Academic Comparison between Stanbridge and SFCM

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

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

Stanbridge is a private (for-profit) and SFCM is a private (not-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

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

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