San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

Location and Contact Information

50 Oak Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-6011
USA
Main Tel: (415) 864-7326
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music was established in 1917 by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead. The school was initially known as the Ada Clement Piano School, but was given its current name in 1923. The institute offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in areas such piano and organ, voice and opera, and music theory and composition, among others. The school also provides adult education as well as pre-college education.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music conducts auditions for its prospective students. The school offers financial aid in the form of the Student Professional Development Fund and the Alumni Scholarship Fund. The school publishes an online newsletter as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in music.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 33,280
Books and supplies$ 620

Financial Aid

San Francisco Conservatory Of Music participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$17,246
Institutional Grant81%$12,800
Federal Grant19%$4,916
Pell Grant19%$3,252
Other Federal Grant16%$1,942
State or Local Grant35%$7,612

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan51%$6,947
Federal Loan51%$5,737
Other Loan5%$11,500

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to San Francisco Conservatory Of Music:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY1,078
2University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL15,323
3DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN2,298
4Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA1,697
5Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT10,192
6Rice UniversityHouston, TX5,357
7University of RochesterRochester, NY9,735
8Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK3,884
9Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA1,868
10Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL19,291

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master826
Bachelor555
Post-master's certificate144
2-4 year degree 4

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  32

Students

Student enrollment was 402 in 2009-2010 (387 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 1% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men34%
Women54%
All43%

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

San Francisco Conservatory Of Music offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MUSIC (151 awarded)

  • Conducting
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Piano and Organ
  • Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments
  • Voice and Opera