Strayer University

Strayer University is committed to serving students of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds who seek an information technology or business-oriented education. Strayer offers both full-time and part-time study at competitive rates to serve the needs of its students. Its multiple campuses are located conveniently in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. Additionally the University supports a continuous learning philosophy and maintains classrooms at several corporate and government organizations. Strayer also provides distance learning for students through an online center, which utilizes the computer resources of the Internet.

Strayer University provides education in accounting, business administration, and computer information systems through its associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs. Undergraduate degree programs also are offered in related areas, such as acquisition and contract management, computer networking, economics, international business, marketing, and general studies. Additionally, communications technology is offered in the master's degree program.

All Strayer degree programs are designed to develop professional competence. The undergraduate programs have liberal arts components to develop literacy, abstract logical thinking, critical analysis, and foster historical, political, and social awareness.

In addition to the degree programs, Strayer University offers intensive diploma programs in accounting and computer information systems for individuals seeking skills to enhance their present careers or to pursue new ones. Strayer University is committed to offering information technology and business-oriented programs in areas, within the academic expertise and financial resources of the institution, for which significant demand exists.

Strayer University is committed to quality education; it believes that the combination of a motivated student body and a caring, dedicated faculty is as important to academic and professional success as prior student preparation and standardized test scores. Accordingly, the University admits students who possess and demonstrate a desire to learn, and employs faculty who possess and demonstrate an ability to teach.
Strayer University aspires to provide a positive teaching and learning environment. It seeks to develop its students personally and professionally and strives to build a solid educational foundation conducive to continued growth and lifelong success.

Projections - The validity of this mission has been substantiated through the success of Strayer graduates and the prestige enjoyed by the institution over the years. This mission underlies all the major changes the University has experienced in recent years, including the introduction of new majors, the updating of curricula, the development of the graduate programs, the establishment of extension campuses, and the change in status from college to university.