Academic Comparison between SFCM and Stanbridge

San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Stanbridge University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SFCM is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Francisco, CA and Stanbridge is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Irvine, CA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

SFCM is a private (not-for-profit) and Stanbridge is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
SFCM has more expensive tuition & fees ($56,150) than Stanbridge ($36,610).
It is harder to admit to Stanbridge than SFCM.
Stanbridge has more students with 2,928 students while SFCM has 439 students.
SFCM has a lower number of students per faculty with 5 to 1 while Stanbridge's ratio is 15 to 1.
Stanbridge has more full-time faculties with 69 faculties while SFCM has 32 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

San Francisco Conservatory of Music	vs.	Stanbridge University
San Francisco, California	Location	Irvine, California
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Other health professions school
$56,150	2025 Tuition & Fees	$36,610
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$33,306	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,522

54.91 %	Acceptance Rates	10.00 %
27.23 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	93.98 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
93 %	Retention Rate	84 %
439	Student Population	2,928
32	Number of Faculties	69
5 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Employment services, Placement services