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Stratford University Overview

Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The location of Stratford University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Stratford University Known For?

405 Undergraduate Awards
  • Stratford University has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Stratford University is the master's degree.

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Stratford University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Stratford University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Most Popular Online Hospitality Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Most Popular Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
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Where Is Stratford University?

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Contact details for Stratford University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2900 Eisenhower Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22314
Phone: 703-539-6890
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StratfordU
Twitter: http://twitter.com/stratford_u

How Do I Get Into Stratford University?

You can apply to Stratford University online at: portal.stratford.edu/Selfservice/Admissions/ApplicationSelectEnabledForm.aspx

Since Stratford University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Stratford University?

55% Take Out Loans
18.8% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Stratford University, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $4,499 a year. That adds up to $17,996 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Stratford University is 18.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Stratford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

480 Full-Time Undergraduates
78% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,682 undergraduate students at Stratford University, with 480 being full-time and 1,202 being part-time.

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There are also 265 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 480 full-time undergraduates at Stratford University, 23% are male and 78% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stratford University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 25
Black or African American 195
Hispanic or Latino 53
White 73
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 134

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Stratford University. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at Stratford University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Online Learning at Stratford University

309 Took All Classes Online
1,581 Took At Least One Class Online
10.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Stratford University. In 2019-2020, 1,581 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Stratford University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 27th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Stratford University

The following table shows how Stratford University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
International Business #10 #4
Computer Systems Networking #10 #1
Entrepreneurial Studies #16 #4
Information Technology #42 #18
Hospitality Management #52 #19
Computer Engineering #52 #1
Information Science #54 #13
Health Sciences & Services #67 #22

Online Growth Rankings of Stratford University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Stratford University was 10.4%. This is the #1,372 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Stratford University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Stratford University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 62%
Computer Engineering 40%
Engineering 40%
General Business/Commerce 17%
Health Sciences & Services 23%
Information Science 21%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Stratford University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Stratford University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Computer Engineering #55
Information Science #79
Computer Systems Networking #88
Hospitality Management #94
Health Sciences & Services #121
Engineering #159
Information Technology #212
General Business/Commerce #255
Computer Information Systems #284
Accounting #471

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stratford University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Culinary Arts 116 0 0 0 116
Nursing 0 95 0 0 95
Business Administration & Management 0 26 1 57 84
Health & Medical Administrative Services 18 29 0 30 77
Hospitality Management 15 29 0 0 44
Information Technology 6 0 0 25 31
Information Science 0 0 0 28 28
Computer Information Systems 0 25 0 0 25
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 17 0 0 0 17
International Business 0 0 0 16 16
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 15 15
Accounting 0 4 0 9 13
Health Sciences & Services 0 13 0 0 13
General Business/Commerce 12 0 0 0 12
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 6 6
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 184 221 1 186 592

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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