Academic Comparison between USV and FIDM SF

University of Silicon Valley and FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (for-profit) and located in California

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

Both schools are four-year, private (for-profit) schools.
FIDM SF has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,645) than USV ($22,480).
USV has more students with 477 students while FIDM SF has 113 students.
FIDM SF has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while USV's ratio is 13 to 1.
USV has more full-time faculties with 9 faculties while FIDM SF has 8 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

University of Silicon Valley	vs.	FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco
San Jose, California	Location	San Francisco, California
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification
$22,480	2025 Tuition & Fees	$32,645
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$11,846	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,650

51.18 %	Acceptance Rates	-
41.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
29 %	Graduation Rate	-
2 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	100 %
477	Student Population	113
9	Number of Faculties	8
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-