Full Sail Real World Education: Narrative Description

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FULL SAIL REAL WORLD EDUCATION J-13

3300 University Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32792-7437
Tel: (407)679-6333
Free: 800-226-7625
Admissions: (407)679-0100
Fax: (407)678-0070
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.fullsail.com/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1979. Setting: suburban campus with easy access to Orlando. Research spending 2003-04: $350,000. Total enrollment: 4,227. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 2,954 applied, 69% were admitted. Students come from 44 states and territories, 9 other countries, 1% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 11% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 19% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: modular. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, summer session for credit, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: minimum 'A' average in Algebra II. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $150.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Most popular organization: Student Chapter of Audio Engineering Society. Major annual events: Annual Speech Tournament, Success Seminar, Entertainment Business. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols. College housing not available. Full Sail Library with 1,621 books, 79 serials, 628 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. 33 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

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