by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Full Sail University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The cost of attendance at Full Sail University stands at about $39,814.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $26,906.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,908.00 |
| Total cost | $39,814.00 |
| That is 21% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,814.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,655.00 |
| Net price | $31,159.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,814.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,792.00 |
| Net price | $31,022.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 1.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $31,506.00 | $31,645.00 | $40,435.00 |
| Senior year | $33,005.00 | $33,151.00 | $42,359.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $129,007.00 | $129,576.00 | $165,569.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $49,147.00 | $49,364.00 | $63,076.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,485.00 | $1,491.00 | $1,905.00 |
| Total amount paid | $178,153.00 | $178,940.00 | $228,644.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Freshman year | $31,506.00 | $31,645.00 | $40,435.00 |
| Senior year | $31,998.00 | $32,139.00 | $41,067.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $63,504.00 | $63,785.00 | $81,502.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,193.00 | $24,300.00 | $31,049.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $731.00 | $734.00 | $938.00 |
| Total amount paid | $87,697.00 | $88,084.00 | $112,552.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $38,875.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,759.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $31,667.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $30,885.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,833.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,377.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,054.00 |
Use Full Sail University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Full Sail University comes to $14,038.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,038.00 |
| 75th | $29,429.00 |
| 90th | $43,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $16,379.00 |
| High income | $18,874.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,107.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Full Sail University amounts to $-1,061.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Full Sail University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Full Sail University add up to $2,740,125,112.00 covering 124,590 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 3,721 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,045.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 81 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,156.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Full Sail University, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.