AFI Conservatory: How to Apply for 2024, Acceptance Rate, and What to Expect as an AFI Fellow
AFI Application Deadline (2024) and What to Expect After Applying
Interested in applying to AFI? Mark your calendar with these important application deadlines and admissions timeline milestones. Review Filmschool.org's Application Year threads to see how your fellow applicants are doing. Additionally, once you submit your application, log it in our Application Database.
AFI graduate application deadline for 2024 entry
- Two letters of recommendation (artistic, academic only)
- Unofficial transcripts
- TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo scores (for international applicants)
Does the AFI Conservatory require an interview for acceptance?
Yes. To be considered for admission, all AFI applicants must complete an interview via Zoom.
AFI Conservatory admissions timeline
- Application Open Date for ALL DISCIPLINES: September 7, 2023
- Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date: January 1 - March 26
- Earliest/Latest Interview Date:January 23 - March 27
- Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date:March 11 - April 24
- Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date:January 2 - March 30
- Earliest/Latest Interview Date:January 19 - April 18
- Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date:January 31 - May 10
- Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date:January 9 - April 2
- Earliest/Latest Interview Date:January 20 - April 12
- Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date:March 13 - May 1
- Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification:Not Reported
- Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date:January 11 - March 24
- Earliest/Latest Interview Date:January 20 - March 30
- Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date:March 13 - May 1
- Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date:April 19 - July 22
- Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification:March 16 - April 15
- Earliest/Latest Interview Notification Date:January 10 - March 7
- Earliest/Latest Interview Date:January 17 - March 18
- Earliest/Latest Decision Notification Date:March 8 - June 6
- Earliest/Latest Admitted Off Waitlist Date:June 30 - July 13
- Earliest/Latest Scholarship Notification:March 15 - March 15
Rejected applicants do not receive portfolio or application critiques. Additionally, applicants cannot appeal admissions decisions. The AFI Conservatory retains all supporting materials and documentation.
Access AFI’s acceptance statistics and admitted applicant demographics
The AFI Conservatory is one of the most competitive film schools worldwide. Before you apply, understand how you measure up to past applicants and currently admitted AFI Conservatory fellows by becoming a Supporting Member.
- Data about the AFI Conservatory waitlist
- The average AFI Conservatory Scholarship award
- Applications from admitted AFI Conservatory Fellows
- Admissions statistics for all six disciplines
