San Francisco Film School

155 Sansome Street 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
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  • 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.

School Highlights

San Francisco Film School serves 107 students (68% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 77%.

Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 107 students
  • Minority enrollment: 98%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Top Rankings

San Francisco Film School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

San Francisco Film School
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Year Founded
2005
Total Faculty
n/a
315 staff

Student Body

The student population of San Francisco Film School has grown by 664% over five years.
The San Francisco Film School diversity score of 0.67 is less than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has declined by 10% over five years.
Total Enrollment
107 students
9,796 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
32:1
# Full-Time Students
73 students
1,259 students
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# Part-Time Students
34 students
8,537 students
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This chart displays the Full-time students and Part-time students enrollment breakdown of San Francisco Film School.
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# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
242 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
73 students
1,250 students
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# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
63 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
34 students
8,299 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
10 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
121 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
9%
n/a
% Asian
30%
13%
% Hispanic
1%
47%
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% Black
8%
7%
% White
2%
23%
% Hawaiian
47%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in San Francisco Film School and the percentage of Hawaiian community college students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
5%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in San Francisco Film School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in California.
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.625%
0.4221%
This chart displays completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of San Francisco Film School and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of California by year, with the latest 2023-24 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.4286%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
18%
85%
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Median Debt for Graduates
n/a
$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
n/a
$6,239
Acceptance Rate
n/a
93%
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Profile last updated: 08/14/2024

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • Enrollment: 107 students
  • Minority enrollment: 98%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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For California public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,516 per year for in-state students and $6,779 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $17,819 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in California is 83%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

California community colleges have a diversity score of 0.70, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in California is Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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