San Francisco, CA · Private · 226 undergraduates · urban
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Moderately selective
A conservatory embedded in San Francisco's performing-arts district with close links to the professional music industry.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 51.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 72.1%
439 applicants in the reported year
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What sets San Francisco Conservatory of Music apart
Academic design
Undergraduates pursue performance, composition, technology and applied composition, and related music fields through private study, ensembles, musicianship, theory, and frequent performance.
Campus pattern
Students live and work in central San Francisco near major venues including Davies Symphony Hall and the War Memorial complex, so performances and professional arts organizations are part of the immediate neighborhood.
Defining feature
A conservatory embedded in San Francisco's performing-arts district with close links to the professional music industry.
Can I get in?
51.9% admitted
Applicants complete music-specific prescreening and audition requirements; repertoire and format vary by area of study.
Recent applicant pool
439About 52 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for San Francisco Conservatory of Music, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What San Francisco Conservatory of Music weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates pursue performance, composition, technology and applied composition, and related music fields through private study, ensembles, musicianship, theory, and frequent performance.
Make the fit specific
A conservatory embedded in San Francisco's performing-arts district with close links to the professional music industry.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants complete music-specific prescreening and audition requirements; repertoire and format vary by area of study.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants complete music-specific prescreening and audition requirements; repertoire and format vary by area of study.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A conservatory embedded in San Francisco's performing-arts district with close links to the professional music industry.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
San Francisco Conservatory of Music beyond the classroom
Students live and work in central San Francisco near major venues including Davies Symphony Hall and the War Memorial complex, so performances and professional arts organizations are part of the immediate neighborhood.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates pursue performance, composition, technology and applied composition, and related music fields through private study, ensembles, musicianship, theory, and frequent performance.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live and work in central San Francisco near major venues including Davies Symphony Hall and the War Memorial complex, so performances and professional arts organizations are part of the immediate neighborhood.
What changes the experience
A conservatory embedded in San Francisco's performing-arts district with close links to the professional music industry.