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?
- 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.
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 |
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#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?

Contact details for Full Sail University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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/
Can I Afford Full Sail University?
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
Gender Diversity
Of the 23,030 full-time undergraduates at Full Sail University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Full Sail University has changed over the last few years.

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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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.
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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