Published prices side by side
These are list or upfront prices shown on official pages on October 30, 2026. Bootcamp discounts change by cohort and payment method, so treat them as examples, not quotes.
| Option | Published price | Schedule | Source note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullstack Academy Software Engineering Immersive, full-time live online | $11,995 list; $7,995 upfront with discount | Mon to Fri, 10:00am to 2:00pm ET; Jan 25 to Apr 16, 2027 | Discounts not valid for sponsor, company or milestone payments |
| Fullstack Academy Software Engineering Immersive, part-time | $11,995 list; $4,995 upfront with discount | Mon, Wed, Thu, 7:30pm to 10:30pm ET; Dec 14, 2026 to May 27, 2027 | Marked as a limited-time offer |
| Flatiron School Software Engineering Certificate | $14,900 | Full-time or part-time; weeks not listed on the tuition page | Upfront, loans or monthly instalments |
| Coursera Plus | $59 a month or $399 a year | Self-paced | 7-day free trial; 14-day money-back guarantee on annual |
| Google Data Analytics on Coursera | $49 a month in the US and Canada after a 7-day trial | Self-paced; 6 months at 10 hours a week | Coursera says most learners finish for under $300 |
What the bootcamp premium buys
The clearest difference is fixed time. Fullstack Academy's full-time cohort meets four hours a day, five days a week, which is 20 scheduled live hours a week for about 12 weeks, or roughly 240 live hours by our count before any breaks. The part-time cohort meets 9 hours a week for about 23 weeks. You also get instructors on a timetable and classmates moving at the same pace.
Self-paced courses replace that with flexibility. You can study at 6am or on weekends, pause for a busy month and choose your own sequence. The cost of that freedom is that no one notices when you stop. Our self-paced versus cohort guide covers how to judge which you will finish.
Outcomes claims: what to ask for
Bootcamp marketing often quotes job placement rates. The Council on Integrity in Results Reporting (CIRR), a nonprofit, says its members commit to reporting 100% of student outcomes, record student career goals on day one so they are verified by auditors, publish standardized outcomes reports annually and have annual third-party audits of reported data. Its standards page does not, in the version we read, spell out the exact employment window or salary statistic.
Use that as a checklist rather than as proof that any school is good. Ask whether the figure counts every student who enrolled or only graduates who chose to job-search, what time window it covers, whether jobs are full-time and in the field, and who audited it. A placement rate without a denominator and an auditor is marketing copy.
- Which students are in the denominator: enrolled, graduated, or job-seeking graduates only?
- How many days after graduation are jobs counted?
- Are contract, part-time and teaching-assistant jobs counted as placements?
- Is the report independently audited, and can you read the whole report?
Worked example: total cost over six months
Take Sam (an invented learner) who wants about six months of study. The cash gap is large, but the honest comparison adds two things. First, a full-time daytime cohort may mean giving up paid work; put your own figure in. Second, hours you plan are not hours you complete. If Sam abandons a self-paced plan after 100 hours, the $354 subscription cost $3.54 per completed hour and produced no portfolio. Our online course cost per hour guide shows how to calculate this for your own numbers.
| Route | Cash cost | Scheduled or planned hours | Cash per planned hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fullstack full-time cohort, upfront | $7,995 | About 240 live hours plus homework | About $33 |
| Fullstack part-time cohort, upfront | $4,995 | About 207 live hours plus homework | About $24 |
| Coursera Plus monthly for 6 months | $354 | About 520 hours if Sam keeps 20 hours a week for 26 weeks | About $0.68 |
| Coursera Plus annual | $399 | Same 520 hours, with about 6 months of access left | About $0.77 |
| freeCodeCamp or The Odin Project | $0 | Sam's own schedule | $0 |
Readiness checklist before paying for a bootcamp
If you tick fewer than four, a low-cost self-paced plan with a written weekly schedule is the lower-risk first step. You can still join a cohort later with a clearer sense of what you need.
- I have completed at least 20 to 40 hours of free material and still want to continue.
- I can attend every scheduled session for the full cohort dates.
- I have read the whole outcomes report, including the denominator and time window.
- I know the refund or withdrawal terms in writing before the cohort starts.
- I have compared the upfront price with instalment and loan totals.
- I have checked whether my employer or a public programme could pay part of the cost.
Where Educative and Coursera Plus fit
Coursera Plus suits learners who want many structured courses and professional certificates under one fee; check that the programme you want is included. Educative Unlimited is a subscription to hands-on software courses and projects; its plan page gave conflicting catalogue counts (500+ courses in the feature list, 800+ in the FAQ), so check that the course you want is included. Its FAQ says cancelling stops renewal with access until the end of the paid period and that it will not issue a refund, so confirm the plan length and total at checkout. Neither replaces a bootcamp's live timetable. Sources accessed 30 October 2026.
Questions before you decide
How much does a coding bootcamp cost?
Published prices vary widely. On October 30, 2026 Fullstack Academy listed its Software Engineering Immersive at $11,995, discounted to $7,995 upfront for the full-time cohort, and Flatiron School listed its Software Engineering Certificate at $14,900.
What is CIRR?
CIRR is a nonprofit outcomes-reporting standard. Its site says members commit to reporting 100% of student outcomes, publish standardized reports annually and have annual third-party audits of reported data.
Are self-paced subscriptions refundable?
It depends on the provider. Coursera Plus has a 14-day money-back guarantee on annual payments. Educative says cancelling stops renewal and that it will not issue a refund for the remaining period.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Fullstack Academy: tuition and cohort dates Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Flatiron School: tuition Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- CIRR: home page Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- CIRR: our standards Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera Plus plans and FAQ Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Coursera: Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Educative Unlimited: plans and FAQ Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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