San Francisco Film School Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#72 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

San Francisco Film School is ranked 72^nd in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate San Francisco Film School by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $48,650 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 127.
The financial aid amount ($5,453) is lower.
It offers limited area of study (2 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of San Francisco Film School are $48,650 and it is very expensive compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Francisco Film School $48,650

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $22,995

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at San Francisco Film School is 67% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Francisco Film School 67%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 71%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at San Francisco Film School is 25% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Francisco Film School 25%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at San Francisco Film School is 127 and its population very small compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Francisco Film School 127

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California 375

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at San Francisco Film School is $5,453 which is 11.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

San Francisco Film School $5,453

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,742

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at San Francisco Film School is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in California.