Strayer University-Maryland

What is the history of Strayer University-Maryland?

Strayer University-Maryland is part of Strayer University, a private, for-profit university with roots in a business college founded in Washington, D.C., in 1892. Its history helps explain its continuing emphasis on career-oriented programs and students who combine study with other responsibilities.

The institution began as Strayer's Business College, later operated as Strayer College, and adopted the Strayer University name as its degree offerings expanded. The Maryland institution is identified separately in federal education statistics, but applicants should distinguish those Maryland figures from claims about Strayer University as a whole. A university-wide service or program is not necessarily available in person at the Suitland location.

What are the faculties and departments at Strayer University-Maryland?

Strayer University-Maryland offers career-focused study through Strayer University's broader academic programs rather than a traditional collection of campus-based faculties. Fields represented in its academic offerings include business, accounting, information technology, criminal justice and education-related study.

Strayer offers undergraduate and graduate credentials across its university system. A prospective student should use the current academic catalog to confirm the exact degree, concentration and course sequence available to Maryland students, then check whether required courses are taught at Suitland, online or through another location. That distinction matters for students who need a predictable in-person schedule or a program that meets a particular employer's requirements.

What is the location of Strayer University-Maryland?

Strayer University-Maryland is located in Suitland, Maryland, in Prince George's County, southeast of Washington, D.C. Its location is relevant chiefly to students planning to commute for classes or campus services.

Suitland is part of the Washington metropolitan area. Public transportation serves the area, including the Suitland station on Metrorail's Green Line, but a station's proximity does not establish the travel time to a particular classroom. Students considering in-person attendance should confirm their program's teaching location, meeting days, parking arrangements and transit route before enrolling. Students taking online courses may have much less reason to travel to Suitland.

What is the mission and vision of Strayer University-Maryland?

Strayer University states that its educational purpose centers on accessible, career-relevant education for working adults and other students balancing school with outside commitments. That is an institutional aim, not evidence that a particular degree will lead to a particular job.

Its emphasis on flexible course delivery and applied subjects is consistent with that purpose. Applicants can test how well it fits their circumstances by asking which courses in their intended program are offered in their preferred format and how often required classes run. Strayer is a private, for-profit institution; it is not a Maryland public university.