Sessions College for Professional Design Overview
Sessions College for Professional Design is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The city atmosphere of Tempe makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is Sessions College for Professional Design Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Sessions College.
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Sessions College for Professional Design Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Sessions College.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#1 | Best Design & Applied Arts Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#2 | Best Visual & Performing Arts Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Where Is Sessions College for Professional Design?

Contact details for Sessions College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 51 West 3Rd St, Suite E-301, Tempe, AZ 85281 |
Phone: | 480-212-1704 |
Website: | https://www.sessions.edu |
How Do I Get Into Sessions College?
You can apply to Sessions College online at: https://www.sessions.edu/application-form/
Can I Afford Sessions College for Professional Design?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sessions College, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $9,390 a year. That adds up to $37,560 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Sessions College is 15.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Sessions College for Professional Design Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 93 full-time undergraduates at Sessions College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sessions College for Professional Design students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 51 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Online Learning at Sessions College for Professional Design
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sessions College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in Arizona for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Sessions College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Sessions College for Professional Design was 13.6%. This is the #96 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Sessions College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Sessions College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 30% |
Computer Software & Applications | 30% |
Design & Applied Arts | 18% |
Visual & Performing Arts | 18% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Sessions College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Communications Technologies & Support | #3 | |
Graphic Communications | #3 | |
Computer Software & Applications | #7 | |
Design & Applied Arts | #7 | |
Visual & Performing Arts | #10 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #37 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Sessions College for Professional Design Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | TOTAL |
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Design & Applied Arts | 31 | 14 | 45 |
Computer Software & Applications | 8 | 2 | 10 |
Graphic Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 39 | 16 | 55 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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