American Film Institute Conservatory Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4762 of 14,131 In the World
#1327 of 2,597 In North America
#1249 of 2,496 In the United States
#112 of 249 In California
#11 of 31 In Los Angeles

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
25%
Graduates
379
Male:Female Ratio
43:57
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
afi.com

American Film Institute Conservatory Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for American Film Institute Conservatory 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.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 182 (48%)
White 107 (28%)
Two or more races 33 (9%)
Black or African American 25 (7%)
Asian 17 (4%)
Hispanic 7 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 6 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

Tuition and fees

Graduates
Tuition in-district $66,469
Tuition in-state $66,469
Tuition out-of-state $66,469
Fee in-district $4,018
Fee in-state $4,018
Fee out-of-state $4,018

American Film Institute Conservatory majors

American Film Institute Conservatory has granted 157 master's in Film/Cinema/Media Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at American Film Institute Conservatory.

Major Master
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 157
Grand Total 157

Publications & Citations

American Film Institute Conservatory has published 23 scientific papers with 145 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Library and Information science, Art & Design, Law, Media Studies, and Business.

Publications
23
Citations
145

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11 / 7
Computer Science
10 / 139
Political Science
8 / 4
Sociology
7 / 2
Philosophy
7 / 7
Library and Information science
6 / 2
Art & Design
6 / 4
Law
6 / 4
Media Studies
5 / 1
Business
4 / 2
Environmental Science
4 / 2
History
4 / 2
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
3 / 2
Geography and Cartography
3 / 2
Engineering
3 / 3
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3 / 137
Aesthetics
2 / 2
Telecommunications
2 / 2
Literature
2 / 1
Computer Graphics
2 / 1
Fashion Design
2 / 1
Math Teachers
2 / 135
Medicine
2 / 1
Mathematics
2 / 135
Art History
2 / 1
Archaeology
2 / 1
Gerontology
1 / 0
Acoustical Engineering
1 / 1
Development Studies
1 / 0
Ecology
1 / 0
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
1 / 1
Management
1 / 1
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1 / 1
Cinematography
1 / 0
Communications and Public Relations
1 / 1
Journalism and Digital Media
1 / 1
Entertainment Industry Business
1 / 0
Animation
1 / 1
Aerospace Engineering
1 / 1
Health Science
1 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 1
2005 0 0
2006 0 2
2007 1 4
2008 0 6
2009 1 7
2010 1 1
2011 1 7
2012 0 9
2013 0 11
2014 0 13
2015 0 9
2016 1 12
2017 0 7
2018 0 7
2019 0 6
2020 0 6
2021 0 14
2022 0 2
2023 0 8
2024 1 3

American Film Institute Conservatory alumni

  1. David Lynch

    David Lynch
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2025 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    cinematographerlyricistanimatorfilm screenwriterphotographer
    Biography

    David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, actor, painter, and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, with his films often characterized by a distinctive surrealist sensibility that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival, an Academy Honorary Award, and a (posthumous) Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

  2. Darren Aronofsky

    Darren Aronofsky
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    film producerscreenwriterdirectorwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Darren Aronofsky is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their surreal, dramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological realism. His accolades include a Golden Lion and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and the British Academy Film Award. Aronofsky studied film and social anthropology at Harvard University before studying directing at the AFI Conservatory. He won several film awards after completing his senior thesis film, Supermarket Sweep, which became a National Student Academy Award finalist. In 1997, he founded the film and TV production company Protozoa Pictures. His feature film debut, the surrealist psychological thriller Pi (1998), earned him the award for Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

  3. Charlie McDowell

    Charlie McDowell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1983-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Charles Malcolm McDowell is an American film director and screenwriter. McDowell made his directorial film debut with the romantic thriller The One I Love (2014). He has since written and directed the Netflix drama films The Discovery (2017) and Windfall (2022).

  4. Ari Aster

    Ari Aster
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    writerfilm directordirectorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Ari Aster is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their unsettling combination of dark comedy, horror, and graphic violence. After garnering some recognition for writing and directing the short horror film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011) as part of his studies at the AFI Conservatory, he became widely known for writing and directing the horror films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), establishing himself in the genre of elevated horror.

All 51 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names American Film Institute
AFI
AFI Conservatory
Founded 1969
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 218
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

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Los Angeles, California, 90027-1625
United States
City population 3,899,000
Phone 3238567600

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