Seattle Film Institute
- Net Price
- $41,595 F
- 143% more than the typical college
- Enrollment
- 65
Bottom line: A D+ overall grade — outcomes trail most U.S. colleges.
About Seattle Film Institute
Seattle Film Institute is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.
Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.
Institutional Profile
- Institution Type
- Private for-profit Special-Focus Institution
- Carnegie Class
- Special Focus
- Enrollment
- 65
- Setting
- Urban
- Primary Strengths
- Visual & Performing Arts
Why students choose Seattle Film Institute
CollegeRanker Report Card
Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.
Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.
How we grade →Admissions
This school does not report a competitive admit rate — most qualified applicants are admitted.
Check your odds →Net price + aid
Students pay about $41,595 a year after grants and scholarships — 143% above the typical U.S. college. See net price by family income below.
See cost & aid →Earnings + debt
Graduate earnings aren't reported for this school yet.
See outcomes →Mobility + social capital
Mobility and social-capital data are limited for this school — see what's reported below.
See mobility →Can I Get In?
How selective Seattle Film Institute is — and how your numbers stack up.
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Academics & Admissions
Is It Hard to Get Into Seattle Film Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
Seattle Film Institute, located in Seattle, Washington, enrolls students across a range of programs.
- Retention Rate
- 78%
- Faculty Salary (mo)
- $5,625
- Diversity Index
- 0.68
Can I Afford It?
What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.
Cost & Financial Aid
How Much Does It Cost to Attend Seattle Film Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
Published tuition at Seattle Film Institute is $33,000, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $41,595. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $39,209 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $13,000 in federal student loans.
- In-State Tuition
- $33,000
- Out-of-State
- $33,000
- Avg Net Price
- $41,595
- Median Debt
- $13,000
- Pell Grant Rate
- 57%
- Federal Loan Rate
- 55%
What Families Actually Pay
- Family Income $0–$30K
- $39,209
- Family Income $30K–$48K
- $40,856
What Happens After?
Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.
Graduate Outcomes
Is Seattle Film Institute Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
How Seattle Compares
Dot right of center = above national average.
Does It Change Lives?
Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?
Top Programs
The fields Seattle Film Institute awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.
Top Careers
Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for Seattle Film Institute's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.
- C-Art Director$105,180 · 5% growthAdaptable 60
- C-Animator$86,120 · 3% growthAdaptable 60
- D+Fashion Designer$79,600 · 1% growthAdaptable 60
- D+Interior Designer$62,510 · 4% growthAdaptable 60
- C-Museum Curator$59,880 · 8% growthAdaptable 60
- D+Graphic Designer$58,910 · 3% growthVulnerable 48
- D+Photographer$40,760 · 4% growthAdaptable 60
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Hard to Get Into Seattle Film Institute? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
Seattle Film Institute, located in Seattle, Washington, enrolls students across a range of programs.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend Seattle Film Institute? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
Published tuition at Seattle Film Institute is $33,000, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $41,595. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $39,209 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $13,000 in federal student loans.
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