Undergraduate Admission
In order to fulfill its mission, Strayer University is an open access university, and therefore the basic requirement for admission to an undergraduate certificate, degree or diploma program is a standard high school diploma that meets the state minimum high school completion standards from an approved high school or its equivalent.
In addition to the basic requirements for admission to an undergraduate program, additional admission requirements to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Management program include documentation of an associate of science degree (AS or AAS) in technical studies or a transcript showing at least 54 quarter hours of transferable credit in a technical field. The technical credits must be from a single area of study and cannot be from another area in which Strayer already offers a bachelor’s degree. For instance, credits from an applied associate degree in business administration are not eligible for this program.
For each academic quarter, the deadline for applying to Strayer is the end of the add/drop period as published in the Academic Calendar.
Strayer requires your correct identifying number to file certain information returns with the IRS and to furnish a statement to you. For students, this will be your Social Security number (SSN) or, if you are not eligible to obtain an SSN, your individual taxpayer identification number. Please note that if you are a nonresident alien and do not have income that is subject to tax, you are not required to supply this information to us. Failure to provide your correct identifying number could result in a penalty from the IRS imposed on each incorrect document.
All student applicants must submit to the admissions office:
- Completed application form available on www.strayer.edu and an enrollment agreement as applicable (varies by state);
- A valid, current, legible, color, government-issued photo identification; and
- Documentation of high school graduation or high school equivalence. Acceptable forms of documentation of high school graduation or high school equivalence for undergraduate admission must include one of the following:
- Copy of a high school transcript indicating the graduation date or a copy of a high school diploma from an approved high school that is recognized by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or certified by the state board of education (Special rule for Delaware and South Carolina: applicants in these states must provide an official high school transcript from an approved high school that is recognized by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/or certified by the state board of education.)
- Copy of a GED certificate (Special rule for Delaware and South Carolina: applicants in these states must provide an official GED certificate.)
- Evidence of enrollment in an eligible Title IV program prior to July 1, 2012, and evidence that the applicant successfully completed at least 6 semester hours/9 quarter hours eligible for credit toward a degree or certificate offered by the prior institution (not applicable in Delaware, South Carolina and Tennessee)
- Proof of home school completion equivalent to high school level graduation and the Home School Completion certificate, (if the home school state issues a completion credential), diploma, or transcript. The home school curriculum must satisfy any home school state laws or requirements. Self-reported credentials, including a home school completion certificate, diploma, or transcript, are subject to verification.
- Copy of an associate/bachelor's degree or transcript showing degree completion from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (Special rule for Delaware and South Carolina: applicants in these states must provide an official college or university transcript indicating the award of an associate/bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.)
Any application materials submitted become the property of Strayer University. These materials will not be returned to students or forwarded to another university. If unexplained discrepancies appear between statements or documents provided to Strayer University as part of the admission materials and information otherwise obtained, applicants may be rejected for admission, admission may be revoked, or students may be dismissed.
Extraordinary circumstances: In the event that a student's official high school and/or college records are unable to be obtained from the issuing agency due to extraordinary circumstances such as flooding, fire, pandemic, or other natural disaster (or in the case of foreign credentials, if there was governmental failure, civil war or social unrest), the student must provide to the University Registrar for a final admission decision: a copy of the Students With Extraordinary Circumstances Form for Basis of Admission Due to School Closure (Exception Form) or other similar form signed by the student and supporting documentation from the state department of education or other governmental agency verifying the information provided by the student. Where possible, students should submit other documentation to support what they select on the Exception Form.
Students will be evaluated for proficiency in developmental English (ENG 090) prior to registration in the first term, and developmental English must be taken/satisfied prior to COM 100 or COM 101, ENG 115 or ENG 116, or any higher-level English course. Developmental courses may be waived by the university for students who meet any of the following criteria:
- Have transfer credit for collegiate-level English comparable to ENG 115 or ENG 116.
- Submit Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores of 530 or above in the written/verbal section to the admissions office.
- Submit American College Test (ACT) scores of 22 or above in English to the admissions office.
- Provide proof of completion of an equivalent U.S. undergraduate or graduate degree program.
- Score above established minimum level (93 or greater) on the English placement assessment available online or through the Learning Resources Center. There is no fee for the placement assessment.