This might not be what you're looking for but I decided to tell you anyway, see what you can get out of it.
I've been in your seat before and decided to bail out.
From my understanding, depending on your motivation, these institutes (fullsail, SAE) will work on the level you're into it. Meaning, if you're there to learn everything and be first in line AND keep a solid practice schedule (do shit yourself instead of reading about it) you'll be fine. If you decide to do only what's necc. you'll be nothing more than a cableboy with no backbone when stuff doesnt work the way you expected it to be. I considered enlisting at this similair school that starts out with an sound engineering course this year... the thing is, they're about 10 to 15 years late.
The record business as we know it have had their best years and theres plenty and I mean, plenty of GOOD engineers and producers out there without jobs that will do your job better and cheaper. Go look for a real job and rock out recording on the side, if you're good at what you do you'll get there. At least, that's what I got out of it. In retrospect it would have been so easy, go to school and get a job. Unfortunately it doesnt work like that, you get chosen by artists and labels for your visions and capabilities, not your degrees on the first place.
Also, I think we're all good examples of the whole do-alot-with-very-little scene, people can buy intermediate audio gear (002/003,firepod,firestudio,fireface) and make decent records with it for a whole less than anybody else (less overhead). As soon as people get this, they dont NEED that big studio with outfitted with Neumann's and Neve gear to make a good sounding record, they wont go to those big places. Do a lot with little!
I hope this helped
