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General Assembly

Average Rating4.31
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General Assembly is a technical education provider that teaches students the skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to make a career change into a tech role, in as little as three months. General Assembly offers part-time and full-time bootcamps and short courses in web and mobile development, product management, data science, and more. The bootcamp experience is led by instructors who are expert practitioners in their field. Students should expect to build a solid portfolio of real-life projects. Since 2011, General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students worldwide from the full time and part time bootcamp.

To enroll at General Assembly, applicants should submit an online application to connect with a GA Admissions team member who will work with them to decide if a tech bootcamps is the right fit. The GA Admissions staff are also prepared to speak with applicants about the best tech role for them, learning styles at GA, expected outcomes after the bootcamp, options to finance the bootcamp, career services offered by GA, and more.

To help students land their first job in a tech role, General Assembly students are supported by career coaches from day one. The program is enhanced by a career services team that is constantly in talks with employers about their tech hiring needs. 

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  • Ava Alberti
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    Student • Online
    Apr 27, 2017
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    Product Management Remote

    Remote experience was excellent and way better then I'd expected. We were still able to have group/partnered activities and engage with the instructor. The teacher, Aditi Joshi is a true master of her field and was a honest pleasure to learn from. The course was the perfect size and the content was dynamic. It felt as contemporary, new and ahead of the trend as possible. I really, really enjoyed it! 

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  • Akiva Weiss
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    Sales • Graduate • Data Science (Part-time) • New York City
    Apr 19, 2017
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    Great Foundational Level Data Science Course

    This course was really fast paced and difficult, but I learned more in a short period of time than I ever have in my life. We learned to use Python programming to apply statistics and predictive modeling techniques on real sets of data. If you've know Python or R and are interested in learning foundational level Data Science, this course is perfect for you.

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  • Valeria
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    Student • New York City
    Apr 18, 2017
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    Refreshing Graphic Update

    For all of you who are looking for a first approach or a refresh of what's trending with Visual Design, this course is for you. 

    I loved how we went over all the basics in design and how we had time to have workshops. 

    Totally worth it!

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  • Joseph
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    Graduate • Washington
    Mar 31, 2017
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    JavaScript

    Passionate instructor, fun projects, great peers, real world skills. I've built two full stack JavaScript websites since taking the class, but I think this speaks to my interest in the subject matter more than GA. The class offers an excellent, supported introduction to JS.

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  • Liz
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    Student • Front-End Web Development (Part-time) • New York City
    Mar 30, 2017
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    Director of Marketing

    Over the last few years, I have taken TWO courses at General Assembly. I enrolled in both the Front End Web Development Course and the Business Fundamentals and Tactics course. Both were TOP NOTCH learning experiences.

     

    When it came to the FEWD program, I had tried many times to learn to code on my own and had picked up on HTML and CSS quickly. The first part of the program was focused on HTML and CSS, which came more easily to me given my prior experience. When we beg...

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  • Vivian
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    Producer • Graduate • User Experience Design (Part-time) • Hong Kong
    Mar 30, 2017
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    UX Design Programme

    With no background in UX design, I took the UXD part-time programme out of curiosity. It has given me a good foundation to UX design with practical elements incorporated into the 10-week programme. The instructor was excellent sharing with us numermous real-life examples. Really enjoyed the learning experience at GA!

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  • Monique Brasher
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    Creative Director • Graduate • Web Development Immersive • Melbourne
    Mar 30, 2017
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    Web Development

    Very prcatical learnings & engaging Instructors who know their stuff!

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  • Rebecca K Danta
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    Operations Manager • Digital Marketing On-Demand • Online
    Mar 30, 2017
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    Digital Marketing Circuit, good for anyone and everyone!

    I took the Digital Marketing Circuit simply to learn about the field, even though I am not a marketing professional. I found the course to be super interesting, and for an online course, they did a GREAT job of keeping me focused. Here's what I liked about it: 

    -There's a good split between slide presentations and videos 

    -Knowledge checks keep you honest

    -The projects are fun

    -The workload is manageable. Not too much, and broken ou...

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  • Account Manager
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    Acct Mngr • Graduate • Data Science (Part-time) • San Francisco
    Mar 29, 2017
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    Love Data Analytics!

    If you have experience with excel this course is a great way to learn SQL and the instructors were so buttoned up. There was always help when you needed it. You should have some familiarity with excel since they jump right in and the first two weeks or so fly past excel stuff. Majority of the course is for SQL. Would recommend!

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  • Emilie Buckley
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    Admissions Producer • Graduate • Washington
    Mar 29, 2017
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    HTML CSS + Web Design Review

    This course is amazing for beginners! I walked in completely new to coding and can say I've confidently walked away being able to code a website from scratch. Don't let the "online" nature of this course fool you. It is work! It takes about 4-6 hours to complete each weeks worth of instruction and projects. That amount could be even more depending on how in depth you want to get. Another tip: be sure to use mentor hours. I rarely did this but you could easily double how advanced y...

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  • sabrina
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    UX designer • Graduate • User Experience Design Immersive • San Francisco
    Mar 21, 2017
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    UXDI at GA SF

    You're really paying for the name and recognition of General Assembly. If you want to get into UX, it is a good idea to take this course, as it gives a good overall base understanding of UX. But it doesn't go any further than that. You cover only the basics of each topic and the instructors don't bother going into greater details about any individual topic. 

    It's really important when you're choosing GA to see which instructors you're going to get, becuase that determines your ov...

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  • Hello
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    Graduate • User Experience Design Immersive • Los Angeles
    Feb 13, 2017
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    UX immersive course

    Summary:

    Don't listen to the demand or trend of next hot jobs. Listen to your heart. Do you really think you can do this for the rest of your life? General Assembly does not guarantee jobs. If I had to go back, I would have taken a cheaper course via different online Bootcamp.

     

    General Assembly itself is nothing but looking to take student's money. Their false belief of job guarantee is a scam to get students interested. General ...

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General Assembly Alumni Outcomes

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Employment Rate
82%
Graduation Rate
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Median Salary
Of the students who enroll at General Assembly, 82% graduated. 72% of graduates were job-seeking and N/A of job-seeking graduates found in-field employment after 180 days and report a median income of . Below is the 180 Day Employment Breakdown for 3148 graduates included in this report:
180 Day Employment Breakdown
DescriptionPercentage
Full Time, In-Field EmployeeN/A
Full-time apprenticeship, internship or contract positionN/A
Short-term contract, part-time position, freelanceN/A
Employed out-of-fieldN/A
Notes and Caveats
Download the GA 2021 Outcomes report here: https://ga.co/outcomes-report
* These outcomes are not audited by Course Report. In some cases, data is audited by a third party.

General Assembly Scholarships

Exclusive $1500 General Assembly Discount

For a limited time, take $1,500 off a General Assembly bootcamp or short-course with code CR1500GA

Eligible for students in the US, Canada and United Kingdom, excluding students in New York State. To claim the discount, enroll before January 31, 2025 and choose a start date before March 31, 2025. Please be sure to mention the Course Report CR1500GA promo code to the GA Admissions team so General Assembly can extend the discount to you upon acceptance.

Eligibility

This scholarship cannot be combined with other offers.

Qualifying Courses

  • 1. Data Science Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 2. Software Engineering Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 3. User Experience Design Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • 4. Data Analytics Bootcamp (Full Time) (Online)
  • Data Analytics (Short Course) (Online)
  • Data Science (Short Course) (Online)
  • Digital Marketing (Short Course) (Online)
  • Front-End Web Development (Short Course) (Online)
  • JavaScript Development (Short Course) (Online)
  • Product Management (Short Course) (Online)
  • Python Programming (Short Course) (Online)
  • React Development (Short Course) (Online)
  • User Experience Design (Short Course) (Online)
  • Visual Design (Short Course) (Online)

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General Assembly Alumni Reviews Summary

Overall Experience
4.3
Instructors
4.4
Curriculum
4.3
Job Assistance
3.9
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FAQs

How much does General Assembly cost?

General Assembly costs around $16,450. On the lower end, some General Assembly courses like Visual Design (Short Course) cost $3,500.

Where does General Assembly have campuses?

General Assembly has in-person campuses in London, New York City, Paris, Singapore, and Sydney. General Assembly also has a remote classroom so students can learn online.

Is General Assembly worth it?

The data says yes! General Assembly reports a 84% graduation rate, and 95% of General Assembly alumni are employed. The data says yes! In 2021, General Assembly reported a 82% graduation rate, a median salary of , and N/A of General Assembly alumni are employed.

Is General Assembly legit?

We let alumni answer that question. 705 General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

Does General Assembly offer scholarships or accept the GI Bill?

Yes, For a limited time, take $1,500 off a General Assembly bootcamp or short-course with code CR1500GA Eligible for students in the US, Canada and United Kingdom, excluding students in New York State. To claim the discount, enroll before January 31, 2025 and choose a start date before March 31, 2025. Please be sure to mention the Course Report CR1500GA promo code to the GA Admissions team so General Assembly can extend the discount to you upon acceptance. General Assembly accepts the GI Bill!

Can I read General Assembly reviews?

You can read 705 reviews of General Assembly on Course Report! General Assembly alumni, students, and applicants have reviewed General Assembly and rate their overall experience a 4.31 out of 5.

Is General Assembly accredited?

All of General Assembly's regulatory information can be found here: https://generalassemb.ly/regulatory-information

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