Columbia College Hollywood vs. SFBU

Columbia College Hollywood vs. San Francisco Bay University comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	San Francisco Bay University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Location	Tarzana, CA	Fremont, California
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	291	164
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	sfbu.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$7,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$7,920
Room & Board	$16,578	$9,200
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$12,510
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$9,570
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	157
Admitted	-	109
Acceptance Rate		69.4%
Enrolled %		15.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.72
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	3:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$258	N/A

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
% Men	58%	47%
% Women	42%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	0%
% Black	16%	0%
% Hispanic	18%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
% In-State	27%	0%
% Out-of-State	55%	0%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	SFBU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College Hollywood is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (291 students vs. 164 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. SFBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or SFBU?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 224.2% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 224.2% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than San Francisco Bay University ($25,680.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Columbia College Hollywood ($12,510 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 80.2% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($9,200 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Columbia College Hollywood (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Francisco Bay University students is 30.8% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($9,570 vs. $7,319)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College Hollywood or SFBU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SFBU or Columbia College Hollywood .

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at SFBU (2.72)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. SFBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or SFBU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SFBU and Columbia College Hollywood.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/