Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. is an education services holding company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, and listed on NASDAQ under the ticker STRA. Founded in 1892, the company employs about 5,000 people and owns and operates universities and specialised learning platforms that deliver online-first higher education and workforce solutions to working adult students.

Its portfolio includes Strayer University and Capella University, both of which serve working adults with degree programmes, alongside the specialised platforms Sophia Learning, Hackbright Academy and DevMountain. Technical work spans online learning platforms, education technology, distance and online education delivery, workforce skills training and degree pathway programmes. The company reports partnerships with more than 1,400 employers, which feed into tuition assistance and employer-aligned skills offerings.

Strategic Education, Inc. operates across education and higher education, workforce development, corporate training and tuition assistance, online education and edtech, and continuing education for working adults. Its stated orientation is towards flexibility and the real-world applicability of programmes, with an emphasis on workforce readiness and on evolving from traditional classroom models to online-first delivery.