SFF

San Francisco Film School

San Francisco, California Private for-profit 2-year Large city

Overview

San Francisco Film School is a private for-profit two-year institution in San Francisco, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 127 students in fall 2024.

San Francisco Film School offers certificates and associate degrees across 1 program, the largest being Cinematography and Film/Video Production. It awarded 18 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 25% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

Creating filmmakers and content creators with careers in the entertainment industry.

Mission statement as reported by San Francisco Film School

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

127

Students enrolled

25%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 1

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 1

Cinematography and Film/Video Production CertificateAssociate 18 graduates

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: 25%
First-year retention, part-time students: 38%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 12
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 127
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 127
Full-time, fall 2024: 95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 216
Full-time, 2024-25: 84%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

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

Women: 14%
Men: 86%
White: 2%
Black or African American: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 96%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 100%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
President: Jeremiah Birnbaum
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact