Sessions College for Professional Design

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About Sessions College for Professional Design

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Where is Sessions College for Professional Design located?

Sessions College for Professional Design is located in Tempe, AZ, in the United States.

What type of institution is Sessions College for Professional Design?

Sessions College for Professional Design is a private university based in AZ. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Sessions College for Professional Design open admission?

Yes. Sessions College for Professional Design reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

What is the tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design?

Sessions College for Professional Design's published in-state tuition is approximately $7,400 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.

How many students attend Sessions College for Professional Design?

Sessions College for Professional Design reports total enrollment of approximately 194 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Sessions College for Professional Design actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Sessions College for Professional Design is approximately $15,149 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $16,785 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $21,244. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Sessions College for Professional Design?

Sessions College for Professional Design reports a graduation rate of approximately 40% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Sessions College for Professional Design have?

Students who borrowed at Sessions College for Professional Design left with a median of approximately $17,813 in federal loans, and about 51% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How should I verify final details about Sessions College for Professional Design?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Sessions College for Professional Design.

How much do Design and Applied Arts graduates from Sessions College for Professional Design earn?

Sessions College for Professional Design's certificate graduates in Design and Applied Arts earned a median $37,727 four years after graduating, 4% above the $36,116 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). Graduates who borrowed took out a median $11,571 in federal loans at this college (about $123 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $22,719 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).

Does Sessions College for Professional Design get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

Yes. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Sessions College for Professional Design is flagged "lower earnings": its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $34,311, below the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. First-year students who list it see a notice after submitting the FAFSA. The notice is informational and does not affect financial aid eligibility, and it describes the whole institution, not any one program. It was not flagged in the December 2025 release and is flagged in the March 2026 release, which is the one FAFSA filers see now.