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Stratford has been for-profit and in 2015, it converted to a [[Benefit corporation|public benefit corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/10/29/another-profit-becomes-public-benefit-corporation#:~:text=Stratford%20University%2C%20a%20for%2Dprofit,become%20a%20public%20benefit%20corporation.&text=The%20university%20holds%20national%20accreditation,business%20administration%20and%20health%20care|title=Another For-Profit Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation| publisher=[[Inside Higher Ed]] | access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref> |
Stratford has been for-profit and in 2015, it converted to a [[Benefit corporation|public benefit corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/10/29/another-profit-becomes-public-benefit-corporation#:~:text=Stratford%20University%2C%20a%20for%2Dprofit,become%20a%20public%20benefit%20corporation.&text=The%20university%20holds%20national%20accreditation,business%20administration%20and%20health%20care|title=Another For-Profit Becomes a Public Benefit Corporation| publisher=[[Inside Higher Ed]] | access-date=2015-10-29}}</ref> |
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The university announced on September 26, 2022, that it would close at the end of the [[semester]] due to loss of its accreditation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Va.-based Stratford University to close down |url=https://wtop.com/education/2022/09/va-based-stratford-university-to-close-down/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 2020, Stratford's accreditor, the [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]], was investigating the school for allegedly operating an unapproved program in Irbil, Iraq.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacFarlane |first1=Scott |last2=West |first2=Willard |title=Stratford University at Risk of Losing Accreditation |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/stratford-university-at-risk-of-losing-accreditation/2227510/ |website=www.nbcwashington.com |access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> |
In 2020, Stratford's accreditor, the [[Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools]], was investigating the school for allegedly operating an unapproved program in Irbil, Iraq.<ref>{{cite web |last1=MacFarlane |first1=Scott |last2=West |first2=Willard |title=Stratford University at Risk of Losing Accreditation |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/stratford-university-at-risk-of-losing-accreditation/2227510/ |website=www.nbcwashington.com |access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> |
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On September 26, 2022, the [[Virginia Department of Education]] decertified Stratford's accreditor, causing the university to announce that it would cease operations following the end of the Fall 2022 term.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Va.-based Stratford University to close down |url=https://wtop.com/education/2022/09/va-based-stratford-university-to-close-down/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Academics== |
==Academics== |
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| Motto | Scientia est potentia |
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Motto in English | Knowledge is power |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) |
| President | Richard R. Shurtz II.[1] |
Total staff | 56 full-time, 140 part-time |
| Undergraduates | 1,240 |
| Postgraduates | 137 |
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| Campus | Urban campuses |
| Colors | Blue & silver |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Website | www |
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Stratford University is a private university based in Virginia. Founded in 1976, Stratford delivers online, classroom, and blended online/classroom programs.[3]
Stratford University has campuses in Virginia (Alexandria,[4] Woodbridge,[5]) Maryland (Baltimore[6][7]), and India (New Delhi[8][9]). The majority of the student body is non-traditional and works full-time while attending school. Stratford's international student body represents over thirty countries.[10] Approximately 20 percent of the student body is international and 20 percent is military.
The Stratford campus in India is a joint venture with the Modi Group, created to offer residential American degrees in India. The legal name of the Indian joint venture is Modi Stratford Education Management (MSEM), Pvt. Ltd. The Modi Stratford Foundation, a wholly owned non-profit subsidiary of MSEM, delivers the academic programs in India as an unaccredited campus of Stratford University.[11]
Stratford has been for-profit and in 2015, it converted to a public benefit corporation[12]
The university announced on September 26, 2022, that it would close at the end of the semester due to loss of its accreditation.[13]
Stratford University signed a letter of intent for an affiliation with Baltimore International College (BIC) on August 12, 2011.[14] The university received approval from the Maryland Higher Education Commission and Baltimore officially became an additional location of Stratford University on December 1, 2011.[6]
Stratford University signed a memorandum of understanding with Sojourner-Douglass College (SDC) on April 2, 2015.[15] The memorandum outlined which SDC programs would transition to Stratford after June 30, 2015, the date that SDC would lose its accreditation. This location was renamed the Sojourner-Douglass Center at Stratford University.
Stratford University received the Virginia V3 Perseverando Award for both 2015 and 2016. The awards were presented to Stratford by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe of at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Workforce Conference in Richmond.[16][17][18][19]
In 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Stratford University with the President’s "E" Award for Exports. It is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. The 'E' Awards noted Stratford University's dedication to providing quality education to students around the world, particularly its investment in language training programs.[20][21][22]
In 2019, Stratford announced that it would be closing three of its campuses in Virginia, including campuses in Newport News and Virginia Beach.[23] Noting Stratford's problems with its accreditor, The Center for Immigration Studies labeled the school as a "marginal university." [24]
In 2020, Stratford's accreditor, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, was investigating the school for allegedly operating an unapproved program in Irbil, Iraq.[25]
On September 26, 2022, the Virginia Department of Education decertified Stratford's accreditor, causing the university to announce that it would cease operations following the end of the Fall 2022 term.[26]
Stratford awards graduate and undergraduate degrees in a number of disciplines including business administration, computer information systems, health sciences, nursing, culinary arts, and hotel management. Online, residential, and blended programs are available. All online and blended courses use the Stratford online Moodle platform hosted in Stratford's data center.[27]
Stratford has established programs to help US military and former-US military personnel complete their education and is recognized by the Veterans Administration as a member of the Yellow Ribbon Program.[28] Stratford offers non-credit continuing education and professional development courses like Event Management Certificate Program, Culinary Workshops and Certification Courses including Oracle, MSCE, .Net Framework, Cisco, Linux, and computer security-related topics for students and IT professionals.
Stratford's Language Institute offers an academic English as Second Language (ESL) program to help international students enter a degree program.[29]
According to the College Scorecard, Stratford has a graduation rate of 34 percent. Salary after attending ranges from $22,485 to $65,238. Two years after completion, student debtors had the following status: 30% in forbearance, 24% not making progress, 17% defaulted, 11% in deferment, 9% delinquent, 6% making progress, 2% paid in full, and 1% discharged.
Washington Monthly ranks Stratford number 605 out of 614 masters-level universities in social mobility.[30]
Stratford University was accredited by the discredited Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award through master's degrees.[31] Stratford University is exempt from requirements of oversight to grant Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees by State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).[32]
Stratford's nursing program is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing[33] and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.[34] The university's medical assisting program is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and its Language Institute is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
Stratford's culinary programs have received programmatic accreditation from the American Culinary Federation (ACF).[35] Stratford is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.[36]
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