by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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.
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%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 23,030 full-time undergraduates at 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.
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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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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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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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