ℹ️ A note about this profile

Full Sail University doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Full", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Visual & Performing Arts (the school's signature program)
  • Students who thrive in a large, programmatic environment

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
25,777
20,000 and above
In-state tuition
$26,906
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$26,906
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

💰 What families actually pay

Net price by family income

Net price = sticker price minus grant aid. This is what families actually pay out-of-pocket after scholarships and need-based aid — the most honest affordability signal there is. At Full Sail University, the average net price is $38,875/yr across all families.

Family income $0-30k
$38,738/yr
Family income $30-48k
$38,162/yr
Family income $48-75k
$38,181/yr
Family income $75-110k
$40,236/yr
Family income $110k+
$41,762/yr

🔎 Earning over $110K? The federal brackets above lump every family from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Need-based aid usually phases out somewhere between $200K and $300K at private colleges — but the exact threshold varies a lot. For a precise estimate based on your family's actual income, assets, and your student's academic profile, use Full Sail University's official Net Price Calculator:

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Source: College Scorecard (NPT41-NPT45). Net price = total cost of attendance minus federal, state, institutional, and other grants. Some brackets may be suppressed for student-privacy reasons (small cohorts). Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates only. The $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — Department of Education hasn't refreshed these brackets since the early 2010s.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Full Sail University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Full Sail University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Visual & Performing Arts
2,158 degrees · 55.1%
Typical career outcomes
Graphic Designer $59k Art Director $106k Multimedia Artist / Animator $99k Musician / Singer $39k
Highly variable. Steady-pay roles cluster in design, illustration, production. Performance careers have very wide income distributions.
2. Communications Technologies
719 degrees · 18.4%
Typical career outcomes
Broadcast Technician $56k Sound Engineering Technician $59k Audio / Video Equipment Tech $51k
Broadcast tech, sound engineering, AV production.
3. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
572 degrees · 14.6%
Typical career outcomes
Project Manager $99k Management Analyst $99k Research Analyst $79k
Often paired with another field (data + biology, design + tech). Outcomes match the second discipline.
4. English Language & Literature
244 degrees · 6.2%
Typical career outcomes
Technical Writer $80k Editor $75k Writer / Author $74k Public Relations Specialist $67k
Writing-heavy roles. Variance is huge — corporate technical writers pay 2× journalists.
5. Computer & Information Sciences
225 degrees · 5.7%
Typical career outcomes
Software Developer $132k Data Scientist $108k Information Security Analyst $120k Web Developer $85k
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Full Sail University

AI degrees (annual)
19
CIP 11.0102
CS degrees (annual)
126
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

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