Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$38,875Average net price / year
44%Graduation rate
$38,219Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
25,777Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,906
- Total cost of attendance
- $47,530
- Books & supplies
- $530
- Average net price
- $38,875
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $38,738
- $30–48k
- $38,162
- $48–75k
- $38,181
- $75–110k
- $40,236
- $110k+
- $41,762
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 53%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,917
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,219
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
Programs: what graduates earn
58 of 73 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $35,779 | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 153 | $34,290 | $16,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 91 | $28,514 | $15,220 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 345 | $28,447 | $14,028 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 272 | $25,501 | $17,185 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 37 | $24,862 | $12,865 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | 322 | $23,799 | $19,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 93 | — | $32,296 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | 56 | $32,253 | $24,935 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 31 | $28,090 | $24,022 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 53 | $27,720 | $25,500 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 76 | $27,597 | $25,348 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 17 | $25,184 | $22,674 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 31 | $24,679 | $20,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $24,491 | $26,499 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 43 | $23,719 | $24,392 |
| Music | 33 | $23,018 | $22,500 |
| Computer Science | 22 | $19,693 | — |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | 2 | $14,274 | $19,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 10 | $37,309 | $23,188 |
| Computer Programming | 0 | $59,102 | $32,375 |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | 21 | $63,067 | $35,671 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 41 | $58,654 | $35,077 |
| Journalism | 42 | $41,887 | $35,477 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 56 | $41,119 | $40,077 |
| Marketing | 88 | $41,000 | $35,721 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 69 | $37,416 | $38,253 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 104 | $36,401 | $35,077 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 117 | $30,599 | $54,378 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 28 | $30,595 | $35,399 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 156 | $29,154 | $38,077 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 86 | $21,973 | $54,395 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 0 | $59,343 | — |
Graduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 18 | $48,318 | — |
| Marketing | 15 | $46,953 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 25,777
- Graduate students
- 2,221
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 33% / 67%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 20%
- Black
- 32%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 32:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $53,730 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 91%
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.fullsail.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 4% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 16% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Engineering – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 9% of degrees
- English – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Full Sail University cost?
The average net price after grants is $38,875 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $26,906 and the full cost of attendance is $47,530.
How much do Full Sail University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,219 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Winter Park
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollins College Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit · 2,631 students |
$34,732 | 48% | 75% | $58,295 |
| Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit · 714 students |
$19,850 | 94% | 37% | $36,909 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.