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Full Sail University

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburb

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

48:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Full Sail University

3300 University Blvd, Winter Park, Florida 32792

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Phone

(407) 679-0100

Website
www.fullsail.edu/

Mission Statement

Full Sail University's (Full Sail's) mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education, delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals, that addresses the career opportunities available in an ever-growing, constantly evolving industry. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement. Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail's real world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment. Full Sail's educational philosophy is based upon four simple, vital principles. 1. Empower our students through an active relationship with the entertainment and media industry. 2. Connect students with educators and industry guests who inspire and challenge. 3. Provide learning environments that are real world. 4. Promote professionalism throughout the educational experience.

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Mission Statement

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Full Sail University's (Full Sail's) mission is to provide students with an innovative style of education, delivered by a staff of dedicated individuals, that addresses the career opportunities available in an ever-growing, constantly evolving industry. We do this by developing unique curricula that combine elements of creativity, art, business and life skills, technical prowess, and academic achievement. Our education is delivered via immersive teaching methods, both in Full Sail's real world production studios and classrooms, as well as through our online learning environment.

Full Sail's educational philosophy is based upon four simple, vital principles.

1. Empower our students through an active relationship with the entertainment and media industry.

2. Connect students with educators and industry guests who inspire and challenge.

3. Provide learning environments that are real world.

4. Promote professionalism throughout the educational experience.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$26,307

Out of state

$26,307
Graduate

In state

$16,912

Out of state

$16,912

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
78%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 57.0% $5,014
State/local grants 5.0% $1,780
Institutional grants 50.0% $6,658
Loans 67.0% $8,038

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

Not Available

Books & Supplies

$530 per year

Personal Expenses

Not Available

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Digital Arts
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Communications Technology/Technician
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to function as workers and managers within communications industries. Includes instruction in business economics; basic management; principles of interpersonal and mediated communications; radio, television, and digital media production; and related aspects of technology and communications systems. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Artificial Intelligence
      • A program that focuses on the symbolic inference, representation, and simulation by computers and software of human learning and reasoning processes and capabilities, and the computer modeling of human motor control and motion. Includes instruction in computing theory, cybernetics, human factors, natural language processing, and applicable aspects of engineering, technology, and specific end-use applications. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Computer Programming, Other
    • Computer Science
      • A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
      • A program that prepares individuals to assess the security needs of computer and network systems, recommend safeguard solutions, and manage the implementation, auditing, and maintenance of security devices, systems, and procedures. Includes instruction in computer architecture, programming, and systems analysis; networking; telecommunications; cryptography; security system auditing and design; applicable law and regulations; risk assessment and policy analysis; contingency planning; user access issues; investigation techniques; and troubleshooting. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • ENGINEERING
    • Computer Software Engineering
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. Includes instruction in discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, managerial science, and applications to complex computer systems. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
    • Human Computer Interaction
      • An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design. See other colleges that offer this major
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Digital Arts
      • A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
      • A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Design and Applied Arts, Other
    • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other
    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
      • A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
    • Intermedia/Multimedia
      • A program that prepares individuals creatively and technically to express emotions, ideas, or inner visions in either two or three dimensions, through simultaneous use of a variety of materials and media. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Technology
      • A program that focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music and technology; and that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the composition, recording, synthesis, and performance of music; audio-visual production; scoring for film and multimedia; and software and multimedia development. Includes instruction in music theory, music history, composition, acoustics, recording technology, computer composition, electronic music synthesis, technology-based performance, 3D sound and spatial audio, and music business and law. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Management
      • A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; music products merchandising; artist agency and promotion; music law; and applications to specific activities such as managing theaters, recording studios and companies, bands and other ensembles, individual artists, and music organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other

Most Popular Graduate programs

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
Full List of Programs

Graduate ProgramsX

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Knowledge Management
      • A program that focuses on the study of knowledge management in government agencies and corporations for the purpose of supporting stated organizational goals and objectives, and prepares individuals to function as information resource managers. Includes instruction in information technology, principles of computer and information systems, management information systems, applicable policy and regulations, and operations and personnel management. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
  • EDUCATION
    • Educational/Instructional Technology
      • A program that focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Includes instruction in foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
    • Human Computer Interaction
      • An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design. See other colleges that offer this major
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
      • A program in the applied visual arts that focuses on the general principles and techniques for effectively communicating ideas and information, and packaging products, in digital and other formats to business and consumer audiences, and that may prepare individuals in any of the applied art media. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
      • A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/media arts, as well as the basic principles of filmmaking and film production. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
$0
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
32%
Male Students
68%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Caucasian36.15%
  2. Black28.0%
  3. Hispanic/Latino18.27%
  4. Not Specified8.83%
  5. Two Or More Ethnicities5.96%
  6. Asian1.89%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.68%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.22%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

38,302

Undergraduate students

36,177

Graduate students

2,125

Full Time Students
100%
Part Time Students
0%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children

Top five largest sports teams

Male sports:
  • Other Sports
Female sports:
  • Other Sports
Full List of Athletics

Full List of Athletics X

    • Male

    • Other Sports

    • Female

    • Other Sports
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