Strategic Education, Inc.

Strategic Education, Inc. is an education services holding company that owns and operates universities and specialised learning platforms serving working adult students with online-first degree and skills programmes. The company traces its roots to 1892 and employs about 5,000 people. It is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker STRA and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, in the United States.

Its portfolio includes Strayer University and Capella University, both of which offer degree programmes for working adults in online-first formats. Alongside these it runs specialised learning platforms: Sophia Learning, which provides skills training and courses that can support degree pathways, and Hackbright Academy and DevMountain, which provide coding and technology skills training for adult learners. The technical work spans online learning platforms, e-learning technology, workforce training technology and education technology.

The company reports partnerships with over 1,400 employers and operates across education, higher education, workforce development, corporate tuition assistance and online learning. Its stated orientation is towards workforce solutions and employer-aligned degree pathways, serving students balancing study with jobs and families; the operating model has shifted from traditional classrooms to online-first delivery.