San Francisco Art Institute

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

Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Digital Arts
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual And Performing Arts Related

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

451

Applied

337

Accepted

299

Enrolled

Female Admissions

309

Females Applied

232

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

142

Males Applied

105

Males Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

75

Application Fee

3.05

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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	November 15th	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	25	21	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,664

Fees

870

Full-time student fees

15,709

Room & board

11,650

Room only

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

Financial Aid

17,954

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,227

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,562

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,290

Avg. Loan Aid

7,320

Avg. Grant Aid

5,808

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

47%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

299

Total Undergrad students

21%

International Students

64%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.05%
Black or African American	1.67%
White or Caucasian	41.14%
Asian	8.03%
Two or more races	7.69%
Other	5.35%

Gender

Male (37.46%)

Female (62.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	36%

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

92

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 70

Male - 46

Female - 46

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