Seattle Film Institute's tuition & fees has increased from $30,240 (2016) to $33,000 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,000 (year 2016) to $34,000 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2023) at Seattle Film Institute.
Seattle Film Institute's tuition increase rate is lower than the Washington's average increase rate of 15.27%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 15.71% from 2016 ($47,960).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Seattle Film Institute's COA is $55,496, which is increased by 5.70% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Seattle Film Institute's COA over the past 8 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.13% for the last 8 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $33,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Seattle Film Institute over last the 8 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $740, and it has increased 85.00% from the year 2016 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2016-17 | $400 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $500 | 25.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $600 | 20.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $740 | 23.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $740 | |
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| 2023-24 | $740 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.52% when living-off campus from the year 2016 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Seattle Film Institute.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2016-17 | $17,320 | - |
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| 2017-18 | $18,436 | 6.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,436 | |
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| 2019-20 | $18,436 | |
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| 2020-21 | $18,436 | |
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| 2021-22 | $18,762 | 1.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,762 | |
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| 2023-24 | $21,756 | 15.96% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Seattle Film Institute and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Seattle Film Institute | $33,000 | $33,000 | - |
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| DigiPen Institute of Technology | $37,400 | $35,900 | 4.18% |
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| The Art Institute of Seattle | $17,460 | $17,460 | - |
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| Northwest College of Art & Design | $18,100 | $18,100 | - |
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| Argosy University-Seattle | $0 | - | - |
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| Sanford-Brown College-Seattle | $13,548 | $13,548 | - |
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