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College · Catholic life on campus

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  • LocationSan Francisco, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 403 students
Official website

San Francisco Conservatory of Music is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.6 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of San Francisco Conservatory of Music, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miSaint Boniface Catholic Church: 0.6 mi1Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption: 0.6 mi2Mission Dolores Basilica: 0.9 mi3Old Mission Dolores: 0.9 mi4St. Charles Borromeo: 1.0 mi5Saint Patrick Catholic Church: 1.1 mi6San Francisco Conservatory of Music (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Boniface Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 135 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco
  2. Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption — 0.6 mi · 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco
  3. Mission Dolores Basilica — 0.9 mi · 3321 16th Street, San Francisco
  4. Old Mission Dolores — 0.9 mi · 320 Dolores Street, San Francisco
  5. St. Charles Borromeo — 1.0 mi · 701 South Van Ness Avenue
  6. Saint Patrick Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 756 Mission Street, San Francisco

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
93 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.93%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.5 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$46,591

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member5 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
215
Total students403
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$42,607
Cost of attendance (per year)$78,781
Median federal debt at graduation$27,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74%
First-year retention93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate55%
Students receiving Pell grants17%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of San Francisco

The Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption

Source: sfarch.org, sfarch.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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