
Strayer University-Arkansas is the Little Rock, Arkansas, location of Strayer University, a private, for-profit institution whose history began with a business college founded in Baltimore in 1892. Its present-day emphasis on business, technology, and career-oriented education for adults reflects that origin, although the university now offers a wider range of credentials.
Strayer expanded beyond its original business-school model over the following century and adopted the Strayer University name as it developed degree programs and locations in multiple states. The Arkansas location should be understood as part of that university rather than as a separately founded Arkansas college. Prospective students comparing older publications with current offerings should distinguish Strayer's institution-wide history from the operating history and services of the Little Rock location.
Strayer University organizes its academic offerings around career-focused fields rather than the broad assortment of departments found at many residential universities. Its program catalog includes studies in business and accounting, information technology, and criminal justice, with undergraduate and graduate options offered across the university.
Representative undergraduate subjects include business administration, accounting, information systems, and criminal justice. Graduate applicants may also encounter business and technology-related programs, including offerings associated with Strayer's Jack Welch Management Institute. A program's presence in the university catalog does not establish that every course, instructor, or support service is available in person in Little Rock. Applicants should check the current catalog and course schedule for their intended credential, including whether required classes are online, on campus, or a combination of both.
Strayer University-Arkansas is associated with Little Rock, the state capital and a regional center for government, health care, and business. For students who work or live nearby, the relevant question is not simply where the location appears on a map but which parts of their program require an in-person visit.
Strayer serves students through online study as well as physical locations, so a Little Rock student may take classes without a daily campus commute. Before arranging transportation or visiting, confirm the location's current address, office hours, and availability of in-person classes and services. These details can differ from the university-wide list of programs.
Strayer University states an educational purpose centered on making higher education accessible to working adults and connecting study with professional goals. Its flexible course formats and career-oriented subjects are consistent with that stated focus, but the mission is an institutional aim, not evidence that any particular student will achieve a career outcome.
Prospective students can assess how that approach fits their circumstances by reviewing the actual weekly workload, class format, academic support, and time needed to complete a degree. Strayer is a private, for-profit university; students should evaluate its published policies and outcomes on that basis rather than assume it operates like a public or residential nonprofit college.
Name of the institution
Strayer University-ArkansasLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: MidsizeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
Comprehensive higher education institutionMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
QuartersFoundation year
1892Strayer University-Arkansas is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Certificate of less than 1 year
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.