San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) is a private music conservatory in San Francisco, California, United States. As of 2025, it had 447 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 55%
- Average net price: $42,607
- Undergraduate enrollment: 221
- Graduation rate (150%): 74%
- Graduation rate (200%): 74%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (8 years): $27,899
- Median earnings (6 years): $23,988
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Francisco, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at San Francisco Conservatory of Music include Stringed Instruments, Music Technology, Jazz.
- Stringed Instruments (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Music Technology (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Jazz (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Keyboard Instruments (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Voice and Opera (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Percussion Instruments (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Music Theory and Composition (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Brass Instruments (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Woodwind Instruments (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,186 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
San Francisco Conservatory of Music students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,283 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $30,283
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $38,209
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $43,138
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $40,423
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $45,384
- In-state tuition and fees: $56,150
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $56,150
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $22,930
- Off-campus room and board: $17,235
- Off-campus with family: $7,032
- Typical cost of attendance: $80,080
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 17%
- Federal loan recipients: 39%
- Average institutional grant: $34,320
- Average federal loan: $6,309
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
San Francisco Conservatory of Music admits 55% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 428
- Admitted: 235
- Enrolled: 64
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 221
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 186
- Graduation rate: 74%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 362
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the San Francisco Conservatory of Music acceptance rate? San Francisco Conservatory of Music admits 55% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does San Francisco Conservatory of Music cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,283 a year after aid. Average net price is $42,607.
What majors does San Francisco Conservatory of Music offer? Popular programs include Stringed Instruments, Music Technology, Jazz, Keyboard Instruments, Voice and Opera.
What is the San Francisco Conservatory of Music graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 74%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. San Francisco Conservatory of Music official site: https://sfcm.edu.