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Full Sail University Overview

Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution situated in Winter Park, Florida. Winter Park is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Full Sail University Known For?

5,036 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Full Sail University.
  • In 2017-2018, 95% of the faculty were full-time.
  • On average, it takes about 4.0 years for students from Full Sail University to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

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Full Sail University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Full Sail University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Human Computer Interaction Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Communications Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Communications Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Most Popular Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Audiovisual Communications Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Full Sail University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Human Computer Interaction Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Artificial Intelligence Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Other Rhetoric & Composition/Writing Studies Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Sports Communication Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Human Computer Interaction Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#1 Best Other Communication & Media Studies Associate Degree Schools College Factual

Where Is Full Sail University?

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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
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FullSailUniversity
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fullsail

How Do I Get Into Full Sail University?

You can apply to Full Sail University online at: https://apply.fullsail.edu/

Full Sail University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Full Sail University?

68% Take Out Loans
14.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Full Sail University, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $12,061 a year. That adds up to $48,244 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Full Sail University is 14.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Full Sail University Undergraduate Student Diversity

23,030 Full-Time Undergraduates
31% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are also 1,597 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 23,030 full-time undergraduates at Full Sail University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Full Sail University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 462
Black or African American 5,989
Hispanic or Latino 4,016
White 8,873
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,671

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Full Sail University. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 102 countries are represented at Full Sail University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Venezuela, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Full Sail University

19,654 Took All Classes Online
24,615 Took At Least One Class Online
11.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 8 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Full Sail University. In 2019-2020, 24,615 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Full Sail University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 8th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Full Sail University Rankings

The following table shows how Full Sail University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Public Relations & Advertising #1 #1
Human Computer Interaction #1 #1
Arts & Media Management #1 #1
Audiovisual Communications #1 #1
Journalism #1 #1
Music #1 #1
English Language & Literature #4 #4
Design & Applied Arts #4 #4
Writing Studies #4 #4
Graphic Communications #7 #7
Film, Video & Photographic Arts #7 #7
Fine & Studio Arts #7 #7
Communications Technologies & Support #7 #7
Computer Engineering Technology #7 #7
Entrepreneurial Studies #10 #10
Computer Programming #15 #15
General Visual & Performing Arts #17 #17
Visual & Performing Arts #19 #13
Engineering Technologies #30 #30
Management Information Systems #34 #34
Computer Software & Applications #37 #37
Instructional Media Design #42 #42
Information Technology #57 #57
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #63 #63
Communication & Media Studies #66 #66
Communication & Journalism #70 #70

Online Growth Rankings of Full Sail University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Full Sail University was 11.3%. This is the #751 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Full Sail University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Full Sail University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 5%
Communications Technologies & Support 1%
Design & Applied Arts 12%
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 11%
Journalism 27%
Marketing 5%
Visual & Performing Arts 7%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Full Sail University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Full Sail University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Audiovisual Communications #7
Journalism #16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts #16
Communications Technologies & Support #29
Computer Engineering #31
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #37
Public Relations & Advertising #47
Writing Studies #63
Communication & Media Studies #74
Engineering #78
Design & Applied Arts #86
Management Information Systems #98
Computer Software & Applications #102
Instructional Media Design #111
English Language & Literature #131
Communication & Journalism #140
Visual & Performing Arts #145
Entrepreneurial Studies #150
Marketing #165

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Full Sail University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Human Computer Interaction 133 99 385 0 79 696
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 39 68 420 0 116 643
Audiovisual Communications 226 86 304 0 0 616
Communication & Media Studies 365 31 133 0 0 529
Arts & Media Management 14 26 201 0 244 485
Design & Applied Arts 25 90 236 0 88 439
General Visual & Performing Arts 52 84 263 0 0 399
Writing Studies 6 41 206 0 139 392
Communications Technology 92 32 196 0 0 320
Music 0 65 228 0 0 293
Fine & Studio Arts 0 41 241 0 0 282
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 164 0 0 0 0 164
Marketing 0 8 31 31 76 146
Public Relations & Advertising 0 8 39 0 64 111
Drama & Theater Arts 0 9 91 0 0 100
Computer Science 0 7 66 0 0 73
Information Technology 22 11 18 0 0 51
Journalism 0 0 0 0 44 44
Computer Programming 0 14 23 0 0 37
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 7 29 36
Computer Information Systems 0 1 34 0 0 35
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 24 24
Business Administration & Management 21 0 0 0 0 21
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 21 21
Computer Engineering 4 1 16 0 0 21
Computer Engineering Technology 1 1 18 0 0 20
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 6 6
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,164 723 3,149 38 930 6,004

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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