2024-2025 Catalog

Quarter System

Strayer University operates on a quarter system, providing courses for students on a year-round basis. There are four quarters of classes offered during the year: fall, winter, spring and summer. Each quarter is approximately 11 weeks long. Courses vary in the number of class meetings per week but generally meet at least once a week.


Quarter Hour 

Credits

Semester 

Equivalent

One Course

4.5

3.0

Diploma

54.0

36.0

Associate Degree

90.0

60.0

Bachelor’s Degree

180.0

120.0

Undergraduate Certificate (3-course)

13.5

9.0

Undergraduate Certificate (5-course)

22.5

15.0 

12-Course Master’s Degree

54.0

36.0

10-Course Master's Degree

45.0

30.0

Graduate Certificate

13.5

9.0

Some courses may be offered as mini-sessions. A course taught in a mini-session is compressed into a five-week period. Mini-session courses are equivalent to regular quarter courses in regard to the number of class hours students attend and the number of credits awarded for completion of each course. Mini-sessions generally have more class meetings per week than regular quarter classes. There are two mini-session terms available per quarter. Students receiving federal financial aid should refer to the Student Handbook regarding mini-session courses and Title IV funds.

The word "term," as used in this catalog, is defined as the period of time that covers the beginning to the end of a course and is used interchangeably with the word "quarter."