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Seattle Film Institute has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $33,000 |
| Books and supplies | $740 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $47,966 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $36,589 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 92% above the median net price of colleges in Washington on this site ($19,020). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $33,709 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $31,119 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | not reported |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $47,114 |
| Above $110,000 | $46,733 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | WA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 78% | 78% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 75% | 39% | 49% |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $20,000 | $14,790 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Washington and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
57% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 54% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 29% women and 71% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 54 of the 56 colleges in Washington on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,390.
Other colleges in Washington of a similar size
- Antioch University-SeattleSeattle, private nonprofit
- Great Northern UniversitySpokane, private nonprofit
- Bastyr UniversityKenmore, private nonprofit
- Northwest College of Art & DesignTacoma, private for-profit
- Whitworth University-Adult Degree ProgramsSpokane, private nonprofit
- Faith International UniversityTacoma, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Seattle Film Institute?
Published tuition and fees are $33,000 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Seattle Film Institute?
75% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.