Seattle Film Institute
Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$41,595Average net price / year
57%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,000Median debt at graduation
65Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,000
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,496
- Books & supplies
- $740
- Average net price
- $41,595
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $39,209
- $30–48k
- $40,856
- $75–110k
- $46,934
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 57%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 57%
- Students with federal loans
- 55%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 5 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 7 | $28,447 | $17,956 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 26 | $30,789 | $12,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 8 | $13,476 | $52,247 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 65
- Graduate students
- 41
- Part-time
- 5%
- Women / men
- 29% / 71%
- White
- 51%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 17%
- Asian
- 9%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $50,625 / year
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.sfi.edu/#fronttable
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Visual & Performing Arts – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Seattle Film Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $41,595 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $33,000 and the full cost of attendance is $55,496.
What is the graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Seattle
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public · 31,942 students |
$14,091 | 39% | 85% | $78,466 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 4,062 students |
$34,662 | 77% | 76% | $75,272 |
| Seattle Central College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,953 students |
$8,819 | — | 32% | $43,307 |
| North Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public · 3,074 students |
$10,740 | — | 33% | $47,728 |
| Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,762 students |
$24,488 | 83% | 62% | $64,506 |
| South Seattle College Seattle, WA · Public · 1,616 students |
$6,004 | — | 31% | $44,486 |
| City University of Seattle Seattle, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,137 students |
— | — | — | $69,460 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 471 students |
$31,016 | — | 68% | $38,673 |
| Divers Institute of Technology Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 198 students |
$39,337 | — | 91% | $62,489 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle Seattle, WA · Private for-profit · 154 students |
$23,787 | — | 67% | $32,491 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.