Strayer's mission is to provide students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds an information technology and business-oriented education. A corollary mission is to offer educational programs which reflect the changing demands of business, industry, and government-local, national, and international. Within its mission, the University provides educational and student support services, as well as cultural and recreational opportunities, to over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

Strayer offers full-time and part-time study at competitive rates to serve the needs of its students. It attracts students throughout the United States and around the world. The strength of Strayer's information technology and business-oriented curricula also attracts students of various ages, many of whom are adults working in the business world. Over the years, Strayer has become an important educational and cultural center, in the Washington Metropolitan area and beyond, offering programs and services that meet the needs of its diverse student population.

Strayer University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.