Courses at American Film Institute

American Film Institute receives thousands of applications every year. The enrollment at the university is 144 per class. The class is comprised of a successful mix of Directors, Editors, Cinematographers, Producers, Screenwriters, and Production Designers. As per the unofficial sources, the acceptance rate is between 1% - 25%, indicating that the institute is very competitive at the time of admission.

American Film Institute fellows are not traditional film school students. On average, they are in their late 20s and mid-30s, when they start training at AFI. In other words, they have lived and worked as Scientists, Composers, Army Captains, Journalists, Stand-Up comics, and more. International student population is 40% of the institute's student body. The institute offers only MFA programme in six academic disciplines.

American Film Institute Fellows are not traditional film school students. On average, their ages range between late-20s to mid-30s when they start their training at the institute. In other words, these students have lived and worked – as composers, scientists, Army captains, investigative journalists, stand-up comedians, and more. Because of this reason, AFI faculty approach these students as passionate and dedicated peers.