Residency Requirement

A student who is registered for courses at Strayer University is considered to be in residence. The following table lists the minimum hours in residence required for each undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, diploma or degree program:

To meet the residency requirement, students must take these courses at Strayer. The following alternative credit choices will not satisfy a student's residency requirements: transfer credit, CLEP credits, DSST credits, Challenge Exam credits and Skills Advantage Program credits.

Students in residence at Strayer who choose to take a course at another institution in order to transfer those credits into their program are required to submit a Request to Pursue Courses at Another Institution form to a dean/coach/advisor prior to enrolling at the outside institution.

The date of graduation is the last term when the student completed coursework at the university, or transferable or alternative credit, to satisfy a course requirement of their program.