As of 2026-10-08 the site lists a 19-month Cyber Engineering Immersive, a 16-month Accelerated Cyber Engineering track (both work-integrated with paid apprenticeships) and a part-time Cybersecurity Certificate at $14,900, all with Apply Now links. source
Flatiron now sells cybersecurity mainly as a 16 to 19 month work-integrated program where apprenticeship wages are supposed to cover tuition, with a $14,900 part-time certificate alongside. It suits people who can commit 40 hours a week and want paid work during training. Before signing, get in writing what you owe if the apprenticeship placement does not happen or ends early.
The facts
| Category | Cybersecurity, Software engineering, AI and machine learning, Returnships and apprenticeships |
|---|---|
| Website | flatironschool.com/cybersecurity |
| Based | New York, NY (mailing address Wilmington, DE) · founded 2012 |
| Format | online-live, online-self-paced |
| Programs | Cyber Engineering Immersive (work-integrated, 19 months), Accelerated Cyber Engineering (work-integrated, 16 months), Cybersecurity Certificate (part-time) |
| Length | Immersive 19 months: 40 hrs/week in phase 1, then 20 hrs education plus 20 hrs apprenticeship; Accelerated 16 months at 20 plus 20 hrs/week; certificate length not stated on the pages fetched. unknown |
| Tuition | $14,900 to $29,900 Work-Integrated Immersive $29,900 list, $10,400 Bletchley Scholarship, $19,500 tuition commitment, which the site says is offset by about $19,500 of apprenticeship earnings; Accelerated $14,900 list, $3,000 scholarship, $11,900 commitment against about $26,000 earnings; Cybersecurity Certificate (PT) $14,900. verified |
| Financing | upfront, installments, loan, scholarship, deferred Certificate tuition can be paid in full, in monthly installments or with student loans at varied interest rates. Work-integrated programs use a structured payment plan in which apprenticeship pay (starting month 5 for Immersive, month 2 for Accelerated) is meant to cover tuition. The tuition page does not state what happens if no apprenticeship is placed, and no refund policy is shown there. |
| Admission | basic assessment Application plus a fit quiz; no IT experience required for the Immersive, IT background recommended for the Accelerated track. |
| Stack | security fundamentals, hands-on labs, live instructor sessions plus self-paced modules, industry certification prep (certs not named on page) |
Outcomes
This program does not publish job-placement or salary outcomes. Treat any number you hear from admissions as unverifiable.
Interview-prep depth
The syllabus is not public in enough detail to score. Page mentions 1:1 mentorship, Discord community and a Career Services link; no detail on mock interviews, technical interview hours or negotiation.
Job support: light. Page mentions 1:1 mentorship, Discord community and a Career Services link; no detail on mock interviews, technical interview hours or negotiation.
Whatever the program covers, the interview itself is free to prepare for here: coding patterns, system design, practice prompts, company guides.
What a careful reader should know
In October 2017 the New York attorney general reached a $375,000 settlement with Flatiron over operating without a license and misrepresenting graduate employment rates and salaries (Wikipedia). WeWork acquired the school in October 2017 and sold it to Carrick Capital Partners in 2020. The current 'zero net cost' pitch depends on being placed in a paid apprenticeship for the full term; the page does not publish placement or completion rates for the cyber tracks. Course Report's most recent Flatiron update is dated June 18, 2026.
Third-party signals: Course Report 4.45 (581 reviews). Graduation-time star ratings are collected by the schools; weigh them accordingly.
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