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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Regis University, Southern California Institute of Architecture. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | Regis UniversityDenver, CO | Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 54.9% | 86.5% | 76.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSan Francisco Conservatory of Music reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedRegis University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedSouthern California Institute of Architecture did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $42,60716.7% on Pell grants | $18,39731.8% on Pell grants | $43,92321.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $56,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,340Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $56,162Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 73.7% | 61.0% | 71.4% |
| First-year retention | 92.7% | 71.4% | 91.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 16.7% | 31.8% | 21.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | Not reportedNot reported by San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the most recent federal collection. | $72,105 | $71,909 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,000 | Not reportedNot reported by Southern California Institute of Architecture in the most recent federal collection. |
| Student-faculty ratio | 3:1 | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 226 | 2,627 | 236 |
| Consensus percentile | 60Lower is better | 60Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | San Francisco | Regis University | Southern California |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #486 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #901 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1569 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #507 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1587 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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