Undergraduate Degree Conferral Requirements

Undergraduate Associate and Bachelor Degree

The Degree Conferral Application should be submitted during the student's final term.  Students who intend to satisfy any remaining program requirements with transfer or other alternative credit, the Degree Conferral Application should be submitted only after all transfer/alternative credit has been evaluated and awarded to satisfy those remaining requirements. If the student applies for degree conferral before all remaining program requirements have been satisfied, then upon review, conferral will be denied.

Students should complete the Degree Conferral Application online through their iCampus account. A mandatory, non-refundable Degree Conferral Evaluation Fee must be paid following submission of the Degree Conferral Application. This fee is not related to commencement ceremony participation.

Degrees are conferred only after evaluation and approval by the Registrar’s Office. The following general requirements must be met in order to be evaluated by the Registrar's Office:

1. Complete the minimum number of 90 quarter hours of course work for an associate’s degree and 180 quarter hours of course work for a bachelor’s degrees with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
2. Complete the minimum number of quarter hours in residence at Strayer University (associate's degrees: 27.0 quarter hours; bachelor's degrees: 54.0 quarter hours BSN degree 45.0 quarter hours).
3. Meet specified academic requirements, including the credit hour and course requirements for each “Area” within the degree program. Final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements lies with the student.
4. Complete with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher all courses in the student’s major. Also, students must receive a grade of “C” or higher in ENG 090, ENG 115, ENG 215, ENG 315, MAT 090, MAT 104.
5. Completed with a "C" (2.0) or higher all courses in the student's minor.
6. Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program must also have an unencumbered active RN license.

Undergraduate Certificate and Diploma

A mandatory, non-refundable certificate and diploma conferral fee must accompany all undergraduate certificate and diploma applications. Diploma applications can be made through the student's iCampus account.

Certificates and Diplomas are conferred only after evaluation and approval by the Registrar’s Office. The following general requirements must be met in order to be evaluated by the Registrar's Office:

1. Complete a minimum of 27 quarter hours of course work for the certificate program or 54 quarter hours of course work for the diploma program.
2. Complete the minimum number of quarter hours in residence at Strayer University (certificate: 22.5 quarter hours; diploma: 31.5 quarter hours)
3. Complete the program with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
4. Meet specified academic requirements, including the credit hour and course requirements for each “Area” within the program. Final responsibility for meeting requirements lies with the student.
5. Complete with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher all courses in the program subject area. Students must also receive a grade of “C” or higher in ENG 090, ENG 115, ENG 215, ENG 315, MAT 090, MAT 104.