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How to use the Film School Application Database & Tracker
Thanks to our many members, the FilmSchool.org Application Database and Tracker consists of over 4,000 applications that date back to 2015, making it one of the most advantageous tools on the website. Its basic function is to track film schools’ rates of acceptance, minimum GPAs, accepted test scores, in addition to each program's many notification and decision dates.- Category: FilmSchool.org Guides
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- Application Periods
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- Series
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- Applications
- 4,946
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- 5,257,795
- Comments
- 4,799
The application was really straightforward...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 23, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 17, 2026
it was fun! the ucla application was def my...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- CSUN Narrative TV Production
I enjoyed the UCLA application! kind of...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Date
- Mar 4, 2026
I didn’t apply SCA last year when I applied to graduate film schools the first time. But I feel very excited to be accepted. The materials required were a lot and I spent around two months to get all final drafts.
- Film Program & Degree
- USC - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 18, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- UNSW Australia
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
First time applying.
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Producers Program MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Interview Date
- Mar 3, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory (CCM)
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Attending (Admitted w/o Interview)
UC Riverside - MFA in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts - Fall 2024
I love the current students on this program so...
- Film Program & Degree
- UC Riverside - Writing For The Performing Arts MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 2, 2024
- Undergrad Program
- Kenyon College
The application process was pretty...
- Film Program & Degree
- Emerson - MFA Writing for Film and Television
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 19, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- University of New Mexico
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
My first time applying was surprised I got accepted in so excited I’m transitioning from acting to screenwriting.
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Screenwriting MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 16, 2026
- Interview Date
- Jan 28, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 11, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- University of New Mexico
FSU's College of Motion Picture Arts website...
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - Screenwriting
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- Full Sail University
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Good, I am a BFA graduate from DePaul, so I...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Creative Producing MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 24, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2026
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- Syracuse - Film MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 13, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 18, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 4, 2026
The application process was quite simple and...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Creative Producing MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 15, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 31, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 3, 2026
applied end of October, interviewed end of...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Oct 29, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 22, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 28, 2026
First time applying
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Documentary MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- University of California, Irvine
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (DM me privately)
Pretty stress-free application
- Film Program & Degree
- Ohio - MFA Film
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 6, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 19, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2026
Application went really well. Applied last...
- Film Program & Degree
- DePaul - Creative Producing MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2026
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
Prompt-based writing samples.
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - Screenwriting
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 30, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 14, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 2, 2026
This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the Tracker
- Film Program & Degree
- AFI - Editing
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 14, 2019
- Interview Notification Date
- Jan 15, 2019
- Interview Date
- Feb 4, 2019
- Decision Notification Date
- May 14, 2019
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Jun 24, 2019
- Scholarship Notification
- Jun 24, 2019
- Undergrad Program
- BU film
- Willing to share application materials?
- Yes (attached or included with this logged application entry)
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First time applying, semi self-taught with screenwriting (majored in American Studies), graduated undergrad in 2023.
- Film Program & Degree
- Emerson - MFA Writing for Film and Television
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 31, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Feb 24, 2026
- Scholarship Notification
- Feb 24, 2026
- Undergrad Program
- Smith College
- Willing to share application materials?
- No / Prefer not to share
GPA: #.## (Data visible for Supporting Members)
Interview in two weeks. dont even remember...
- Film Program & Degree
- UCLA - Directing/Film Production MFA
- Applications Submitted
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Nov 1, 2025
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 10, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 23, 2026
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For example:
- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)