Consumer Information

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General Information:

Name of Institution: Sessions College for Professional Design
Address: 398 S. Mill Ave, Suite 300, Tempe, AZ 85281
Year Founded: 1997
First Accredited: 2001
Accreditation Expires: 2016
CEO: Doris Granatowski
President: Gordon Drummond

Accreditation(s) and Agency E-mail Contact Information:

Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council 1601 18th Street, N.W., Suite 2, Washington, D.C. 20009.
General inquiries: Brianna@detc.org.
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools (certificate programs) 3624 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680. General inquiries: info@cess-msa.org

State Approval and E-mail Contact Information:

Arizona State Board of Private Postsecondary Education 1400 W. Washington St, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. General inquiries: Cassandra.pinon@azppse.gov

Participation in Funding Programs:

  • Authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs for GI Bill programs
  • Approved for the Department of Defense MyCAA program
  • Approved for Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard Military Tuition Assistance
  • Approved in the State of Arizona as an Eligible Workforce Training Provider

 

Mission & Description:

Institution Mission Statement:

The mission of Sessions College is to prepare art and design professionals by providing the highest quality of online arts education. The school prepares students for careers in art and design by providing a thorough training in the technical, creative, and critical thinking skills required for professional practice.

Areas of Special Focus:

Sessions College offers Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree programs in Graphic Design, Web Design, and Digital Media, as well as certificate programs in graphic design, Web design, multimedia arts, digital arts, marketing design, game art, and fine arts.

Description of Institution:

Sessions College is a fully online school of the creative visual arts. Founded in New York City in 1997, Sessions College has a main campus located in Tempe, Arizona. Sessions College has graduated many thousands of students from more than 80 countries around the world.

 

Student Demographic Profile:

Age

16-22 10%
23-30 36%
31-40 33%
41-50 12%
Over 50 9%

Grand Total

100%

 

Gender

Female 68%
Male 32%

Grand Total

100%

 

 

Highest Education attained

Associates 7%
Bachelors 48%
Doctorate 1%
GED 2%
High School 26%
Masters 12%
Other Degree 3%
Other HS Equivalent 1%

Grand Total

100%

Based on 2010 and 2011 school years.

 

Courses/Programs/Degrees:

Program Subject Average Program Tuition/Cost per credit hour:
Degree Programs Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Graphic Design
Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Web Design
Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) in Digital Media
http://www.sessions.edu/degree-programs		 $250/credit hour for full-time students
Certificate Programs
(Professional and Advanced)		 Graphic Design
Web Design
Multimedia Arts
Digital Arts
Marketing Design
Game Art
Fine Arts
http://www.sessions.edu/certificate-programs		 Professional Certificate Tuition: $6,000

Advanced Certificate Tuition: Starting at $7,500
Individual Courses
 Open enrollment in more than 80 individual courses.
http://www.sessions.edu/certificate-programs/individual-courses		 $200-900 tuition per course

 

Success Indicators:

Average Completion/Graduation Rate for Students:

  • Professional Certificate Programs: 46.3%
  • Advanced Certificate Programs: 48.1%

Data based on 2009 and 2010 school years.

Percentage of program students surveyed who responded that they:

  • Achieved their learning goals: 92.1%
  • Would recommend the institution to a friend: 93.3%
  • Were satisfied with their studies: 98%

For more information, go to: http://www.sessions.edu/for-students/alumni/alumni-survey

 

Other Disclosures of Outcomes:

Graduate Success:

  • 48.2% of graduates agree that their studies helped them to receive a promotion or salary increase.
  • 29.8% of graduates gained a salary increase following their studies.
  • 46.6% of graduates agree that their studies helped them to gain a new job or freelance work.

Other indicators:

  • 91% of graduates are currently employed
  • 68% of graduates have jobs in creative, technical, or marketing fields
  • 50% of graduates have freelance work
  • 92.8% of graduates agree that they acquired new skills in art or design technology
  • 86% of graduates agree that they were helped to apply creative ideas in their art or design projects
  • 89.2% of graduates agree that their experience at Sessions College was positive
  • 89.2% of graduates agree that they are proud of their accomplishments at Sessions College

For more information, go to: http://www.sessions.edu/for-students/alumni/alumni-survey

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