Please visit our NCPDLP Eligibility page to read about Strayer University's admissions requirements.

Strayer University welcomes students transferring from other educational institutions. These students may be eligible to receive transfer credit or advanced standing if their work at the other school is appropriate.
Undergraduate students may transfer in a maximum of 126 quarter hours into a bachelor's degree; a maximum of 63 quarter hours for into associate's degree; a maximum of 22.5 quarter hours into an undergraduate diploma. Strayer University encourages students in an associate’s degree program to complete their degree before transferring. We will transfer in the entire associate’s degree for students enrolling under an articulation agreement and applying for a related Strayer University degree program.

Our Academic Advisors help you put together a program. They will help you navigate your way through the many choices in core and specialized curricula to create a course of study that will meet your career goals.

Our Admissions Officers are specially trained to help working professionals like you get the information and one-on-one support you need to submit your application as quickly as possible. Plus, they can help you transfer credits from other institutions, gain advanced standing in degree programs, or get credit for life experiences.

After registering for your courses with Strayer University students will submit their tuition assistance form to their selected campus. Your Education Office can provide the appropriate tuition assistance documents for submission to Strayer University.

Federal Grants and Loans. Federal financial aid is available to those who qualify. Federal grants do not have to be repaid and Federal loans are available that offer funds at a reduced interest rate or with deferred payment.

The Bailey Family Foundation Scholarship. The Bailey Family Foundation, founded in 1996 by Strayer University past President Ron K. Bailey, offers scholarship programs to high school seniors as well as current college students of any age with demonstrated scholastic achievement and financial need. A limited number of these scholarships are reserved for Strayer University students.

Veterans Educational Benefits. Veterans Educational Benefits are available for eligible programs at the University. Strayer University remains in contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs so that we can advise you about current requirements and regulations.

Private Loans. Low cost, private loans are available to undergraduate and graduate students. These loans can also fill the financial gap not covered by federal student aid programs.

Strayer University is a NCPDLP School, and a member of the Service members Opportunity Colleges (SOCNAV). Under our scholarship program, active duty military students will be responsible for $0 per class for all undergraduate courses and $375 per class for all graduate courses. Please contact us for further details about our military scholarship programs.

To order books for your classes, please visit MBS Direct, Strayer University's Virtual Bookstore.

Before withdrawing from a course or from the University, a student should confer with an Academic Advisor and the Business Office. Students withdrawing or administratively withdrawn before the last day to withdraw without academic penalty will receive a grade of "W" (withdrew). Students withdrawing or administratively withdrawn after the last day to withdraw without academic penalty with receive a "WF" (withdrew failing) for the course. Students withdrawing or administratively withdrawn within the third week of the scheduled mini-session will receive a grade of "W" (withdrew). After the third week, a grade of "WF" (withdrew failing) will be recorded.

Failure to follow these procedures may result in a failing grade in the course. Withdrawal deadlines are indicated in each quarter's class schedule.

Students may qualify for a refund based on their Last Date of Attendance (LDA) in the course. Please review the Add/Drop and Class Withdrawal policy listed in the Financial Information chapter of the University catalog.

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A SOC (Service members Opportunity Colleges) is an agreement between the University and the service member that will protect your credits and degree program as you transfer from duty station to duty station. It also offers a way to select courses from many colleges within the SOC Network for guaranteed transferability to your Strayer University degree plan. Navy students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree Strayer University are eligible for a SOCNAV agreement.

If you have selected Strayer University as your host institution, are pursuing an undergraduate degree, and have submitted all required official transcripts from previously attended institutions, all official score reports, and your SMARTS document, an official academic evaluation will be conducted. The SOC agreement is processed following completion of the evaluation.

Please Note: For relocation students who have already been issued a SOC from Europe or Asia, that SOC is still viable and will be honored stateside as long as there has not been a 2-year break in enrollment and they are continuing with the same degree plan. We do not issue a new SOC stateside if their overseas SOC is still viable and there has been no change in their degree plan.

Also, updated SOC's are not issued. A new SOC will be issued following the completion of a new evaluation only when students change their degree plan (different major; adding/deleting optional minor; changing catalog year which changes degree requirements).

The student's final grades and cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is posted 48 hours after the completion of the quarter.

If your grade has not posted, please contact the Academics Office of your home campus.

Instructors have the option of giving the grade of Incomplete ("I") only to a student whose work in a course has been satisfactory, but who, because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student's control, has been unable to complete some small part of the work of the course. The student must remove the "I" grade by completing work assigned by the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to request and make arrangements with the instructor to complete the work by the end of the following quarter. Otherwise the "I" automatically becomes an administrative failure ("F*"). An administrative "F*" counts as "0" in determining the grade point average.

No student receiving an "I" can be on the Honor Roll, Dean's List, or the President's List for that quarter.

To graduate from Strayer University, students should file an application no later than two quarters before the student's final quarter. Before beginning the application process, all students should be enrolled in their final courses and have fulfilled all financial commitments to the University. Students who meet these requirements should complete the graduation application online. The graduation application is available through the Strayer University Web site. A mandatory, non-refundable $125 degree evaluation fee will be automatically charged to your student account after submission.

Diplomas are available at your home campus 10-12 weeks after completion of your final course at Strayer University. Please contact the Business Office regarding availability.