Seattle Film Institute
Seattle Film Institute at a Glance
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About Seattle Film Institute
According to Wikipedia, The Seattle Film Institute is a private for-profit film school in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1994, SFI offers part-time classes, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and certificate programs in film and digital video production.
Seattle Film Institute Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 78% | 75% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Seattle Film Institute Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $33,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
Seattle Film Institute's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | 70 | 41 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Seattle Film Institute?
Seattle Film Institute is located at 3210 16th Avenue W, Seattle, WA 98119-1707.
How Safe is Seattle Film Institute?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Seattle Film Institute’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Seattle Film Institute has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Seattle has a violent crime rate of 0.79% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.11%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Seattle Film Institute Known For?
Seattle Film Institute is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
