Musicians Institute vs. SFBU

Musicians Institute vs. San Francisco Bay University comparison

	Musicians Institute	San Francisco Bay University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Location	Hollywood, CA	Fremont, California
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	812	328
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	mi.edu	sfbu.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Tuition (In State)	$27,630	$7,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,630	$7,920
Room & Board	$19,431	$9,200
Avg Net Price	$39,056	$13,221
Avg Grant Aid	$3,752	$9,718
% Receiving Grant Aid	37%	100%

Admission	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	425	98
Admitted	303	68
Acceptance Rate	71.3%	69.4%
Enrolled %	46.5%	26.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.72
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Graduation Rate	67%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	Musicians Institute	SFBU
% Men	2%	39%
% Women	2%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	0%
% Black	8%	0%
% Hispanic	13%	0%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	0%
% International	35%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Musicians Institute	SFBU
% In-State	20%	6%
% Out-of-State	27%	0%
Campus	Musicians Institute	SFBU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Musicians Institute is larger than than SFBU based on total student enrollment (812 students vs. 328 students)

Musicians Institute vs. SFBU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or SFBU?

• Musicians Institute is 248.9% more expensive to attend than SFBU for in-state tuition ($27,630.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• Out of state tuition is 248.9% higher at Musicians Institute than San Francisco Bay University ($27,630.00 vs. $7,920.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Francisco Bay University than Musicians Institute ($13,221 vs. $39,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at San Francisco Bay University are 111.2% lower than costs at Musicians Institute ($9,200 vs. $19,431)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Francisco Bay University than Musicians Institute (100% vs. 37%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Francisco Bay University students is 159% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($9,718 vs. $3,752)

Musicians Institute vs. SFBU Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Musicians Institute has a higher acceptance rate (71.3%) than SFBU (69.4%)

Musicians Institute vs. SFBU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute 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 Musicians Institute.

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