San Francisco Film School
San Francisco Film School, also formerly known as the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking and FilmSchoolSF, is a private, for-profit vocational film school in San Francisco, California. The school was founded by Stephen Kopels and Jeremiah Birnbaum in 2005 and works in conjunction with Fog City Productions, a local independent production company, to teach students the art and craft of filmmaking. The programs include an Associate of Applied Sciences in Digital Filmmaking, a Professional Certificate program, workshops, and a GAP Year Semester Program.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $32,354
- Undergraduate enrollment: 266
- Graduation rate (150%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 52%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Differs by program
- City: San Francisco, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at San Francisco Film School include Cinematography and Film.
- Cinematography and Film (72 bachelor's)
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
San Francisco Film School students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,437 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $30,437
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $30,437
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $31,916
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average federal loan: $8,370
Admissions
San Francisco Film School has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 266
- Women: 15%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 96%
- Graduation rate: 67%
- Come back after freshman year: 25%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the San Francisco Film School acceptance rate? San Francisco Film School has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does San Francisco Film School cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,437 a year after aid. Average net price is $32,354.
What majors does San Francisco Film School offer? Popular programs include Cinematography and Film.
What is the San Francisco Film School graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 52% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 67%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. San Francisco Film School official site: see the campus website.