What to know about the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, Silicon Valley's $42 million AI-era college alternative
What you need to know about the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, including how much it costs, who's teaching, and how to apply.
The Horowitz Andreessen Academy is a new $42 million alternative to traditional college education, located in San Francisco. It aims to educate young people interested in building companies, products, and emerging technologies, and will offer tuition-free courses, tech company placements, and independent projects for its first 50 students starting in 2027.
The school is for-profit and does not award accredited degrees or college credit. Prominent tech figures such as Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Stripe have backed the institution. The academy will operate on a unique model, focusing on hands-on work placements and self-directed projects rather than traditional lecture-based coursework.
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