Horowitz Andreessen Academy
San Francisco, USA · A one-year school where you build projects and work inside a tech company.
Early round closes 5 Nov 2026. A later round opens in early 2027 if seats are left.
$0tuition for the first class
~50students in the first class
Sep 2027first day
10founding tech partners, incl. Google and NVIDIA
Your year at a glance
Sep – AprProjects and short courses in San Francisco
MayAbroad
Jun – AugWork full-time in a company
Why students like it
- No tuition fee for the first class of about 50 students, starting September 2027. Source ↗
- Ten founding partners, including Anthropic, Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI and Stripe, plus 60+ hiring partners. Source ↗
- Every student spends at least three months working full-time inside a company. Source ↗
- Every student gets a $5,000 travel budget for 3–4 weeks of research abroad. Source ↗
- Started by a16z and run by Gagan Biyani, a co-founder of Udemy. Source ↗
Good to know
- It does not give a degree or college credit, and it is not accredited. You leave with a portfolio of your work. Source ↗
- You pay for your own housing and food. A shared dorm room is about $1,600–1,800 a month; a single room about $2,300–2,600. Some help may be offered to admitted students who need it. Source ↗
- Students from India and other countries can apply, but the Academy cannot promise a US visa. Source ↗
- Its site does not say whether the company work is paid. Source ↗
- Who can apply: no minimum age (under-18s need a parent to co-sign), no school-leaving certificate needed, and at most two years of full-time college by September 2027. Source ↗
How to apply
Show your workShare one to three links to things you have built.
Write a littleDescribe one project in 200 words or less.
Record a videoOne minute about yourself. No marks or tests at this stage.
Want a degree too?
Doing this does not close the door. You can still apply to universities in India or abroad afterwards. A counsellor can show you which routes stay open and how long each takes.
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