San Francisco Art Institute: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4912 of 14,131	In the World
# 1374 of 2,597	In North America
# 1296 of 2,496	In the United States
# 114 of 249	In California
# 8 of 12	In San Francisco

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

66%

Avg. cost to attend

$42,757 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

sfai.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	66%
Academic Calendar	Semesters

We've calculated the 66% acceptance rate for San Francisco Art Institute based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at San Francisco Art Institute.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Publications & Citations

San Francisco Art Institute has published 85 scientific papers with 859 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Art & Design, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, and Engineering.

Publications

Citations

859

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	55 / 192
Computer Science	47 / 482
Art & Design	42 / 149
Biology	42 / 628
Sociology	35 / 120
Philosophy	34 / 124
Political Science	33 / 97
History	33 / 149
Law	32 / 97
Engineering	30 / 349
Environmental Science	29 / 143
Psychology	27 / 337
Geography and Cartography	22 / 135
Chemistry	21 / 206
Fashion Design	20 / 112
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	20 / 96
Physics	20 / 232
Medicine	19 / 524
Art History	18 / 14
Business	17 / 182
Biochemistry	17 / 159
Genetics	17 / 359
Archaeology	17 / 123
Linguistics	16 / 58
Literature	14 / 18
Geology	14 / 20
Neuroscience	14 / 256
Aesthetics	13 / 22
Quantum and Particle physics	13 / 180
Oncology	11 / 496
Immunology	11 / 305
Paleontology	11 / 12
Social Psychology	10 / 62
Library and Information science	9 / 39
Economics	9 / 31
Bioinformatics / Computational biology	8 / 286
Management	8 / 161
Ecology	7 / 11
Mathematics	7 / 14
Mechanical Engineering	7 / 44

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Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

1. Susan Cervantes

1944-. (aged 82)

painter muralist

Susan Kelk Cervantes is an American artist. She is a leading member of the San Francisco mural movement and the co-founder and executive director of the community-based non-profit, Precita Eyes Muralists.

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2. George Albert Harris

1913-1991 (aged 78)

painter educator lithographer muralist

George Albert Harris, also known as George Harris, was an American painter, muralist, lithographer, and educator. He was a participant in the WPA Federal Art Project and was among the youngest artists on the mural project at Coit Tower. Harris' style is California Modernism, often working in abstraction, focusing primarily on still lifes and portraits.

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3. Janis Crystal Lipzin

1945-. (aged 81)

filmmaker

Janis Crystal Lipzin, is an American artist and educator, working with film, photography, video, audio, multi-media installations, and media performance. Lipzin is known for her work in many media and taught at the San Francisco Art Institute for over three decades. Lipzin's films offer a unique blend of rigorous conceptual structure, formal investigation, and sensual discovery. The Bladderwort Document is...

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