Overview

San Francisco Art Institute is a Comprehensive institution located in San Francisco, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA  94133
United States

Contact Office of Admissions
Email: admissions@sfai.edu
Phone: 415-749-4500
Fax: 415-749-4592

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Majors & Degrees

Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Urban Studies/affairs
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Design And Visual Communications, General
Digital Arts
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual And Performing Arts, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

169

Applied

160

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Female Admissions

124

Females Applied

116

Females Accepted

94%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

45

Males Applied

44

Males Accepted

98%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation Other requirements exist (see below)
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 2.5 Interview
Other requirements:	Portfolio and artist statement for BFA applicants, critical essay for BA applicants

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,664

Private

Fees

400

Full-time student fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Student Body

26

Total Undergrad students

19%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.27%
White or Caucasian	36.36%
Asian	4.55%
Two or more races	4.55%
Other	4.55%

Gender

Male (38.46%)

Female (61.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	0%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
MFAMA Exhibition, Walter & McBean Galleries Openings and SFAI Alumni Weekend + Exhibition

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Union, LOGS (Legion of Graduate Students), Film Club, Photo Club and SFAeye

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security cameras

Faculty

16

Total Faculty

3:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 4

Male - 7

Female - 9