History

Strayer Education, Inc., traces its roots to the founding of a small business college in 1892. That year, Dr. S. Irving Strayer opened the doors of Strayer's Business College in Baltimore, Md., to provide professional education to working adults.

For more than 118 years , the institution has stayed true to its original mission. In 1969, the school received licensure to grant Bachelor of Science degrees and was renamed Strayer College. Authorization to grant the Master of Science degree followed in 1987.

In 1996, Strayer Education, Inc., was established to raise capital for expansion and take Strayer College public. In 1998, Strayer College was granted university status and became Strayer University. In 2000, Strayer Education, Inc., successfully completed a major recapitalization. This included the introduction of a new senior management team led by Robert S. Silberman, current chairman and chief executive officer of Strayer Education, Inc.

Today, with approximately 56,000 students enrolled at Strayer University, Strayer Education, Inc., continues to fulfill its mission to make education achievable for working adults. The University has developed into one of the most respected adult focused universities in the United States, and a leading provider of online education. At the same time, Strayer Education, Inc., has become one of the best-capitalized and most successful companies in the field of proprietary higher education.

Strayer University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.