Sessions College for Professional Design is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 15 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 6 Certificate, 6 Associate, and 3 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $12,440 for undergraduate programs.

Total of 308 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 129 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Sessions College for Professional Design is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameSessions College for Professional Design
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address51 West 3rd St, Suite E-301, Tempe, AZ
Online Students308
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$12,440
Student to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)
Online Degree Programs
Total15 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates6 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Sessions College for Professional Design. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,440 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $510 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$9,060$10,740$12,440$12,440$12,440
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$415$435$510$510$510

Online Programs By Area of Study

Sessions College for Professional Design offers 15 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 6 Associates, 3 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs663 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs663 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects20 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design14 2 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Commercial and Advertising Art1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography19 3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Graphic Design25 5 9
Illustration16 10 1

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Sessions College for Professional Design is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 308 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment308
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses308
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 308 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 36 Arizona Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 267 students living in the U.S. States other than Arizona, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses308
Arizona Resident36
Other State In U.S.269
Outside of U.S.3
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses308
Degree/Certificate Seeking305
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking3

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