
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2023 was 51.9%, with 439 applicants and 228 accepted. This marked a significant increase from the Class of 2022, which saw a 41.6% acceptance rate with 392 applicants and 163 accepted. The admissions rates fluctuated over the years, peaking at 51.9% in 2023 after relatively lower rates like 41.7% in 2016 and 43.7% in 2017. Notably, the acceptance rate reached 45.6% in 2020 and has shown a general upward trend since then, emphasizing a less competitive admission landscape recently compared to earlier years.