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San Francisco Film School

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San Francisco Film School

  • LocationSan Francisco, CA
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 2-year · 141 students
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San Francisco Film School 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 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of San Francisco Film School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miOld Saint Mary's Cathedral: 0.3 mi1Saint Patrick Catholic Church: 0.4 mi2National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi: 0.6 mi3Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Church: 0.7 mi4Saints Peter and Paul Church: 0.8 mi5Saint Boniface Catholic Church: 0.9 mi6San Francisco Film School (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Old Saint Mary's Cathedral — 0.3 mi · 660 California Street, San Francisco
  2. Saint Patrick Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 756 Mission Street, San Francisco
  3. National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi — 0.6 mi · 624 Vallejo Street, San Francisco
  4. Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Church — 0.7 mi · 906 Broadway, San Francisco
  5. Saints Peter and Paul Church — 0.8 mi
  6. Saint Boniface Catholic Church — 0.9 mi · 135 Golden Gate Avenue, 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

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Campus facts

SettingCity
Students per faculty member8 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)
141
Total students141
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$32,354
Cost of attendance (per year)$37,597
Median federal debt at graduation—
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
First-year retention25%
Median earnings 10 years after entry—
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants23%

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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