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Seattle Film Institute

Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, WA · City · 65 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

The Seattle Film Institute (SFI) is renowned as the Pacific Northwest’s premier film school, best known for its highly practical, industry-aligned training in filmmaking, acting for film, producing, and film composing. The student experience is characterized by a collaborative, conservatory-style culture where students form tight-knit production crews and gain immediate hands-on experience on active film sets. What sets SFI apart is its unique "total immersion" philosophy and accelerated degree options, allowing prospective students to earn a career-ready Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in significantly less time than at traditional four-year universities.


Wikipedia:The Seattle Film Institute (SFI) is a private for-profit film school in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1994, SFI offers part-time classes, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and certificate programs in film and digital video production.

Location
Seattle, WA, 98119-1707 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
SEA · Seattle
14 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$55,496
Avg net price
$41,595
Tuition
$33,000
Books & supplies
$740/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$39,209
$30–48k
$40,856
$75–110k
$46,934
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
1st-yr retention
78%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
81%
Transferred
0%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
19%
Median debt
$13,000
Monthly loan payment
$138
Student Body
Men 71%Women 29%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
57%
Median family income
$24,493
Independent students
55%
Avg age at entry
27.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
9%
Black
17%
Asian
9%
Two or more
12%
NH/PI
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Film/Video and Photographic Arts26
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Institutional
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Avg faculty salary
$5,625/mo
Instructional spend/student
$4,980
Federal loan rate
55%

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