Strayer University-West Virginia

What is the history of Strayer University-West Virginia?

Strayer University-West Virginia is the West Virginia reporting location of Strayer University, a private, for-profit institution whose history began well before its presence in Scott Depot. The university traces its origins to a business college founded in 1892 in Baltimore, Maryland, by S. Irving Strayer. Its later names included Strayer College; it became Strayer University in 1998.

That business-school origin helps explain Strayer's continuing emphasis on career-oriented subjects, particularly business and technology. In 2018, Strayer's parent company combined with Capella University's parent company to form Strategic Education, Inc. The two universities remain distinct institutions. Historical milestones of Strayer University should not be read as a founding timeline for the Scott Depot location specifically.

What are the faculties and departments at Strayer University-West Virginia?

Strayer University's academic offerings center on applied fields rather than a broad residential liberal-arts model. Its reported West Virginia fields of study include business, accounting, information science, computer and information sciences, and criminal justice.

Strayer offers undergraduate and graduate credentials through university-wide programs. For a Scott Depot applicant, the important distinction is between a degree offered by Strayer and a course actually taught at the local site: a program may rely partly or entirely on online classes. Applicants should check the current catalog for their intended credential, required courses, and delivery format before assuming they can complete it in person in West Virginia.

What is the location of Strayer University-West Virginia?

Strayer University-West Virginia is identified with Scott Depot in Putnam County, West Virginia. Scott Depot sits in the Charleston-Huntington region near Interstate 64, making driving a practical consideration for students planning to use a physical learning site.

Strayer's online instruction can reduce the need for regular travel, but it does not make every campus service or scheduled activity available remotely. A prospective student who wants face-to-face classes should confirm the current Scott Depot address, site hours, and course schedule before planning a commute. The West Virginia reporting location should not be confused with every campus or online program operated by Strayer University.

What is the mission and vision of Strayer University-West Virginia?

Strayer University describes its educational purpose in terms of making higher education accessible to working adults and helping students develop knowledge they can apply in their careers. Its career-oriented history and online course options are consistent with that stated focus, although a mission statement is not evidence of any individual student's outcome.

For applicants, the practical question is how that approach fits their needs: the availability of a particular major, the pace of courses, the amount of independent online work, and the opportunity to meet instructors or advisers. Strayer is not identified as a religious institution.