Strayer University

Dr. S. Irving Strayer opened the doors of Strayer’s Business College in Baltimore, Md., in 1892 and is a private for-profit type institution He was joined in this endeavor by Thomas W. Donoho.

The institution quickly became popular and, in 1904, Dr. Strayer and Mr. Donoho opened a second location in Washington, D.C. With the passage of federal income tax laws in 1913 and the resulting growth in the accounting field, the Washington branch of Strayer’s Business College assumed a leading role in graduating qualified professionals.

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Initially, the university was known as ‘Strayer's Business College’, and later changed to ‘Strayer College’. The university got its current name in the year 1998 after it was granted the university status. The is an online accredited university especially created for working professionals.

By 2011, the Jack Welch Management Institute became a part of Strayer University to offer executive education programs based on the leadership principles of Jack Welch, the former chairman and chief executive officer of General Electric.

It became an on-campus university in the year 1892 and since then it has expanded and now it has around 78 campuses around the United States. Strayer University Acceptance rate is 100% and has a GPA requirement is 2.75 on the scale of 4.

• The main campus has over 6,247 students enrolled in the university which includes 1,791 full-time and 4,456 part-time students with the student-faculty ratio is 42:1.

• Notable Alumni are Gen. Robert Magnus (retired Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps), Charles Mann(businessman and former NFL football player) and many more.

Online Education at Strayer University

The online programs were started for the convenience of the students in the university and was designed keeping in mind the schedule and time limitations for the working professionals. The university uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, such as deploying Irving as a virtual assistant for helping the students.

All synchronous and asynchronous classes are conducted online. During the scheduled class periods offered synchronously, each class member accesses the University’s learning management system and is online in a conversational mode with the instructor and other class members. In this mode, the students have presented lectures, case studies, discussion questions, and problems; they interact with the instructor and other class members.  

Students in synchronous classes must meet during the posted time in order to post attendance.

Students are able to contact their instructor outside the scheduled online sessions by telephone, or by scheduling personal meetings. A constant academic dialogue is maintained as students submit their assignments throughout the quarter and receive feedback from the instructor.

Students taking classes online must meet the same admission and financial aid requirements must observe the same policies and procedures and have the same access to student services and activities as those students taking classes in the traditional classroom environment.

• The degrees and online programs offered by the university are flexible in nature, 24/7 accessible, and the programs are accredited. The university allows the convenience of transfer of credits.

• The university offers 22 online programs across various majors like Accounting, Business Management, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Information Technology.

Reviews

Some of the reviews about the university are given below-

• It is a great school. The faculty and staff are exceptional. Facilities always respond to any questions/concerns that are raised by students in a timely and professional manner.

• The classes are great and the programs offered by the university are pretty good and industry-oriented. The online programs are good and the structure is flexible which is good for working professionals. The university is determined to help its students in every way possible, thus it provides various services and facilities to the students such as e-library, financial aid, and many more.

• Strayer university is just ideal because it is able to help students reach their professional goals! The professors have real-world knowledge and experiences. They use effective teaching methods able to spark an interesting discussion online. Besides, the free success and tutoring coach helps students to follow their individualized plan in order to complete the degree successfully.

The University’s Master of Education in Teacher Education was accredited in June 2013 by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). TEAC, now part of the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

The National Security Agency’s (NSA) Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) has certified that Strayer University’s security curriculum has been reviewed by the Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation Review Committee (IACE) and determined that it meets national training standards for information systems security professionals and system administrators.

Institutional Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

Programmatic Accreditation

The Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on College Nursing Education (CCNE).