Full Sail University Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5100 of 14,131 In the World
#1432 of 2,597 In North America
#1352 of 2,496 In the United States
#49 of 109 In Florida
#2 of 2 In Winter Park

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$28,695 /y
Aid receiving
78%
Undergraduates
25,532
Graduates
1,205
Male:Female Ratio
68:32
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Full Sail University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Full Sail University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

4,762 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

21,969 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Full Sail University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9665 (36%)
Black or African American 7486 (28%)
Hispanic 4885 (18%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2361 (9%)
Two or more races 1587 (6%)
Asian 505 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 128 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 58 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 8 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Full Sail University is $28,695 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,695/year
Average aid awarded
$8,531
Students receiving aid
78%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,893
$30-48K $28,890
$48-75K $28,856
$75-110K $31,322
$110K+ $30,479

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $26,307$16,912
Tuition in-state $26,307$16,912
Tuition out-of-state $26,307$16,912

Full Sail University majors

Full Sail University has granted 3,531 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs and 828 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Full Sail University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Human Computer Interaction 56 548 94
Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies, Other 40 233 124
Audiovisual Communications Technologies & Technicians, Other 71 313
Digital Arts 71 287
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 24 254 74
Design and Applied Arts, Other 60 267
Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other 48 251
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other 19 105 150
Music Technology 51 207
Intermedia & Multimedia 42 210
Communication and Media Studies, Other 31 146
Computer Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other 125 50
Communications Technology & Technician 18 150
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 10 69 87
Design and Visual Communications, General 8 46 87
Music Management 13 92
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology & Technician 22 80
Sports Communication 4 42 27
Computer Science 23 49
Educational & Instructional Technology 56
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3 51
Journalism 46
Computer Software Engineering 8 28
Public Relations & Image Management 35
Computer & Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 7 27
Computer Programming, Other 15 12
Knowledge Management 22
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 20
Artificial Intelligence 2 8
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 6
Grand Total 771 3,531 828

Full Sail University has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 40% 44%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%

Publications & Citations

Full Sail University has published 42 scientific papers with 90 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Art & Design, Psychology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Environmental Science, Sociology, Political Science, and Mathematics.

Publications
42
Citations
90

Publication / Citation count by topic

Computer Science
28 / 70
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
22 / 64
Art & Design
21 / 63
Psychology
20 / 71
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
19 / 43
Engineering
17 / 28
Environmental Science
15 / 22
Sociology
14 / 24
Political Science
14 / 45
Mathematics
13 / 15
Law
13 / 44
Geography and Cartography
11 / 16
Business
11 / 35
Multimedia
10 / 38
Medicine
9 / 9
Chemistry
9 / 17
Biology
9 / 28
Physics
9 / 21
Philosophy
9 / 55
Quantum and Particle physics
8 / 21
Fashion Design
8 / 11
Social Psychology
8 / 56
Economics
8 / 19
Education Majors
8 / 7
Statistics
8 / 12
Human-Computer Interaction
7 / 10
Geology
7 / 8
Literature
6 / 21
Math Teachers
6 / 4
History
6 / 2
Linguistics
6 / 46
Neuroscience
6 / 28
Optical Engineering
5 / 14
Development Studies
5 / 6
Communications and Public Relations
5 / 36
Biochemistry
5 / 11
Software Engineering
5 / 6
Archaeology
5 / 2
Finance
4 / 13
Management
4 / 9

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2008 0 1
2009 2 0
2010 4 0
2011 3 1
2012 4 1
2013 5 0
2014 1 2
2015 2 8
2016 2 8
2017 0 7
2018 1 7
2019 1 5
2020 2 10
2021 5 7
2022 7 17
2023 0 12

Full Sail University alumni

  1. Kaká

    Kaká
    Born in
    Brazil Flag Brazil
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    diplomatassociation football playerwriter
    Biography

    Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká ( Portuguese: [kaˈka] ) or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In his prime as a playmaker at AC Milan, a period marked by his creative passing, pace, goal scoring and dribbles from midfield, Kaká was widely considered one of the best players in the world, and is regarded by pundits as one of the greatest footballers of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.

  2. Adam Wingard

    Adam Wingard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    film editorscreenwritercinematographerfilm screenwriteractor
    Biography

    Adam Wingard is an American filmmaker. He has served as a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, cinematographer, actor, and composer on numerous American films.

  3. Alex Vincent

    Alex Vincent
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actorfilm actoractorvoice actor
    Biography

    Alexander Vincent LoScialpo is an American actor, writer and sound engineer. He is known for his role as Andy Barclay in the Child's Play franchise, having played the character in Child's Play (1988), Child's Play 2 (1990), Curse of Chucky (2013), Cult of Chucky (2017) and again for the Syfy/USA Network television series Chucky in 2021.

  4. London on da Track

    London on da Track
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    composersongwriterrecord producer
    Biography

    London Tyler Holmes, known professionally as London on da Track, is an American record producer, rapper, and songwriter. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug and has also worked with Kodak Black, Nicki Minaj, Juice WRLD, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Rich Homie Quan, Gucci Mane, Giggs, Drake, Post Malone, T.I., 21 Savage, 50 Cent, Sfera Ebbasta, Summer Walker, Roddy Ricch and Ariana Grande, among others.

All 22 notable alumni

General info

Total FTE staff 2,358
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, Florida, 32792-7429
United States
City population 30,000
Phone 4076790100