Strayer University

Strayer University
Former names
Strayer's Business College
Strayer College
MottoTransformation through Education
TypePrivate for-profit university
Established1892; 132 years ago (1892)
Parent institution
Strategic Education, Inc.
PresidentAntoinette Farmer-Thompson
Students52,253
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
U.S.
Campus78 U.S. campuses
Online
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Strayer University is a private for-profit university headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1892 as Strayer's Business College[1] and later became Strayer College,[2] before being granted university status in 1998.

Strayer University operates under the publicly-traded holding company Strategic Education, Inc., which was established in 1996 and rebranded in 2018 following its merger with Capella University.[3][4][5]

Strayer enrolls more than 50,000 students through both its online learning programs and 64 campuses located throughout 15 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.[6] It offers in degree programs for working adults[7] and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, education, health services administration, information technology and public administration.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Strayer's College". The Morning Herald. August 31, 1899. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Eisen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "Strayer Education Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. February 21, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Home, Strategic Education, Inc". www.strategiceducation.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Form 10-k". UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. December 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Company News; Strayer Education Hires Adviser to Study Possible Sale". New York Times. February 5, 2000. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Kopecki, Dawn; Beckford, Tanaya (July 7, 1997). "The more analysts learn, the more they like Strayer". The Washington Times. p. D18.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mandavia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).