
Strayer University-Delaware is the Wilmington, Delaware, reporting location of Strayer University, a private, for-profit institution with roots in business education. The university traces its founding to 1892, when S. Irving Strayer established Strayer's Business College. It later operated as Strayer College and adopted the Strayer University name in 1998.
That history helps explain its present emphasis on career-oriented fields and flexible study for working adults. The founding date belongs to the university as a whole, not to the Wilmington location. Students comparing historical information with a current course schedule should distinguish university-wide developments from services or classes available in Delaware.
Strayer University offers programs in business, accounting, information technology, criminal justice, and related fields. Its academic offerings include associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, although the programs and course formats available to a Wilmington student depend on the current catalog and schedule.
Examples of fields reflected in federal program reporting include computer and information sciences, information science, business, accounting, and criminal justice. The university also operates the Jack Welch Management Institute for graduate business education. Applicants should check the exact degree title, required courses, delivery format, and any state-specific restrictions before assuming a program can be completed through the Delaware location.
Strayer University-Delaware is associated with Wilmington, Delaware. For prospective students, the key geographic question is which activities actually require a trip to Wilmington: a program may combine online coursework with location-specific services or scheduled in-person activities.
Wilmington is connected to the surrounding region by road, DART First State transit, and rail service at Wilmington Station. Commuters should confirm the current teaching or service address, opening hours, and any required in-person attendance before planning travel; a Wilmington reporting location does not mean every advertised Strayer course meets there.
Strayer University describes its educational purpose in terms of expanding access to career-focused higher education, particularly for adults balancing study with other responsibilities. Its emphasis on applied coursework and flexible delivery is a statement of institutional priorities, not evidence that a particular schedule or career result will suit every student.
Prospective students can test that stated approach against the details that affect them most: course availability in their major, instructor access, required technology, academic support, and the time needed to finish. Strayer is a private, for-profit university; its educational mission should be evaluated separately from its ownership structure and from measured student outcomes.
Name of the institution
Strayer University-DelawareLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: SmallInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
UniversityMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
QuartersFoundation year
1892Strayer University-Delaware 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.