The Grace Hopper Experience
Top-Rated Coding Bootcamp
The Grace Hopper Program at Fullstack Academy is a highly rated coding education program, with dozens of positive reviews on Google, Course Report, Career Karma, Switch Up, and more.
Professional Results
Our graduates get hired by prominent tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon–as well as mid-size companies, innovative start-ups, and non-profit organizations across the U.S.
Experienced Instructors
Learn from passionate programmers who love to teach. From large open-source libraries to quantum computer simulators, they’ve hacked it all.
Real-World Coding Tools
You will use popular developer tools like Git, Github, Bash, Sublime, and Chrome Dev Tools.
Culture of Collaboration
Work with other students who are talented, driven, authentic, and supportive.
Built-In Career Coaching
Gain professional development support at every step to help reach your career goals.
How it Works
For both part-time and full-time coding bootcamps, the Grace Hopper Program curriculum is divided into 3 phases. Starting with Foundations, you’ll master Javascript fundamentals plus basic HTML and CSS to support your development in the Junior and Senior phases.
During the Senior phase, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your skills with a real-world application project. This is also the phase in which you’ll start to work with our professional career coaches to refine your resume, network, and interview skills. That way, you’ll graduate job-ready with technical and practical prowess–plus the portfolio to prove it.
Timeline (Phases)
Phases
In this part-time introductory phase, all students rise to the same technical level.
Overview
- Part-time
- Regular timed assessments
- Rolling start each Friday
Curriculum
HTML & CSS
Advanced JavaScript Closure, scoping, prototypal inheritance, recursion
Web development environment
Intro to front-end vs. back-end development
Resources
Videos, workshops, projects
Experienced industry mentor
Discussion forum
This is one of the more intense phases of the program, when you will be delving into practical application of your code. You will study:
1. Front-end development
User expectations of Web and Mobile Applications have significantly increased in the last 10 years, and the sophistication of front-end development has increased to match it. You will study HTML5 and advanced CSS, and go beyond with modern technologies like React.
2. Back-end development
You will take your JavaScript skills to the back-end, with Node.js and the amazing ecosystem of libraries that have made JavaScript the leader in next-generation back-end web engineering. You will master the use of APIs to connect to vast amounts of user data.
3. Databases
You will master data persistence by building your own SQL database engine, learning about popular SQL databases like Postgres, and how to integrate these into your applications.
At this point, you will have a solid understanding of the core technologies taught in the immersive program. It is now time to put that knowledge to use by building fully functional web applications from scratch. You will continue to deepen your knowledge by solving real-world problems and learning best practices.
1. Guided team project
You will work in a group of 3-4 students to build an e-commerce site and will build all the components of a web application from the ground up — including the front-end, back-end and database.
2. Personal project
You will come up with an idea for a web or mobile application, and build it from scratch. You will take design considerations into account, like user experience and information architecture. You will learn new technologies or libraries in order to complete this project, which will help you "learn how to learn" new areas in software development.
3. Capstone project
You will work with a team of students to come up with an ambitious idea for an app, then build it out. This will be the most impressive project in your portfolio, and will demonstrate your full understanding of software development and industry best-practices.
What We Look For in Grace Hopper Program Students
The Software Engineering Immersive at the Grace Hopper Program is designed to be both challenging and rewarding. Our curriculum provides all the tools you need to succeed, including an immersive online environment, expert instructional material, optimized learning tools, and engaging activities.
It’s our remarkable student experiences and outcomes that truly set us apart, though. For these, we rely on the commitment of the entire Grace Hopper Program community–its current students, staff, and alums. That’s why we encourage prospective students to ensure that they possess or aspire to these qualifications before submitting their application.
Foundational Coding Skills
The bootcamp does not start at a pure beginner level, so you will need to already be comfortable with coding fundamentals (loops, conditionals, arrays, objects, and functions). Take our Intro to Coding or Bootcamp Prep course to get started.
Drive
Coding bootcamps are built for accelerated learning to launch your career sooner. That means topics will be covered quickly, and you may need to set aside additional time for study, mentorship, or skills practice to stay on track.
Transparency
You’ll have support every step of the way, but it is up to you to communicate your specific needs. Be sure to master regular, honest correspondence across all channels to collaborate effectively with others.
Allyship
More than teamwork alone, allyship requires respect, empathy, and understanding. Students should be aligned with our mission - to transform lives and communities with technologies that power the future - and committed to equity and diversity in tech.
Tuition & Payment Options
Grace Hopper is committed to making tech education more accessible, so we’re reducing the enrollment deposit to $99* (normally $2,000) for a limited time. Get started on your journey before the deposit increases!
- Full-Time Tuition: $18,910
- Part-Time Tuition: $17,480
Learn more about each of these ways to finance your bootcamp education.
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Grace Hopper Full-Time Immersive
Enrollment Deposit -
$2,000$99*
Tuition During Program: $18,811
Total Tuition: $18,910Grace Hopper Part-Time Immersive
Enrollment Deposit -
$2,000$99*
Tuition During Program: $17,381
Total Tuition: $17,840 -
Keep in mind that Fullstack Academy and the Grace Hopper Program do not endorse, recommend, or promote any particular lender. The payment choice is at the discretion of you, the student. If you decide to use a personal loan, make sure to choose the option that works best for you.
Personal loans may also be available through your personal financial institution.
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VET TEC and VRRAP funding can be used to pay for select Fullstack Academy and Grace Hopper Program bootcamps. Check with your local VA office to see if you are eligible.
*Reduced enrollment deposit offer eligibility: Upon admittance into the program, pay the $99 deposit in full prior to the enrollment date.
Learn more about each of these ways to finance your bootcamp education.
Upcoming Cohorts
Choose the Right Program for You
The Part-Time 28-week curriculum could be best if you’re employed, have caretaking responsibilities, or prefer a more flexible learning experience. Each week, you'll spend 10 hours in class, plus an additional 15 estimated hours for coursework.
The Full-Time 17-week curriculum is best for those who want an accelerated learning experience and are able to study full-time. Each week, you'll need to commit 30 hours in class and an additional 15 estimated hours for coursework.
Program Schedule
Weekly (Schedule)
Schedule
Full-time Grace Hopper Program students graduate in as little as 17 weeks with regular, Monday-Friday class times.
Foundations – Weeks 1-4
- Self-Led Online
- 15-30 hours total
Junior Phase – Weeks 5-11
- Live Online Instruction
- M-F 9:30am-6:00pm ET*
Senior Phase – Weeks 12-17
- Live Online Instruction
- M-F 9:30am-6:00pm ET*
*Includes daily 90-minute break
Part-time Grace Hopper Program students graduate in as little as 28 weeks with nights-and-weekends class times.
Foundations – Weeks 1-4
- Self-Led Online
- 15-20 hours total
Junior Phase – Weeks 5-19
- Live Online Instruction
- M/W or T/TH 6:40pm–9:40pm ET
- Sat 9:00am–1:00pm ET
Senior Phase – Weeks 20-28
- Live Online Instruction
- M/W or T/TH 6:40pm–9:40pm ET
- Sat 9:00am–1:00pm ET
Professional Career Coaching
Throughout the course, Grace Hopper Program students will gain valuable insight into how to secure meaningful, lucrative employment. A career-oriented curriculum combines with experience-informed career coaching to support your best chance at professional success as a developer. You’ll receive guidance in:
- Growing your professional network
- Optimizing your resume and LinkedIn profile
- Acing interviews and assessments
- Negotiating your salary
- Combatting imposter syndrome
- Navigating company culture fit
With full transparency around challenges disproportionally faced by women and gender nonconforming professionals in tech, our instructors and career coaches are focused on helping you achieve your idea of success.
Grace Hopper Grads Get Hired
Admissions Process
Prepare
The Grace Hopper Program curriculum is not intended for beginners, so you will need some programming experience up-front. Check out our online Coding Bootcamp Prep courses to get started.
Apply
Apply online whenever you’re ready, or contact a student advisor to learn more. You can also attend an upcoming GHP online info session for guidance every step of the way–from assessment prep to financing.
Assessment
Once you’ve applied, we’ll contact you to complete an online coding assessment. This is a timed test with a 30-minute allotment.
Interview
Pending the results of your assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with one of our Instructors or Teaching Fellows. Then, we’ll alert you of your status within one week.
