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Full Sail Real World Education, Florida

Overview of Full Sail Real World Education

Full Sail Real World Education is in a large suburb, in Winter Park, Florida. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Full Sail Real World Education earn degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students and faculty are generally focused on one of the school's main fields of study. The most common major fields study at Full Sail Real World Education include design, music, drama and performing arts, photography and commercial art, and computer science and engineering.

Full Sail Real World Education Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here Full Sail Real World Education does well in comparison to most schools.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 4,511 students (4,502 full-time equivalent). The student body at Full Sail Real World Education is overwhelmingly male.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Full Sail Real World Education (Full Sail) provides its students with extensive instruction in creative media, offering Baccalaureate of Science Degrees in Game Design and Development, Entertainment Business, Film, Digital Art and Design and Computer Animation together with Associate of Science Degrees in Recording Arts and Show Production nd Touring. Full SailĘs unique style of training is geared to maximize hands-on experience and provide solid, practical knowledge that will further graduatesĘ realization of career goals in the media communications and the entertainment media industries. Full SailĘs educational philosophy is based upon three simple, vital principles. 1. Provide hands-on training on current, industry-respected equipment. 2. Center the education in the heart of the industry that it serves. 3. Staff the school with instructors who are current professionals, active in their respective fields of expertise."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Full Sail Real World Education

Full Sail Real World Education
3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792-7429
General Phone: (407) 679-0100
Admissions Phone: (407) 679-6333
http://www.fullsail.com

Full Sail Real World Education Programs and Degrees (2005)

Full Sail Real World Education awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Music1,244various music studies
Photography And Commercial Art618cinematography
Computer Science And Engineering471computer programming, computer support
Design285design and applied arts
Business And Management222business
Drama And Performing Arts166theatre design
Liberal Arts163interdisciplinary studies

Number of programs and degrees for Full Sail Real World Education in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree2,7176
Bachelor's degree2892
Award of less than 1 academic year1631

Student Body

In 2005, Full Sail Real World Education had a total enrollment of 4,511 students (4,502 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black11%
Hispanic10%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida92%
Ohio1%

Full Sail Real World Education Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %

Full Sail Real World Education Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Winter Park, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Full Sail Real World Education Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year71$43,84915$40,560
Associate professorcalendar year54$34,11412$35,812
No academic rankcalendar year231$28,87433$28,282
All faculty totalcalendar year356$32,65660$32,857

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full Sail Real World Education Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

LIBERAL ARTS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

MUSIC
Music, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

Full Sail Real World Education Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Full Sail Real World Education Apart:

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Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
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% of degrees in music
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Male % of student body
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% of degrees in drama and performing arts
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Top 5%Full Sail Real World Education % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
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Top 7%Full Sail Real World Education Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Full Sail Real World Education % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
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Top 15%Full Sail Real World Education % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Number of students
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Top 16%Full Sail Real World Education Number of students
% of degrees in design
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Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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