by our College Data Analytics TeamFull Sail University is a private for-profit institution in Winter Park, Florida enrolling 25,777 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 44%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #3,794 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 74%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Full Sail University ranks #3,794 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 74%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
College Factual ranked Full Sail University as #3,794 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Full Sail University is also ranked #160 on the Best Colleges in Florida list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Full Sail University is 32 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Full Sail University is 91%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Full Sail University this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
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In the current academic year, there are 25,777 undergraduates at Full Sail University.
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The typical net cost at Full Sail University is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,738 | $38,162 | $38,181 | $40,236 | $41,762 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Full Sail University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 63% of students took out student loans averaging $10,837 a year. That adds up to $43,348 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Full Sail University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Full Sail University make about $38,219 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 22% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Full Sail University make the most money.
Full Sail University is an private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. Winter Park is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Full Sail University.
Contact information for Full Sail University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792-7429 |
| Phone: | 4076790100 |
| Website: | www.fullsail.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/FullSailUniversity |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/fullsail |
In the latest year of available data, students from 11 majors graduated from Full Sail University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,041 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 891 | $19,086 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 712 | $24,845 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 673 | $26,081 |
| Computer Engineering | 649 | $43,253 |
| Arts & Media Management | 564 | $26,064 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 561 | $27,916 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 519 | $20,312 |
| Writing Studies | 473 | $19,859 |
| Computer Science | 437 | $48,227 |
25,769 students took at least one online class at Full Sail University.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Full Sail University.
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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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