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Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit four-year institution in Hollywood, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 5,472 students in fall 2024.

Los Angeles Film School offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Music Technology, Music Theory and Composition, and Cinematography and Film/Video Production. It awarded 1,082 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 51% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 31 to 1.

Mission

The mission of The Los Angeles Film School is to inspire students with an inventive method of education that concentrates on preparation for career opportunities in the entertainment industry. We do this with a curriculum that integrates technical knowledge with artistic exploration and creativity, taught by a staff of industry professionals. Our education is delivered through reflective teaching methods and hands on learning in the heart of Hollywood, the world’s entertainment capital.

Mission statement as reported by Los Angeles Film School

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,472
Students enrolled
51%
First-year retention
1,082
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
31:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

AssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 9

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 7
Communications Technologies 1
Communication and Journalism 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
31:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
699
Associate degrees
383

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,472
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,472
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,151
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
38%
Men
62%
White
24%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
30%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
20%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
78%
Students taking some online courses
22%

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Senior Vice President of Operations
Mike Myles
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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