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Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA · City · 5,472 students
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$30,980
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
42%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$31,632
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Located on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, The Los Angeles Film School is best known for providing an immersive, career-focused education tailored directly to the entertainment industry. Its strongest degree programs span Film, Music Production, Audio Engineering, Animation, and Entertainment Business, offering hands-on training using professional soundstages, Foley suites, and industry-standard technology. Student life is fast-paced and highly collaborative, characterized by accelerated year-round schedules and mentorship from active industry professionals. What truly sets the school apart is its iconic location, embedding students within the capital of filmmaking and offering immediate proximity to major studios, agencies, and networking opportunities.


Wikipedia:The Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit college in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in 1999 and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The school encompasses the Los Angeles Recording School and offers associate and bachelor's degrees in entertainment industry fields that are taught by experienced practitioners.

Location
Hollywood, CA, 90028 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
12 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Average net price$30,980
Same price for all students
Average net price$30,980
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$30,655
$30–48k
$30,952
$48–75k
$32,250
$75–110k
$31,598
$110k+
$37,462
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
42%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
33%
Back for yr 2
51%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
43% graduated · 1% transferred · 56% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$24,375
10 yrs after entry$31,632
Debt
Median at graduation$25,250
Monthly payment$268
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$21.5k
90th percentile$30,750
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 62%Women 38%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
31 : 1
Pell grant
63%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$14,579
Independent
60%
Veterans
3%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
6%
Black
33%
Asian
2%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
19%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$24,375
After 10 yrs
$31,632
Film/Video and Photographic Arts207
Music128
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management116
Graphic Communications85
Design and Applied Arts46
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft24
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
91%
Faculty salary
$5,540/mo
Teaching spend
$5,920
per student
Federal loans
71%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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