San Francisco Conservatory of Music: Review & Facts

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 440 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1917 and is one of the 15 schools located in San Francisco, California.

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Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and postmaster certificate are offered at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Majors
Offered

10

San Francisco Conservatory of Music deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 10 majors. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at San Francisco Conservatory of Music is very high at 90% (well above California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

90%

Good

The graduation rate at San Francisco Conservatory of Music is average - 69%. Roughly 13% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at San Francisco Conservatory of Music is excellent - 3:1. Find out more information on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, around $51,300 per year. The additional fees at San Francisco Conservatory of Music beyond tuition are around $1,500; this comes to $52,800 annually.

Read the details about San Francisco Conservatory of Music additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate

42%

As reported in recent government data, 392 applications were submitted and 163 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

The college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at San Francisco Conservatory of Music is $110.00. The graduate application fee is $110.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at SFCM and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (415) 864-7326 or check San Francisco Conservatory of Music Website.

Opportunities and Services

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SFCM, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

SFCM offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 500 students, which provides a nice on-campus housing option. The room price is very high -- nearly $13,900 per year.

Based on the college crime data, San Francisco Conservatory of Music appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Location and Address

Postal Address:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak Street
San Francisco, California
94102-6011, USA