Statement of Accreditation Status
Strayer University
- CEO: Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Heather Martinez
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Business » No research designation
- Control: Private (For-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Strayer College
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: February 28, 1981
- Last Reaffirmation: March 12, 2026
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2032-2033
- March 12, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To reaffirm accreditation. To note the on-site evaluation visit by Commission representatives to the main campus at 1133 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005 on October 26-29, 2025. To note the following additional locations were visited: (1) 1601 Cherry Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19102; (2) 9101 Kings Parade Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28273; and (3) 2121 15th Street North, Arlington, VA 22201. To note the Commission action of August 28, 2025, to include Strayer University's acquisition of the Media Design School within the scope of the institution's accreditation and to request a complex substantive change supplemental information report due November 3, 2025. To acknowledge receipt of the complex substantive change supplemental information report and to note it remains under review by the Commission. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2032-2033. - February 26, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location from 2965 Flowers Road South, Chamblee, GA 30341 to 715 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of review, including but not limited to required approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities, including the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission by email to [email protected]. To require the submission of the updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the substantive change as soon as it is available by email to [email protected]. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. - February 26, 2026
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the reclassification of the other instructional site at 1900 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76006 to an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To include the relocation of the additional location from 2711 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 450, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 to 1900 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76006 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification of the date when instruction ceases at the former location by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of review, including but not limited to required approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities, including the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by email to [email protected]. To require the submission of the updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the substantive change as soon as it is available by email to [email protected]. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - October 30, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2730 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 that will cease operations effective December 15, 2025. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including United States Department of Education (USDE) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 30, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location from 1601 Cherry Street, Suite 100, Philadelphia, PA 19102 to 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. - October 30, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the main campus from 1133 15th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 to 901 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To direct a substantive change site visit as soon as practicable but no later than six months after the commencement of instruction at the new main campus. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including United States Department of Education (USDE) and the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction at the new location does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - September 11, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the notification that the transaction to include the change in legal status, form of control, or ownership within the institution's scope of accreditation, occurred on September 8, 2025. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of August 28, 2025, and the complex substantive change supplemental information report due November 3, 2025. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission about any and all developments relevant to this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - August 28, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the complex substantive change request. To include the change in legal status, form of control, and ownership within the institution's scope of accreditation, effective September 8, 2025. To note that the complex substantive change request includes Strayer University's acquisition, through stock transfer, of the Media Design School (MDS). To note that MDS will become an international additional location of Strayer University in New Zealand. To include the Media Design School, 10 Madden Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand, as an additional location within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require notification of the date of the closing of the transaction within five calendar days of the transaction, or immediate notification if there is any delay of the date of the closing of the transaction, by email to [email protected]. To require immediate notification by email to [email protected] if there are any material changes to the information provided in the substantive change request prior to the closing of the transaction. To request a complex substantive change supplemental information report, due November 3, 2025, providing (1) an updated status of the implementation of the complex substantive change (Substantive Change Policy and Complex Substantive Change Procedures); (2) written evidence of review or approval of the transaction from all required licensing, regulatory, or legal entities, including but not limited to: the United States Department of Education, any applicable state licensing or authorization bodies in the United States, and any applicable New Zealand regulatory entities overseeing private training establishments, including the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) (Standard II); (3) material updates to corporate governance or board structure, including but not limited to submission of an updated governance organizational chart and any applicable conflict-of-interest policies (Standard VII); (4) written evidence of the institution's updated Eligibility and Certification Approval Report (ECAR) reflecting the inclusion of the additional location; and (5) documentation of the design, delivery, and assessment of student learning experiences at the international additional location (Standard III and Standard V ). To direct a complex substantive change site visit to the main campus at 1133 15th Street, North West, Washington, DC, 20005, as soon as practicable but no later than six months after September 8, 2025, the anticipated date of the transaction. To further direct that the complex substantive change site visit include the international additional location at Media Design School, 10 Madden Street, Auckland, 1010, New Zealand. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission about any and all developments relevant to this action. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision or if the complex substantive change is not implemented within one year of this action. A new comprehensive visit is not required because the institution is currently in self-study in anticipation of an evaluation visit in 2025-2026. - June 6, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental Information report requested by the Commission action of January 16, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement and enrollment - FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR 602.19 (b) and (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - January 16, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due February 14, 2025, providing information on key data indicators (student achievement and enrollment – FTE) from the 2024 Annual Institutional Update in accordance with federal regulation 34 CFR § 602.19 (b) and (c). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Strayer University
901 15th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Opened: 04/01/2026 - Additional Location
Media Design School
10 Madden Street
Auckland 1010
Opened: 09/08/2025 - Additional Location
Philadelphia Campus
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Opened: 02/20/2026 - Additional Location
Strayer University - Atlanta
715 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308 - Additional Location
Strayer University - Fort Worth
1900 Ballpark Way Suite 110
Arlington, TX 76006
Opened: 03/27/2026 - Additional Location
Strayer University Arlington Campus
2121 15th Street North
Arlington, VA 22201 - Additional Location
Strayer University Washington Campus
1133 15th Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005 - Additional Location
Strayer University-- Chamblee
2965 Flowers Road South
Chamblee, GA 30341
Opened: 07/10/2023 - Additional Location
Strayer University--Miramar
14479 Miramar Parkway
Miramar, FL 33027
Opened: 07/10/2023 - Additional Location
Strayer University--North Raleigh
5221 Capitol Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27616
Opened: 10/25/2024 - Additional Location
Strayer University--Northwest Houston
10343 Sam Houston Park Drive
Houston, TX 77064
Opened: 07/10/2023 - Additional Location
Strayer University--South Charlotte
9101 Kings Parade Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Opened: 06/27/2024 - Other Instructional Site
Columbia Campus
200 Center Point Circle Suite 300
Columbia, SC 29210 - Other Instructional Site
Rockville Campus
1803 Research Blvd. Suite 110
Rockville, MD 20850 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Augusta
1330 Augusta West Parkway
Augusta, GA 30909 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Baltimore
301 Mission Boulevard, Suite 1110
Baltimore, MD 21230 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Birmingham
2 20th St. N, Suite 150
Birmingham, AL 35203 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Columbus
408 12th Street, Suite 102
Columbus, GA 31901 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Fort Worth
1900 Ballpark Way Suite 110
Arlington, TX 76006 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Lithonia
3120 Stonecrest Boulevard, Suite 200
Lithonia, GA 30038 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Morrow
3000 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 100
Morrow, GA 30260 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Shelby
7275 Appling Farms Parkway
Memphis, TN 38133 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University - Virginia Beach
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 210
Virginia Beach, VA 23462 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Charleston
601 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Chesterfield
15521 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, VA 23113 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Downtown Orlando
20 N. Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Greensboro
4900 Kroger Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27407 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Greenville
823 Church Street Suite B
Greenville, SC 29601 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Little Rock
322 Main Street, Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72201 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Loudoun
45150 Russell Branch Parkway
Ashburn, VA 20147 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Macon
520 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Macon, GA 31201 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Nashville
617 3rd Avenue S.
Nashville, TN 37210 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Newport News
11805 Fountain Way
Newport News, VA 23602
Opened: 12/20/2024 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--North Charlotte
845 Church Street N
Concord, NC 28025 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Oklahoma City
1100 N. Broadway Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 35203 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Piscataway
242 Old New Brunswick Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Tampa East
5650 Breckenridge Park Drive
Tampa, FL 33610 - Other Instructional Site
Strayer University--Wilmington
800 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3544
Approved Credential Levels
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