School of rock star computer scientists

The Nerdery is twice as picky about hiring programmers as Harvard is about admitting students, according to our fact sheet, making it true. Harvard’s acceptance rate is 8% while we hire about 4% of applicants, putting us in an Ivy League of our own. Still, we need more and more nerds.

We’re looking right at you, graduates of Neumont University. There will be no “What’s your major?” icebreaking banter, either; we know full well Neumont only offers computer science degrees through an accelerated two-and-a-half-year program. Our current Nerdery class will tell you that the gig here is an accelerated learning program in-and-of itself.

By 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the need for more than 324,000 new software engineers. All we want is half. However, the Computer Research Association reported that major universities awarded just 10,000 computer science degrees last year. This Red Bull’s for you, Neumont.

“We don’t have sports, we don’t have some of the extras. If that’s a compromise, it’s one that results in a fast launch into an exciting career,” says Neumont president Ned Levine.

Pssst, hey kids, if you missed out on sports in college, the Pentathanerd Winter Games are coming (beware of the Ides of January).