

The application process asks prospective students to share a bit about themselves and what is driving them to start a career. The process includes speaking with an Admissions representative in a non-technical interview to allow for the opportunity to get to know each other better in a friendly conversation. Applicants will also need to complete a 15-minute critical thinking and problem-solving assessment afterwards. Applicants will receive an acceptance decision from Admissions within 4 business days of completing the assessment.

Flatiron School’s Career Services team provides weekly 1:1 career coaching sessions, mock interviews, and access to an extensive employer network to help students launch fulfilling careers in tech after graduation.

Flatiron School powers the Access Scholarship which invested $1.5 million into the futures of more than 500 students across all of Flatiron School’s campuses and online courses in 2020. The Access Scholarship opens doors for aspiring innovators who may have experienced barriers to education. To build a more diverse and inclusive tech community, Flatiron School has awarded over $10 million in scholarships for women, minorities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups in tech.

Flatiron School was one of the first bootcamps in the industry and a pioneer in providing 3rd party examined job placement reports. Read their full independently-examined jobs reports at: https://flatironschool.com/jobs-reports/

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  • Ryan Sperzel
    Ryan Sperzel
    Student • New York City
    Jul 16, 2017
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    The Best Way to Begin Your Coding Journey

    After completing a number of introductory coding classes, a Flatiron alum recommended I try the Bootcamp Prep course that Flatiron offers. The course was more challenging than Codecademy and Udemy since it really requires you to immediately reinforce each lesson by applying it to a mock project (which Flatiron calls labs). Unlike Hack Reactor's prep course, however, Flatiron's "Ask a Question" feature ensured there was always someone to give you a hand when you got s...

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  • Edmund Holderbaum
    Edmund Holderbaum
    iOS Developer • Graduate • iOS Development Immersive • New York City
    Jul 06, 2017
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    Community, Perspective, Support

    I had an early introduction to coding in middle school and learned c++ up through objects in college as a Comp Sci major, but college just wasn't for me. I just wanted to learn to code! So after a brief (awful) career in IT, I decided to attend Flatiron School.

    The truth is, you can learn to code anywhere. You can learn half a dozen languages, object oriented principles, even algorithms and data structures on your own. What you get at Flatiron School, and what's...

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  • James Randolph
    James Randolph
    Student • Online Software Engineering Immersive • Online
    May 20, 2017
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    Avoid the Online Classes

    If you're considered taking these courses, I'd like to say that you should avoid the online option entirely.

    I can't speak for the in-person training, but the online courses have been a terrible experience for me over the past 6 months that I've been overpaying for the service.

    An overwhelming majority of the instructors are slow to respond - not just initially, but mid-conversation as well - and are not interesting in teaching the course material. The amount of times I...

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  • Chirantan
    Chirantan
    Student • Online
    May 06, 2017
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    Bootcamp Prep Course

    The Prep course is awesome! The most amazing thing is its real world development feeling. I would strongly encourage to take this course for getting into the world of Software engineering or development. This course is really good for getting selected into any competitive coding bootcamp including Flatiron School. 

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  • Eli
    Eli
    Student • New York City
    May 01, 2017
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    At Flatiron you are cared for

    Simply put, the entire process at Flatiron, from application and bootcamp prep, to the interviews and getting submitted, all revolves around you. Flatiron is focused on making sure that you will have the best experience possible which includes giving you a healthy amount of free studying material to really get your feet wet with programming as well as a application process that works to make sure that you will be a perfect fit for the class you are applying for.  

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  • Alex B.
    Alex B.
    Graduate • Online
    Apr 23, 2017
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    A Great Introduction to Programming

    I found an ad for Flatiron School's bootcamp prep and thought I would give it a try. My background in university was philosophy, and I figured there would be a lot in common with symbolic logic, which is something I really enjoyed in school. Finding Bootcamp Prep may be the single greatest thing I ever stumbled upon. It taught me the basics in Ruby and Javascript, did a really thorough job of explaining concepts and taking things at a pace that is really helpful to learning; but most impor...

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  • Mohammed O.
    Mohammed O.
    Backend Developer • Graduate • Immersive Software Engineering Bootcamp • New York City
    Apr 22, 2017
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    Flatiron is the best possible way to begin a career in tech.

    Coding bootcamps have been getting a lot of attention recently for touting high median salaries after a (relatively) short period of study. I can't speak for all bootcamps but I can say that Flatiron lives up to the hype. Learning to code from a non-technical background is difficult, but teaching yourself how to do it increases that difficulty exponentially. I learned more in my first month at Flatiron than I did in six months teaching myself. The community, the curriculum, the pressur...

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  • Christopher
    Christopher
    Mobile App Dev • Graduate • New York City
    Apr 18, 2017
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    Amazing Program

    I attended Flatiron School's iOS Development Course, and I can vouch for it being an amazing program.

    The course leads you through the basics of coding through the complexities of app development. You'll learn enough to make your own first app, and you'll have the knowedge to qualify for your first job as an app developer. By the end of the program, 90% of the students were working or had finished building their first iPhone app.

    As far as the instructors, they're great...

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  • vince
    vince
    Developer • Graduate • Online
    Apr 06, 2017
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    Amazing life decision!

    I was a personal trainer and hustling to make ends meet. I took my business online and I was more interested in how the technologies worked I was using so I decided to learn to program.I started with the book Dummies for Programming and continued to do free online tutorials like W3schools, codeschool, and codecademy. Learning the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript is a great start!

    I decided to go to the Flatiron Jump Start weekend where basics are explained more in-depth and yo...

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  • Sarah Sweat
    Sarah Sweat
    Student • New York City
    Apr 03, 2017
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    Great Bootcamp Prep Course for Technical Interview

    I enrolled in the Bootcamp Prep Course in order to prepare for the technical interview portion for the Software Engineering Immersive admissions process at Flatiron School. The lessons were clearly laid out and easy to understand. There was also a ton of support available to me that I utilized, both from fellow learners, as well as Flatiron staff. The lessons and labs directly corelated to the types of labs that were presented to me for the technical interview and I am positive they w...

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  • Dan
    Dan
    Student • Community-Powered Bootcamp • Online
    Mar 31, 2017
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    Wonderful Prep Course!

    Before deciding to apply to the Flatiron School's full time NYC program, I took the boot camp prep course online.

    It far exceeded my expecations. It was a challenging progression that did a great job of teaching me different things I could do with Javascript. Its better than any other tutorial or free course I've explored online.

    Some of the other courses are show-and-tells where you complete an exercise, think you know something, and move on, regardless of if you learn...

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  • Marianna
    Marianna
    Student • Online
    Mar 21, 2017
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    Flatiron Bootcamp Prep Course

    I discovered a passion for coding and set my mind to getting into a coding bootcamp. Flatiron was my first choice. I was drawn to Flatiron not only because of the glaring reviews I came across about the quality of the education provided, but also, and foremost, because of its values of passion, creativity, collegiality, positivity, self-development. These values really resonate to me and I felt like I could fit in well. So I applied for the immersive program and started working dilligently...

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Flatiron School Alumni Outcomes

90%
Employment Rate
70%
Graduation Rate
72,000
Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at Flatiron School, 70% graduated. 76% of graduates were job-seeking and 90% of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of $72,000. Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 1736 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field Employee72.6%
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract position13.5%
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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Jess Feldman
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Updated November 19, 2024
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Flatiron School Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.5
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4.5
Curriculum
4.4
Job Assistance
4.3
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FAQs

How much does Flatiron School cost?

Flatiron School costs around $17,900. On the lower end, some Flatiron School courses like Product Design (UX/UI Design) cost $16,900.

What courses does Flatiron School teach?

Flatiron School offers courses like Cybersecurity Engineering , Data Science , Product Design (UX/UI Design), Software Engineering .

Where does Flatiron School have campuses?

Flatiron School has in-person campuses in Denver and New York City. Flatiron School also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is Flatiron School worth it?

The data says yes! In 2022, Flatiron School reported a 70% graduation rate, a median salary of $72,000, and 90% of Flatiron School alumni are employed.

Is Flatiron School legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 580 Flatiron School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Flatiron School and rate their overall experience a 4.46 out of 5.

Does Flatiron School offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Right now, it doesn't look like Flatiron School 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 580 reviews of Flatiron School on Course Report! Flatiron School alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed Flatiron School and rate their overall experience a 4.46 out of 5.

Is Flatiron School accredited?

We are licensed (or otherwise authorized) in various jurisdictions for all Immersive courses. See flatironschool.com for more details.

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