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Full Sail University Data & Information Overview

3 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
12% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Full Sail University Ranked?

#2,122 Best Colleges in Nation
#70 Best Colleges in FL
Audiovisual Communications Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Full Sail University was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is audiovisual communications.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Full Sail University is ranked #2,122 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 77 colleges in Florida, Full Sail University is ranked at #70.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Full Sail University?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Full Sail University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Full Sail University Faculty

36 to 1 Student to Faculty
95% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Full Sail University, this rate is 36 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Full Sail University is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  95 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Full Sail University

76% Freshmen Retention
42% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Full Sail University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  76 out of 100
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Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Full Sail University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 42%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Full Sail University.

Full Sail University Undergraduate Student Diversity

23,030 Full-Time Undergraduates
52.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
30.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 23,030 full-time undergraduates at Full Sail University.

How Much Does Full Sail University Cost?

$27,454 Net Price
61% Take Out Loans
$50,476 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Full Sail University is $27,454. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Full Sail University

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$27,840 $25,967 $26,502 $28,814 $27,355

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Full Sail University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Full Sail University, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $12,619 a year. That adds up to $50,476 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Full Sail University is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Full Sail University Graduates Make?

$44,344 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Full Sail University with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,344 in their early years. This is good news for future Full Sail University graduates since it is 4% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Full Sail University

Florida State
23,030 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The suburban atmosphere of Winter Park makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Full Sail University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792-7429
Phone: 407-679-0100
Website: www.fullsail.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FullSailUniversity
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fullsail

Full Sail University Majors

28 Majors With Completions
3,624 Undergraduate Degrees
768 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 28 majors graduated from Full Sail University. Of these students, 3,624 received undergraduate degrees and 768 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 401 $18,806
Audiovisual Communications 355 $23,850
Human Computer Interaction 341 $25,032
General Visual & Performing Arts 261 $18,264
Design & Applied Arts 240 $28,143
Writing Studies 234 $19,859
Music 194 $24,984
Fine & Studio Arts 174 $19,389
Arts & Media Management 173 $25,790
Communications Technology 146 $19,001

Learn more about the majors offered at Full Sail University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Full Sail University

100% Take At Least One Class Online
81% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 25,607 students took at least one online class at Full Sail University. This is an increase from the 24,615 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 25,607 20,796
2019-2020 24,615 19,654
2018-2019 21,638 16,164
2017-2018 19,722 14,554
2016-2017 18,212 12,626

Learn more about online learning at Full Sail University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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