AFI Acceptance Rate

The AFI Conservatory is highly competitive. In 2025, the acceptance rate remained under 1%.

However, FilmSchool.org members have reported slightly higher acceptance rates. If you apply to AFI, be sure to add your application information to our database to help us improve our data and support other applicants.

Take a look at FilmSchool.org's general admissions statistics for AFI...

AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (All Programs/All Years)
39.5%
Admitted
194 out of 491
13.2%
Waitlisted
65 out of 491
47.3%
Not Admitted
232 out of 491

And our admissions statistics across each of the six disciplines:

AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Directing/All Years)
20.6%
Admitted
35 out of 170
12.4%
Waitlisted
21 out of 170
67.1%
Not Admitted
114 out of 170


AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Cinematography/All Years)
38.7%
Admitted
24 out of 62
17.7%
Waitlisted
11 out of 62
43.5%
Not Admitted
27 out of 62


AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Screenwriting/All Years)
42.6%
Admitted
60 out of 141
14.2%
Waitlisted
20 out of 141
43.3%
Not Admitted
61 out of 141


AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Editing/All Years)
75%
Admitted
24 out of 32
9.4%
Waitlisted
3 out of 32
15.6%
Not Admitted
5 out of 32


AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Producing/All Years)
55.6%
Admitted
40 out of 72
12.5%
Waitlisted
9 out of 72
31.9%
Not Admitted
23 out of 72


AFI Conservatory Acceptance Rate (AFI - Production Design/All Years)
78.6%
Admitted
11 out of 14
7.1%
Waitlisted
1 out of 14
14.3%
Not Admitted
2 out of 14
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