# Strayer University

> Strayer University is an accredited, primarily online institution founded in 1892 to prepare working adults for careers in business and the professions. Owned by Nasdaq-listed Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA), Strayer offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates, and the Jack Welch Management Institute online EMBA, serving tens of thousands of students across roughly 35 campuses and a large online program.

- **Founded:** 1892
- **Headquarters:** Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- **Founders:** S. Irving Strayer (Founder (Strayer's Business College, 1892))
- **Team size:** ~1,800 employees (per provided data)
- **Products:** Online & Campus Degree Programs, Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI), Graduate & Executive Certificates, Career & Student Support Services
- **Notable:** First for-profit institution in the U.S. to receive regional accreditation (Middle States, 1981), Launched online learning program in 1996, an early mover in distance education, Granted university status in 1998 after more than a century as a college

## Products & services

- **Online & Campus Degree Programs** — Associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in business administration, accounting, information technology, criminal justice, health services administration, public administration, and human resource management.
- **Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI)** — Fully online executive MBA, graduate certificates, and executive certificates founded in 2009 by Jack and Suzy Welch, acquired by Strayer in 2011.
- **Graduate & Executive Certificates** — Short-form, stackable credentials in management, leadership, and technical fields for working professionals.
- **Career & Student Support Services** — Career services, financial aid guidance, military benefits, transfer credit evaluation, and academic support tailored to adult learners.

## Achievements

- First for-profit institution in the U.S. to receive regional accreditation (Middle States, 1981)
- Launched online learning program in 1996, an early mover in distance education
- Granted university status in 1998 after more than a century as a college
- Jack Welch Management Institute celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2021
- Core brand of Strategic Education, Inc., a roughly $1.27B revenue public company

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed Strayer University's accreditation.
- **2025-11** — Strategic Education reported full-year 2025 revenue of roughly $1.27 billion, with margin gains despite a modest enrollment dip.
- **2021-12** — Jack Welch Management Institute marked its 10-year anniversary, having taught nearly 3,000 students.

## Links

- Website: https://www.strayer.edu
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/strayer-university
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/StrayerU
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StrayerUniversity
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strayeruniversity/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrayerUniversity/

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