American Film Institute Conservatory
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Website
- www.afi.com
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Los Angeles, about 8 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 15 mi
- Also known as
- AFI Conservatory
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Bob Gazzale (President and CEO)
- Phone
- 3238567600
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Address
- 2021 N Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1625
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies · Master's132 (41% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies. | $44,382 |
Students
379 students in 2025
- Graduate students 379
Age distribution
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
182 in 2025 · 35.7% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$39.4M
Expenses$39.5M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 5.8 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 6.1 mi
U.S. News #27
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 8.0 mi
U.S. News #20
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 10.7 mi
U.S. News #5
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 34.1 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 34.3 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 34.3 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 34.3 mi
Liberal Arts #8
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 41.6 mi
U.S. News #34
Peer median 1.3 · all 51 private art, music and design schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
All 62Notable alumni of American Film Institute Conservatory include David Lynch (Filmmaker and artist known for surrealist style), James Horner (Film composer and conductor) and Darren Aronofsky (Film director, screenwriter and producer).
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David Lynch 1946–2025
Filmmaker and artist known for surrealist style
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James Horner 1953–2015
Film composer and conductor
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Darren Aronofsky 1969–
Film director, screenwriter and producer
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Terrence Malick 1943–
Film director and screenwriter
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Edward Zwick 1952–
Filmmaker and producer
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John McTiernan 1951–
Film director known for action films
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Patty Jenkins 1971–
Director of Monster and Wonder Woman
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Janusz Kamiński 1959–
Cinematographer and longtime Spielberg collaborator
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Katherine Helmond 1929–2019
Actress known for sitcom Soap
See all 62 notable alumni of American Film Institute Conservatory →
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.