Fullstack Academy

status: enrolling · checked 2026-10-08

Site live on 2026-10-08 with dated cohorts: full-time Software Engineering Bootcamp Jan 25 to Apr 16, 2027 (apply by Dec 25, 2026); part-time coding bootcamp Oct 26, 2026 to Apr 15, 2027 (apply by Oct 5, 2026). source

Fullstack Academy is a Simplilearn-owned, live-online JavaScript bootcamp with open admissions, 13 weeks full-time or 22 weeks part-time, priced at $7,995 upfront against an $11,995 list price. It suits beginners who want a scheduled program at a mid-range price and a dated start, which the site publishes. Before paying, notice that the only outcomes report covers 2021 graduates and ask for anything newer in writing.

The facts

Category	Software engineering, AI and machine learning, Cybersecurity
Website	fullstackacademy.com
Based	Atlanta, GA · founded 2012
Format	online-live
Programs	Software Engineering Bootcamp FT (13 wks), Software Engineering Bootcamp PT (22 wks), AI & Machine Learning Bootcamp, Cybersecurity Bootcamp, Data Analytics Bootcamp
Length	13 weeks (Full-time 13 weeks, Mon-Fri 10:00am to 2:00pm ET; part-time 22 weeks, three evenings a week.) verified
Tuition	$7,995 to $11,995 Program page 2026-10-08: list price $11,995; 'Pay Upfront' $7,995; installments (0% interest) or loan $8,995. Presented as limited-time discounts. verified
Financing	upfront, installments, loan, gi-bill, employer Program page: upfront discount, 0% installment plan with no credit check, third-party loans with variable rates. Course Report: accepts GI Bill; 'job assistance guarantee' tag with no published terms. Amazon Career Choice partnership (Wikipedia, 2022).
Admission	open Admissions page: online application, call with a Student Advisor, decision within 1-3 business days; 'No prior coding experience required'. No technical test.
Stack	HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Git, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot
Hiring partners (claimed)	Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Spotify, BlackRock, Datadog, JP Morgan Chase, Northwestern Mutual, Etsy claimed

Outcomes

own report, audited

Placement: 72% of 2021 full-time graduates who completed Career Success employed in-field within one year. Median salary: $88,561 average starting salary (2021 graduates; mean, not median). Reporting period: Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper Program 2021 Jobs Report, reviewed by the Workforce Talent Educators Association (WTEA). No report for 2022-2025 graduates; the student-outcomes page still cites the 2021 figure in 2026.. verified source

Interview-prep depth

our read of the published curriculum

2 / 5

data structures and algorithms2/3

system design0/3

mock interviews1/3

behavioral1/3

Program page lists a DS&A unit (Unit 8) and a 14-hour career practicum with interview prep; no system design unit and no stated mock-interview count; Course Report reviewers cite DS&A gaps during the job search.

Job support: structured. Student-outcomes page: Career Success Team for 12 months after graduation, 1:1 coaching, workshops, '14 hours of career lessons in a Career Success Practicum', resume feedback and 'Interview Prep'. Curriculum 'Unit 8' is data structures and algorithms (program page). Mock interviews not named.

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

on the record

Ownership: founded 2012 in New York by David Yang and Nimit Maru; acquired by Bridgepoint Education (Zovio) in 2019; sold to Simplilearn (a Blackstone portfolio company) on November 28, 2022. Licensed by the New York State Education Department; address on about page 1175 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta. Runs university-branded bootcamps (Virginia Tech, UIC, LSU, UT Dallas and others) on the same curriculum. The most recent outcomes report covers 2021 graduates. The heavy 'vibe coding with 17+ tools' framing on the program page is new in 2025-2026. Reddit sentiment could not be sampled this session (search tools blocked).

Third-party signals: Course Report 4.78 (443 reviews). SwitchUp 4.81. Graduation-time star ratings are collected by the schools; weigh them accordingly.

Sources (14)

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