Fullstack Academy
Address
5 Hanover Square, Floor 25

New York
,
NY
10004
Information
School typeImmersive Coding Bootcamp
Established2013
FoundersDavid Yang, Nimit Maru (co-founders)
Classes offeredFull-Time Immersive, Part-Time Immersive (Flex), JavaScript Jumpstart (beginner), Introduction to Front-End Development
Campus typeUrban

Fullstack Academy is an immersive software engineering coding bootcamp located in New York City.[1] Students of the full-time flagship course learn full stack JavaScript over the course of a 13-week, on-campus program. Fullstack Academy offers beginner courses in JavaScript (JavaScript Jumpstart)[2] and front-end development,[3] as well as a summer program for college-age students (Summer of Code), and a part-time version of their full-time curriculum (Flex).[4]

History

Fullstack Academy was founded in 2012 by David Yang (formerly of Yahoo!, Gilt)[5] and Wharton School alumnus Nimit Maru (formerly of Yahoo!, Bloomspot).[6]. The company joined the Spring 2012 cohort of Y-Combinator.[7] The following year, Fullstack opened to students. [8] In 2019, Fullstack Academy was acquired by Bridgepoint Education.[9] Founders David Yang and Nimit Maru left the company in 2021. As of 2021, Fullstack no longer offers an in-person bootcamp in Chicago.[10]

Course offerings

Fullstack's flagship immersive course begins with a four-week "foundations" course, to be completed remotely before arriving on-campus. The on-site component of the program involves thirteen weeks of intensive JavaScript education, incorporating a lecture-workshop format, as well as a team-based project phase.[11] Back-end languages taught include Node.js/Express; front end languages include React.js/JavaScript MVC, HTML5, and CSS3; and Data Structures taught include MONGODB, NoSQL, and Postgres. Full-time students have access to career assistance following graduation. Tuition for the full-time immersive is $17,610.[4][12]

The Flex-Immersive is a part-time course covering the same content as Fullstack Academy's full-time program. The foundations course and career assistance programs are also available to Flex students.[13]

Summer of Code is an immersive course for college and graduate school students with computer science or technically equivalent experience, held each year between June and August.[4] The course is full-time and adheres to the same curriculum and structure as the flagship immersive program.[14]

Admissions

Fullstack Academy's immersive courses (Full-Time, Flex-Immersive, & Summer of Code) use selective admissions procedures, admitting approximately 8% of applicants.[15]

Applicants for the Full-time Immersive, Flex, and Summer of Code programs must pass a fundamental-skills evaluation, technical interview, and in-person interview prior to program acceptance.[16]

Awards and media

Fullstack Academy was named Best Coding Bootcamp of 2015 by SkilledUp.com.[17] Fullstack, its co-founders, and former students have received media coverage from Forbes.com,[18] The Huffington Post,[19] Business Insider,[8] VentureBeat.com,[20] and Fox5NY.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fullstack Academy". Fullstack Academy. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. ^ "JavaScript Jumpstart – Master the Fundamentals of JavaScript". Fullstack Academy. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ^ "Introduction to Front-End Development". Fullstack Academy. 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  4. ^ a b c "Fullstack Academy | Reviews, Courses, and News". Course Report. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  5. ^ David Yang. "David Yang: Executive Profile & Biography – Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  6. ^ "List of Private Companies Worldwide, Letter – Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  7. ^ "Fullstack Academy". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  8. ^ a b "4 traits that make developers desirable by employers". Business Insider. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  9. ^ "Bridgepoint Education Acquires a Coding Bootcamp in Fullstack Academy". EdSurge News. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  10. ^ "Fullstack Academy". Fullstack Academy. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  11. ^ "Top coding bootcamp in New York and Chicago". 2015-09-12. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  12. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Fullstackacademy.com. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  13. ^ "Learn Web Development at these 10 Part-Time Bootcamps". Course Report. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  14. ^ Bellamy, Ebony (2015-02-26). "Fullstack Academy Offering Students a Summer of Code". SkilledUp. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  15. ^ Toscano, Nick. "The Ultimate Guide to Coding Bootcamps: The Exhaustive List". Skilledup.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  16. ^ "Apply to Fullstack Academy". Fullstackacademy.com. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  17. ^ "Fullstack Academy: Winner Skillies Bootcamp Award". SkilledUp. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  18. ^ "Why Women Are Choosing Coding Bootcamps". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  19. ^ "Coding School: When Your School Project Lands You the Job | Robin Raskin". Huffingtonpost.com. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  20. ^ Robert McGuire (2014-06-26). "Hacking the hacker school: How the bootcamp is being taken to scale outside the coding world | VentureBeat | Dev | by J. O'Dell". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  21. ^ "Fullstack Academy – Fox 5 News Feature: Hiring Day July 2015". YouTube. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-30.

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